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BoggsCast is a podcast from The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development at Rutgers University where faculty and staff explore best practice, showcase success stories, and help listeners envision possibilities for innovation through interviews with state and national experts.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Description: Sara Woods, PhD, Clinical Psychologist at the University of Washington Autism Center and Discover Psychology Services, shares a neurodiversity-affirming approach to understanding autism.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJLEND Director, and Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Susan Havercamp, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Director of Health Promotion and Healthcare Parity at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, discusses health and healthcare access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Associate Professor Pediatric at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJLEND Director, and Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Andy Arias, social impact advocate and disability policy and accessibility subject matter expert, discusses the critical importance of competitive, integrated employment and economic advancement for people with disabilities.
Interviewer: Robert Kimmel, EdD, BCBA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development
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Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Episode 38: Empowering Independence with Enabling Technology
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Aaron Kalinowski, Self-Advocate and Podcaster, Nathan Gerhard, Associate Executive Director at Keystone Human Services, Martin Noah, Senior Director of Information Technology at The Arc of Essex County, and Meghan O'Sullivan, Sales Director at SimplyHome, discuss how enabling technologies are expanding independence and choice for people with disabilities.
Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Co-Director of The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Episode 37: Advancing Advocacy with Partners in Policymaking Graduates
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Description: New Jersey Partners in Policymaking graduates Fanny Ochoa, Millie Gonzalez, Colleen Roche, Nicky Samuels, and Jenn Boyle discuss their advocacy journeys and the transformative impact of the program.
Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Description: Julie Moran, DO, Geriatrician and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Consultant at Tewksbury Hospital and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development

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
