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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


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Episode 37: Advancing Advocacy with Partners in Policymaking Graduates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 36:52 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 36: Navigating Aging with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Julie Moran, DO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 38:43 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 35: Exploring Data-Driven Approaches to Autism Policy with Lindsay Shea, DrPH, MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 39:27 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 34: Post-Secondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities with Susanna Miller-Raines, MSW

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 35:47 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 33: Supported Decision-Making with Jan Lampman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 29:15 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 32: The Role of Relationships in Trauma Prevention and Recovery with Karyn Harvey, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 35:35 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 31: Customized and Supported Employment with Sara Murphy, MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 36:05 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 30: Disability Awareness in Higher Education with Javier Robles, JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:25 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 29: Celebrating Direct Support Professionals with Joe Macbeth, John Raffaele, & Brian McCrystal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 37:48 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 28: Celebrating 40 Years of The Boggs Center: Looking Back & Moving Forward with Deborah Spitalnik, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 49:28 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 27: Promoting Best Practices in Mental Health with Jeanne Farr, MA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 26:43 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 26: Challenges, Opportunities, and Partnering for Progress in I/DD Services with Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 31:22 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 25: National Core Indicators and Quality with Laura Vegas, MPS & Lindsay DuBois, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 31:22 Transcription Available


    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

    Episode 24: Person-Centered Supervision with Gina Brelesky, MPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 29:58


    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

    Episode 23: Transition to Adult Health Care with Jill Harris, PhD & Pat O'Hanlon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 34:54


    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

    Episode 22: Moving Toward an Authentically Person-Centered System with Alixe Bonardi, OTR, MHA, FAAIDD & Kate Brady, PhD, ABD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 36:32


    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

    Episode 21: Employment for Autistic Emerging Adults with Carol Schall, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 35:37


    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

    Episode 20: Inclusion and Employment Advocacy with Wendy Lacey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 35:12


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 33:54


    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

    Episode 18: Season 2 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 25:37


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 25:12


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 35:14


    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

    Episode 15: Home and Community Based Services with Alison Barkoff, JD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 33:53


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 35:34


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 35:39


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 36:31


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 37:01


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 36:53


    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

    Episode 9: Employment Advocacy with Keith Diaz, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 39:03


    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

    Episode 8: Season 1 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 30:36


    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

    Episode 7: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Regina Rodriguez Sisneros

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 35:13


    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

    Episode 6: Self-Determination with Karrie Shogren, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 35:49


    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

    Episode 5: Technology for Community Living with Emily Shea Tanis, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 34:40


    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

    Episode 4: Transition to Adult Life with Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 34:30


    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

    Episode 3: Disability Inclusion in Public Health Programs, Training, and Leadership with Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 31:56


    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

    Episode 2: Mental Health Needs Among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Andrea Witwer, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 36:02


    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

    Episode 1: Disability Allyship and Storytelling to Connect About Disability with Emily Ladau

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 34:02


    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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