BoggsCast is a podcast from The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities where faculty and staff explore best practice, showcase success stories, and help listeners envision possibilities for innovation through interviews with state and national experts
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 37
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 36
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 35
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 34
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 33
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 32
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 31
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 30 Learn more about Rutgers Disability Awareness Month
Description: Joe Macbeth, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), John Raffaele, NADSP's Director of Educational Services, and Brian McCrystal, Direct Support Professional for Royal Community Support, celebrate the dedication, skill, and impact of DSPs. Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development Click for Full Transcript of Episode 29
Description: In celebration of The Boggs Center's 40th anniversary, Deborah Spitalnik, PhD, founding Executive Director, explores the Center's rich history, enduring contributions, and areas of focus for the future. Interviewers: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Pre-Service & NJLEND Training Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 28
Description: Jeanne Farr, MA, CEO of NADD, discusses promoting best practices in mental health for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Interviewer: Melissa Cheplic, MPH, NADD-CC, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 27
Description: Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD, Director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, discusses systemic challenges in the field of developmental disabilities, potential solutions, and strategies for partnering with people with disabilities and families to create change. Interviewer: Rob Kimmel, MAT, BCBA, CESP, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 26
Description: Laura Vegas, MPS, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families at the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, and Lindsay DuBois, PhD, Research Associate at the Human Services Research Institute, discuss using National Core Indicators to measure and improve the quality of services and supports. Interviewer: Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, Associate Director at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 25
Description: Gina Brelesky, MPA, Founder and Lead Coach at Experience Human, discusses person-centered supervision of Direct Support Professionals. Interviewers: Jessica Short, BA, CESP, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist and Joyce Jelley, BA, Senior Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 24
Description: Jill Harris, PhD, psychologist and Autism Advancement Ambassador, and Pat O'Hanlon, Family Faculty Manager at Children's Specialized Hospital, discuss transition from pediatric to adult health care and share their experiences as parents of young adults with developmental 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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 23
Description: Alixe Bonardi, OTR, MHA, FAAIDD, Vice President – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Kate Brady, PhD, ABD, Project Manager for the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) and HCBS Setting Rule Engagement at the Human Services Research Institute, discuss moving toward an authentically person-centered system of supports and services for people with disabilities. Interviewer: Jaime Zahid, Training & Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Click for Full Transcript of Episode 22
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 21
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 20
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 19
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 18
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 17
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 16
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 15
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 14
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 13
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 12
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 11
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 10
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 9
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 8
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 7
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 6
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 5
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 4
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 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 3
Description: Andrea Witwer, PhD, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, and Director of Training and LEND Associate Director at the Nisonger Center, discusses mental health needs among those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 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 & Stephanie Michael, BA, IHM-E, PBSIS Data & Program Coordinator and NJLEND Social Work Fellow 2020-2021 Click for Full Transcript of Episode 2
Description: Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Writer, and Digital Communications Consultant discusses disability allyship and storytelling to connect about disability. Interviewers: Jaime Zahid, BA, Community Supports Educator at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities & Charlotte Borgersen, Advocate Click for Full Transcript of Episode 1
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