Action For Inclusivity

Today Kate sits down with her aunt, Amy Allen, to talk about inclusion and its impact. Amy is an elementary principal as well as a mother to a child with Down syndrome, so she offers the perspective of both a parent and an educator. Amy and Kate discuss the struggles of disrespect toward people with disabilities, the many wonderful blessings that her son Davis has brought to their lives, and everything in between. Listen to the end for a special feature from Davis and his siblings as they weigh in about their favorite thing about Davis!!

KaLynn Clark is the director of volunteer engagement at a nonprofit organization called 4 Paws for Ability. In the interview, she highlights what she loves most about her job, what she finds most challenging, what the mission of 4 Paws is, and what makes 4 Paws so special.

Take a listen as Claire Leingang sits down with Jennifer Jette, an Intervention Specialist at Vandalia Butler High School, to talk about the special education program at Butler, the most rewarding and challenging parts of her job, and the lessons she has learned along the way.

Welcome to our first podcast, in which we introduce our project and provide some background information about our inspiration behind our plan! Thanks so much for listening! Data in this podcast was provided by the sources below: Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. A Place at the Table: A Catholic Recommitment to Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of all God's Children: A Pastoral Reflection of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Washington: USCCB, 2002. Print. “Disability Impacts All of Us Infographic.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 Sept. 2020, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html. “Youth with Disabilities.” United Nations, United Nations, 2018, www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/youth-with-disabilities.html. Patel, Vandita. Partners for Youth with Disabilities, 17 Nov. 2020, www.pyd.org/.