Episodes

We’ve got a new name, National Disability Radio! But the hosting team is still here, and we aren’t giving up on the puns. And of course since it’s November we are talking all things voting. NDRN’s Voter Engagement Specialist Monica Wiley joins us on this. Full transcript available at https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndr-nov23/ Michelle Bishop: All right. Sorry. Are we ready? You ready for us, Jack? Jack Rosen: I started recording already. Michelle Bishop: All right. Well, snarky, but all rig...

We open up the vault to revisit guest host Amy Scherer’s previous interview with Liz Weintraub, where Liz discussed her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist on the Public Policy team at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. Then, we go back to the future, as Stephanie tells Jack and Michelle about White Cane Awareness Day. Check out Liz’s video series Tuesdays with Liz https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHWL7i0kECV8GSORs56oK7SP7GXHorOB Learn mo...

On this episode, the gang sits down with Julie Salih-Worth to talk about her experiences as a teacher with disabilities and how the education system could do more to meet the needs of students and educators with disabilities alike. Then we’re joined by Allyson Matthews, a student who is advocating for herself in the IEP process, and her mother Melisa. Full transcript available at https://www.ndrn.org/resource/panda-pod-september-23/ Michelle Bishop: Hey everyone, welcome back to our podcast. ...

Raquel Rosa joins us on this one, as we sit down with some of our friends from the Arc of Massachusetts to talk about Operation House Call. Maura Sullivan and Jonathan Gardner explain how the program teaches medical and nursing students about treating patients with I/DD with respect and sensitivity to improve outcomes for all involved. Then med student and future pediatrician Naaz Daneshvar talks about getting her university to adopt Operation House Call as part of their curriculum. Learn more ...

Guest host Renaldo Fowler joins us this episode, as we talk with Keri Gray, founder of National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates, about her activism and Black Disabled Lives Matter. Then, we turn the focus to Renaldo to talk about the African American Conference on Disabilities. Links: Learn more about Keri and her advocacy – https://withkeri.com African American Conference on Disabilities – https://www.azdisabilitylaw.org/african-american-conference-on-disabilities/ Center for American ...

Justice Shorter returns as a guest-host for this episode, where we interview anti-human trafficking activists Ali Chiu and Susan Kahan. Then NDRN alumnus Ian Watlington joins us to discuss his experiences with inaccessible taxi cabs in DC. For a full transcript, check out our website. DCist article: https://dcist.com/story/22/12/06/d-c-is-falling-short-of-its-taxi-accessibility-requirements-what-went-wrong/ Transcript: Michelle Bishop: Happy New Year everyone. Welcome back to a whole brand ne...

Michelle, Stephanie, and guest host LaToya Blizzard talk about what’s in the news. New NDRN Executive Director Marlene Sallo joins us to talk about her background and her vision for the network. Then Elizabeth Priaulx joins us to talk about the legacy of Lois Curtis. Should we have more sound effects? Let us know at podcast@ndrn.org Transcript: Michelle Bishop: Hi everyone. Welcome to a new episode of The Panda Pod. Tis December, may I say Happy Holidays if you celebrate any of the million ho...

The PandA Pod is back! And we have a new co-host, a new producer, and some fantastic guests. In this episode, NDRN’s Amy Scherer joins us we sit down with Senator Steve Daines of Montana to discuss competitive, integrated employment. Transcript Jack Rosen: All right. Michelle Bishop: Ready to go anytime? Jack Rosen: We should be good to go. Michelle Bishop: Hey, hey, everybody. Welcome back to the PandA Pod. It’s been quite a while since we dropped a new episode for you. We kind of, som...

Let’s discuss Competitive Integrative Employment! In this episode of the PandA Pod, Cheryl Bates-Harris, NDRN’s Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist, provides recommendations and actionable steps for employers to transition from a segregated model to a competitive model for workers with disabilities. Transcript Xuan Truong: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us on the PandA Pod, here at the National Disability Rights Network. My name is Xuan and I am the summer 2021 policy intern, here at N...

We’re doing it for the gram… Erika’s Grandma, that is. Join as we sing goodbye, crown a new reigning queen of bad puns, and send Erika off to Sweden. If you want to get a Panda Pod music playlist curated by Erika, Justice, and Michelle, send your song suggestions to info@ndrn.org with the subject line: Podcast Playlist. Transcript Michelle Bishop: Hi, everyone. Welcome to the worst episode of the PandA Pod ever. And that’s saying a lot,` because we have a tendency to talk excessively about d...

Aaron Kaufman currently serves as the Senior Legislative Associate at the Jewish Federations of North America. In this final podcast episode celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Aaron shares his employment journey, including how the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program played a positive role as he worked toward his employment outcome. Aaron offers tips to people with disabilities about everything from navigating the VR system to things to avoid doing during job i...

Liz Weintraub shares her unique employment story – her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist on the Public Policy team at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. In this episode, created in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Liz candidly shares the ups and downs of her journey and emphasizes the importance of good employee/employer communication and the use of plain language documents. Be sure to check out Tuesdays with Liz...

In this special edition of the PandA Pod, we explore what to expect during the 2020 General Election process given the current public health crisis. Learn from NDRN’s voting rights experts about the rights of voters with disabilities, resources available to ensure the rights of voters are protected, and why every vote matters every election. If you feel your rights as a voter with a disability have been violated, contact your state or territory P&A. Transcript Erika Hudson: Awesome. We are b...

Mark Schultz, the current Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), discusses the tremendous potential of people with disabilities to successfully obtain jobs in the community. Commissioner Schultz stresses the importance of high expectations – that all people with disabilities can and should work and be able to pursue their dreams. He identifies some of the key issues that...

This is the first podcast episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Each part will focus on different aspects of the legal framework of employment and the barriers to economic self-sufficiency. For this first one, we had the pleasure of speaking with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) who explains some of the legislation Congress is considering to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Transcript Amanda Lowe: Welcome everyone to Panda P...

The PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation of people with disabilities, and how these areas of democracy relate to disasters and emergencies. The PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assistance to P&As and our allies in an all-new format. Keep coming back to the PandA Pod for a range of disability rights related topics from som...

The PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation of people with disabilities, and how these areas of democracy relate to disasters and emergencies. The PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assistance to P&As and our allies in an all-new format. Keep coming back to the PandA Pod for a range of disability rights related topics from som...

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod, a brand new podcast. The podcast name, PandA Pod, was inspired by the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System – P&A…or P and A…as panda, get it? Just like NDRN, the PandA Pod content is all about P&As and provides useful and entertaining training and technical assistance to P&As and our allies in an all-new format. Keep coming back to the PandA Pod for a range of disability rights related ...