Legally Abled Podcast

I’m a disabled woman, disability rights lawyer, and disability counselor and assessment specialist. Disability affects me personally and professionally. It drives me to advocate for an inclusive, diverse, and accessible tomorrow. I’m not alone. There is a rich disability culture online and in person. This Disability Pride Month, I am highlighting the key issues facing … Continue reading Disabled State of the Union 2021 →

Transcript: “Hi everyone, this is Ashley Jacobson I’m a disability rights attorney, as well as a disability counselor and assessment specialist, a disabled woman. And this is the Legally Abled Podcast.  I mentioned that one of the things I was really excited about doing with the podcast is reviewing media that involves the disability community … Continue reading Legally Abled Podcast: Review of Special on Netflix S1E1 – Cerebral LOLzy →

Transcript: Hello everyone and welcome back to the legally abled podcast. My name is Ashley Jacobson I am a disability rights attorney, a disability counselor and assessment specialist, and a physically disabled woman living in the state of Michigan. And I’m so thrilled to be bringing this podcast back. I created a little legal evil … Continue reading New Podcast Update: Pressing Disability Issues and a Personal Update! →

I previously posted a podcast about victims with disabilities, after having provided a training to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office on how to best approach a case involving a victim with a disability.  This is part 2 of the Victims with Disabilities series of the Legally Abled Podcast, where I provide the actual statistics on … Continue reading Victims with Disabilities (Part 2): The FACTS and Numbers →

This week I was honored to present a training to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s office in Lansing, MI about victims with disabilities. In recent years, there have been some major cases reported of crimes against people with disabilities.  In this podcast I dive deeply into these cases, some of which are graphic in nature (NSFW … Continue reading Victims with Disabilities: Part 1 (New podcast episode out now) →

I am thrilled to announce that the first episode of the Legally Abled podcast has arrived!  This podcast is for people with disabilities, and those who care about people with disabilities.  I have several amazing guests lined up including disability specialists, people with disabilities, people who work in the disability field, family members of people … Continue reading Introducing: the Legally Abled Podcast! →