BoggsCast

Episode 31: Customized and Supported Employment with Sara Murphy, MS

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

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Episode 30: Disability Awareness in Higher Education with Javier Robles, JD

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

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Episode 29: Celebrating Direct Support Professionals with Joe Macbeth, John Raffaele, & Brian McCrystal

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

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Episode 28: Celebrating 40 Years of The Boggs Center: Looking Back & Moving Forward with Deborah Spitalnik, PhD

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

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Episode 27: Promoting Best Practices in Mental Health with Jeanne Farr, MA

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

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Episode 26: Challenges, Opportunities, and Partnering for Progress in I/DD Services with Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD

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

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Episode 25: National Core Indicators and Quality with Laura Vegas, MPS & Lindsay DuBois, PhD

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

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Episode 24: Person-Centered Supervision with Gina Brelesky, MPA

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

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Episode 23: Transition to Adult Health Care with Jill Harris, PhD & Pat O’Hanlon

Description: Jill Harris, PhD, psychologist and Autism Advancement Ambassador, and Pat O’Hanlon, Family Faculty Manager at Children’s Specialized Hospital, discuss transition from pediatric to adult health care and share their experiences as parents of young adults with developmental disabilities.

Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and NJLEND Training Director

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Episode 22: Moving Toward an Authentically Person-Centered System with Alixe Bonardi, OTR, MHA, FAAIDD & Kate Brady, PhD, ABD

Description: Alixe Bonardi, OTR, MHA, FAAIDD, Vice President – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Kate Brady, PhD, ABD, Project Manager for the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) and HCBS Setting Rule Engagement at the Human Services Research Institute, discuss moving toward an authentically person-centered system of supports and services for people with disabilities.

Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

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Episode 21: Employment for Autistic Emerging Adults with Carol Schall, PhD

Description: Carol Schall, PhD, Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses employment for autistic emerging adults.

Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and NJLEND Training Director and Steve Gruzlovic, NJLEND Advocacy Discipline Coordinator

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Episode 20: Inclusion and Employment Advocacy with Wendy Lacey

Description: Wendy Lacey, founder and owner of Cornerstone Montclair, a business and vibrant community hub that provides opportunities for meaningful work, social engagement, and active lifestyles for people of all abilities, discusses inclusion and employment advocacy.

Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

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