PandA Pod

NDRN's Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy Eric Buehlmann came on the podcast to explain what's going on with the budget and how it impacts the funding NDRN and the Protection and Advocacy network receives.

This we had on Taylor Easley for Social Work Month. Taylor talks about her experiences earning a social work degree and how social work overlaps with the disability rights movement.

Friend of the pod and NDRN colleague Monica Wiley joins us to talk about the role models that inspired her own activism. 

Friend of the pod and NDRN alumni Ian Watlington get's back on his advocacy horse to talk to us about the impact weather events like the recent DC blizzard can have on folks with disabilities.

The gang celebrates the holidays with a slightly disorganized episode talking about our holiday traditions and how we're celebrating this year. Sort of featuring special guest Quinn McEben. 

We're coming to you live on Election Day for a special episode of National Disability Radio. With surprise guests (even we don't know who they'll be yet!)

In celebration of NDEAM the pod squad is working extra hard! We interview the folks at the FAIR Program at Disability Rights Louisiana, and then we speak to Dr. Josie Badger.

Jack steps into the guest chair alongside Monica Wiley to talk with Michelle and guest host David Card about NDRN's new documentary short "Accessing Democracy"

Paralympic medalist and World Games record holder Sandy Hanebrink joins us to talk about her journey from St. Louis to the 1996 games in Atlanta.

Amy Scherer joins us for her fourth appearance on the pod to discuss her work covering the US Olympic Gymnastics trials, and the accessibility challenges she's faced both at the events themselves and while traveling for them. 

The gang heads to Europe to see how the fight for disability rights is going on the other side of the Atlantic. Michelle interviews Alejandro Moledo the Deputy Director and Head of Policy of the European Disability Forum, and Jack interviews Mercedes Lopez Miranda about her experiences being a person with a disability in Europe.

In this (mini?) episode the gang interviews Stephanie's wife Quinn McEben about their work as a mental health care nurse, and how mental healthcare can better serve the disability community.

This month we're joined by our own Rebecca Shaeffer for a discussion of what people with disabilities experience in the carceral system, how they disproportionately end up there, and what we can do to support returning citizens.

On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with three women leaders in the disability rights movement, Marlene Sallo (NDRN), Maria Town (AAPD), and Robin Troutman (NACDD).

On this episode of National Disability Radio we sit down with author Jules Sherred, who wrote the cookbook "Crip Up the Kitchen" about how he rediscovered his love of cooking after finding a way to make it accessible.

We've got a new name, National Disability Radio! But the hosting team is still here and we haven't given up on the puns.

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.

School is back and the podcast hosts have beef. Jack and Michelle war over his title on the podcast. Michelle and Nala fight over Stephanie's jokes. Also we have some great guests!

In an episode inspired by the pending SCOTUS case Acheson v Laufer, the gang talk to a wide variety of people about what the case means and the state of traveling for people with disabilities.

On this episode the gang discuss autonomous vehicles as a transportation solution for people with disabilities, including our experiences in a Waymo.

Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Mia-Ives Rublee about the Disability Justice Movement. Then Stephanie sits down with Maddie Crowley from Disability Rights Florida, for a discussion about what it means to be LGBTQIA+ and a person with a disability. 

Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Terry Ao Minnis about what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her and her work at Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Then Mia Ives-Rublee joins us for the spotlight story.

Michelle, Raquel, Stephanie, and Jack speak with people who knew Judy Heumann about her love of life, her sense of humor, and what it was like when you disagreed with the mother of the disability rights movement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A special November edition of the Panda Pod featuring a surprise guest.

The PandA Pod is back! And we have a new co-host, a new producer, and some fantastic guests.

Let's discuss Competitive Integrative Employment!

Get the latest disability rights updates on disasters, voting, and the census. Join as we sing goodbye, crown a new reigning queen of bad puns, and send Erika off to Sweden!

In this final podcast episode celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Aaron Kaufman shares his employment journey, including how VR played a positive role as he worked toward his employment outcome.

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 special edition of the PandA Pod, we explore what to expect during the 2020 General Election process given the current public health crisis.

The current Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Mark Schultz, joins NDRN to discuss the tremendous potential of people with disabilities to successfully obtain jobs in the community.

This is the first episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDRN 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.

In this third episode of the PandA Pod, we hear the stories of the P&As who are out on the front lines every day ensuring that the rights of people with disabilities are not dismissed when disaster strikes.

During this second episode, we cover how census data impacts emergency preparedness and disaster assistance and why households need to respond to the 2020 Census.

We're excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod, a brand new podcast!

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 topics from some of your favorite NDRN staff and our special guests all year long. PandA Pod kicks off with a 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. During the inaugural episode, entitled Power at the Polls: Voting Rights When Disasters Strikes, NDRN chats with Mary Ciccone of Disability Rights New Jersey who explains the state's efforts to get ballots to all voters immediately following Super Storm Sandy, with some important lessons learned. Following Mary's interview, we check in with Neal Kelley of Orange County Elections in California about elections under the threat of wildfires, and some best practices for advance preparation. Transcript Michelle Bishop: All right y'all, are we ready? Erika Hudson: Yes. Justine “Justice” Shorter: I think we are. Michelle Bishop: Here we go. Let's do it. Justine “Justice” Shorter: Hey.... Michelle Bishop: Welcome fearless listeners. Today is the first-ever broadcast from PandA Pod. Justine “Justice” Shorter: Hey now! Michelle Bishop: If you haven't heard, PandA Pod is NDRN's brand new podcast channel designed to deliver training, technical assistance, useful and most importantly entertaining content the P and A's and our allies in an all-new format. Keep coming back to PandA Pod for podcast series on any range of disability rights topics from some of your favorite NDRN staff. Justine “Justice” Shorter: That would be us. Michelle Bishop: And our special guest all year long. Erika Hudson: If you've tuned in today you're just in time for our first episode series of Disability, Disaster & Democracy. Where we're going to be talking about elections and census data and how it all relates to emergency preparedness and disaster planning. But without further ado, let's introduce our host for the PandA Pod, Justice. Justine “Justice” Shorter: Hi everyone. It is I, Justine "Justice" Shorter. I am the Disaster Protection Advisor here at NDRN and I am absolutely thrilled to be joined here today by my two spectacular co-hosts. Justine “Justice” Shorter: But let me... And we'll go into a little bit more, more about the series, but before we do, let's go ahead and kick it over to Michelle. Michelle Bishop: Hey, this is Michelle Bishop, you may know me as your Voting Rights Specialist here at NDRN and I can't pass up this opportunity to also give a shout out to PAVA #IRL, my video blog, check it out. Michelle Bishop: And now let me introduce Erika, Queen of the Pun. Erika Hudson: That's an honor and a privilege to have that name, but my name is Erika Hudson. I'm a Public Policy Analyst here at NDRN and my main focus is Census 2020 that is quickly approaching and I also have the opportunity to work with the rest of our public policy team here at NDRN on various sorts of topics. But so excited to be with you all today and excited for this first series to get started. Justine “Justice” Shorter: Yes, it's going to be a really phenomenal one. Talking about disasters, emergencies, humanitarian crises. It's going to be great. Erika Hudson: Yes, I'm excited. Justine “Justice” Shorter: These are difficult topics, but they are worth us having the conversation about it. People are approaching these topics from such unique and i...