Episodes

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Description: Lindsay Shea, DrPH, MS, Director of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Associate Professor, discusses data-driven approaches to autism policy.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of Preservice Training and NJLEND at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Description: Susanna Miller-Raines, MSW, Program Manager with Think College at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, discusses post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training and Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Episode 33: Supported Decision-Making with Jan Lampman
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Description: Jan Lampman, Owner & Consultant of Community Drive, shares both personal and professional experiences to illustrate the impact of Supported Decision Making as an empowering alternative to guardianship.
Interviewers: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, UCEDD Director and Deputy Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, and advocate Pam King

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Description: Karyn Harvey, PhD, psychologist, author, and speaker, discusses the role of relationships in trauma prevention and recovery.
Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Episode 31: Customized and Supported Employment with Sara Murphy, MS
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Description: Sara Murphy, MS, Senior Training Associate for TransCen, discusses supported and customized employment.
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Episode 30: Disability Awareness in Higher Education with Javier Robles, JD
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Description: As part of Rutgers Disability Awareness Month, this episode features a discussion on disability awareness in higher education with Javier Robles, JD, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Center for Disability Sports, Health and Wellness in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Rutgers University.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of Preservice Training and NJLEND at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Description: Joe Macbeth, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), John Raffaele, NADSP’s Director of Educational Services, and Brian McCrystal, Direct Support Professional for Royal Community Support, celebrate the dedication, skill, and impact of DSPs.
Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Description: In celebration of The Boggs Center’s 40th anniversary, Deborah Spitalnik, PhD, founding Executive Director, explores the Center’s rich history, enduring contributions, and areas of focus for the future.
Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Pre-Service & NJLEND Training Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday May 08, 2024
Episode 27: Promoting Best Practices in Mental Health with Jeanne Farr, MA
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Description: Jeanne Farr, MA, CEO of NADD, discusses promoting best practices in mental health for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Description: Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD, Director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, discusses systemic challenges in the field of developmental disabilities, potential solutions, and strategies for partnering with people with disabilities and families to create change.
Interviewer: Rob Kimmel, MAT, BCBA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Description: Laura Vegas, MPS, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families at the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and Lindsay DuBois, PhD, Research Associate at the Human Services Research Institute, discuss using National Core Indicators to measure and improve the quality of services and supports.
Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Episode 24: Person-Centered Supervision with Gina Brelesky, MPA
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Description: Gina Brelesky, MPA, Founder and Lead Coach at Experience Human, discusses person-centered supervision of Direct Support Professionals.
Interviewers: Jessica Short, BA, CESP, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist and Joyce Jelley, BA, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities