BoggsCast

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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Episode 19: Sibling Experiences with Katie Arnold, PhD and Patrice Keiling

Description: Katie Arnold, PhD, faculty member in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and her sister Patrice Keiling, discuss sibling experiences. 

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

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Episode 18: Season 2 Highlights

Description: Ashlé Laidlaw, MHA, Training & Consultation Specialist, and Sean Cuddihy, BA, Multimedia Specialist, provide a recap of their favorite moments from our second season.

Interviewers: Ashlé Laidlaw, MHA, Training & Consultation Specialist, and Sean Cuddihy, BA, Multimedia Specialist, at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities

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Episode 17: The Work and Legacy of Judy Heumann with Advocates Steffen Klenk, Marlene Brockington, and Steve Gruzlovic

Description: Advocates Steffen Klenk, Marlene Brockington, and Steve Gruzlovic discuss how Judy Heumann, “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”, impacted their lives and advocacy journey, as well as her legacy moving forward. 

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

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Episode 16: Disability and Health Equity with Kara Ayers, PhD

Description: Kara Ayers, PhD, Associate Director of the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, discusses topics in disability and health equity, including parenting with a disability, addressing ableism, person-first and identity-first language, and healthcare inequities for people with 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 15: Home and Community Based Services with Alison Barkoff, JD

Description: Alison Barkoff, JD, Principal Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator of the federal Administration for Community Living, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging, discusses Home and Community Based Services.

Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, BA, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities and Amanda Chirelli, Advocate and Outreach Coordinator at MOCEANS Center for Independent Living

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Episode 14: Supporting People with I/DD Who Have Experienced Trauma with Brian Tallant, LPC, NADD-CC

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

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Episode 13: Community Engagement for Supporting a Meaningful Life with Abby George, MS

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

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Episode 12: Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities with Katherine McLaughlin, MEd

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

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Episode 11: Charting the LifeCourse Framework with Jennifer Turner, LCSW

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

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Episode 10: Supported Decision-Making with Jonathan Martinis, Esq., JD

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

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