Episodes

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Description: Brian Tallant, LPC, NADD-CC, Program Director of Denver START at Rocky Mountain Human Services, discusses supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who have experienced trauma.
Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Episode 13: Community Engagement for Supporting a Meaningful Life with Abby George, MS
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Description: Abby George, MS, Customized Employment Mentor at SEEC, discusses community engagement for supporting a meaningful life.
Interviewer: Jessica Short, BA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Episode 12: Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities with Katherine McLaughlin, MEd
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Description: Katherine McLaughlin, MEd, Elevatus Training Founder, CEO, and Lead Trainer, discusses sexuality and developmental disabilities.
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, MSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Episode 11: Charting the LifeCourse Framework with Jennifer Turner, LCSW
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Description: Jennifer Turner, LCSW, Senior Research Associate at the University of Missouri Kansas City Institute for Human Development and Assistant Director of the LifeCourse Nexus Training and Technical Assistance Center, discusses the Charting the LifeCourse Framework and how it can be used in the person-centered planning process.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Melanie Ayers, Parent Advocate and Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador

Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Episode 10: Supported Decision-Making with Jonathan Martinis, Esq., JD
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Description: Jonathan Martinis, Esq, JD, Senior Director for Law and Policy in the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, discusses supported decision-making.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steven Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultant, and NJLEND Advocacy Mentor

Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Episode 9: Employment Advocacy with Keith Diaz, PhD
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Description: Keith Diaz, PhD, parent advocate and Co-Director of Project PossABILITY at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses employment advocacy.
Interviewer: Bethany Chase, MSW, LSW, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Episode 8: Season 1 Highlights
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Description: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, provides a recap of some of our favorite moments from the first 7 episodes.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday May 04, 2022
Episode 7: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Regina Rodriguez Sisneros
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Description: Regina Rodriguez Sisneros, Director of Equity Initiatives and Systems Innovations for the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDS), discusses equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Raneta Anderson, Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Trainee 2021-2022

Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Episode 6: Self-Determination with Karrie Shogren, PhD
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Description: Karrie Shogren, PhD, Director of the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, Senior Scientist at the Schiefelbusch Life Span Institute, and Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steve Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultant, and NJLEND Advocacy Fellow 2021-2022

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Episode 5: Technology for Community Living with Emily Shea Tanis, PhD
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Description: Emily Shea Tanis, PhD, Associate Research Professor at the University of Kansas Lifespan Institute discusses technology for community living
Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Steve Gruzlovic, Advocate, Consultant, and NJLEND Advocacy Fellow 2021-2022

Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Episode 4: Transition to Adult Life with Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Description: Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Investigator at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, discusses transition to adult life.
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 & Tara Palamarik, Parent Advocate and NJLEND Family Fellow 2020-2021

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Description: Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, Senior Director, Public Health and Leadership at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, discusses disability inclusion in public health programs, training, and leadership.
Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-DDS, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist for the Community Positive Behavior Support project at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities