Podcasts about tarita davenock

Just change your ability and the way you see and access the world will be turned on its head. Tarita talks about how she helps travelers continue to have journeys of significance. Her advocacy is bringing about transformation of cities, towns, businesses as everyone opens their eyes to the barriers that exist... but shouldn't.

79. Fred Maahs - Universal Design for Leadership “My utopia is someday, we're not going to be having this conversation. Access - just is. People with disabilities - just are, and everything is normalized…People with disabilities aren't, “the others”. We're not just a slice of the demographic. We're just part of society and not thought of differently.” Guest Info: Fred Maahs, Jr. is a passionate and recognized leader in the international disability community and in corporate America.  He is also a renowned champion for diversity and inclusion.  After more than 30 years as a corporate executive, Fred founded FJM Solutions, LLC in 2019 and Maahs Travels in 2021.  As a consultant, Fred is focused on underserved and underrepresented populations, especially people with disabilities. He is an accessibility travel and tourism expert and internationally recognized keynote speaker who finds solutions for “Fostering Inclusion Universally.”  Also, in 2019, Fred joined Tarita Davenock and Travel for All as a partner and Chief Operating Officer.  Travel for All is headquartered in Canada and provides global, accessible and inclusive travel experiences tailored to the unique needs of each traveler.  In 2020, Fred was named Editor of a new digital magazine, Melange Accessibility for All, and he served on President Joe Biden's Campaign ‘s Disability Policy committee. In addition, he is currently working with individuals throughout Central America and the Caribbean to plan and present at the 5th Continental CBR Congress of the Americas and the Caribbean. Fred is a Board Director and a Past Chair of the American Association of People with Disabilities, was a Director and Past Vice Chair on the National Easterseals Board of Directors where he led the Marketing and Development Committees, served on the Board Development Committee for The Arc of the United States and was chosen to lead the Corporate Sponsor Council for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.  He serves on the Advisory Committee for 360-Access, and he also serves on the Disability:IN (formerly known as the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®)) Disability Equality Index Advisory Committee and its Honorary Advisory Board for the America's Disability Rights Museum on Wheels.  He also serves on the Advisory of the Board Committee for Voiceitt, and the Advisory of the Board Committee for GesturesUp, both are Israeli-based IT startups focused on helping people with disabilities to communicate more effectively and to live more independently. Fred has served on three panels at the White House regarding issues that impact the lives of people with disabilities. He has presented on the issues faced by people with disabilities when traveling by air to the United States Department of Transportation.  Invited by the King Foundation, Fred delivered a speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2013, along with Presidents Obama, Clinton, and Carter, as well as a number of renowned celebrities and civil rights leaders. On that day, Fred represented the nation's disability population during the "Let Freedom Ring" Celebration commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This was the first time that the disability population was included in the anniversary events. Fred has been the subject of many publications and articles for his accomplishments as a person with a disability and for being a devoted champion for the disability population.  Fred has shared his personal and professional journey with countless audiences around the world during events that include the inaugural Dubai Accessible Tourism International Summit in 2019, the New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment, the National Mentoring Summit in Washington, D.C., the Annual National Convention for The Arc, the Ruderman Foundation Summit for Inclusion, the Digital Arts Festival for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Center for Corporate Citizenship Leadership Series and Annual Conferences, and in numerous worldwide publications. He has delivered keynote speeches and participated in Town Hall and panel discussions on numerous topics that impact people with disabilities. In 2019, he represented Travel for All during the inaugural Dubai Accessible Tourism International Summit in Dubai, sharing the stage with accessible tourism experts from around the world. In early 2020, he traveled to Israel and worked with Israel's Ministry of Tourism to assess and promote accessible tourism in Israel on behalf of Travel for All. Late in 2020, Fred was invited back to Dubai to assess and report on accessibility for hotels, resorts, museums, parks, and historic sites. In 2019, Fred received the “Belief in the Power of Young People Award” from City Year, presented to him for “extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to ensuring all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential and building the next generation of leaders.”  In March of 2019, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the Fred J. Maahs, Jr. Assistive Technology Grant Fund. The fund, named in Fred's honor for building the partnership with Easterseals and for his service on the Easterseals National Board of Directors, supports a variety of technology programs and services, from braille-equipped handheld computers to augmentative communication devices. In May of 2019, Fred was recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America as a “Defender of Youth” for his unparalleled commitment to youth in America, to ensure all kids have a path forward. Fred was selected as the “2015 Humanitarian of the Year” by the The Buoniconti Fund - the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, for all of his work and advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities across the country. He was chosen by the Governor of Delaware as Employee of the Year in 2002 and was the first recipient of the John Jefferson Memorial Courage Award in 2002. He has also received numerous marketing and communications awards throughout the Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey area. He has been involved in many community-based volunteer efforts for Easterseals, served as Vice Chairperson for the Mayor of Wilmington's Access Wilmington Committee, and served on the Winterthur Museum and Gardens Access Advisory Board.  Fred has worked for some of the country's largest Fortune 50, 100, and 500 companies.  He joined Comcast in December of 2007 and until April, 2019 was the Senior Director, Community Impact, Comcast Corporation, and Vice President, Comcast Foundation.  He was responsible for the strategic leadership of Comcast's national strategic partnerships with organizations including City Year, Easterseals, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Arc, numerous relationships with Native American organizations, and a variety of diverse partnerships at the corporate and regional level.  In addition, he helped to create and then served on Comcast's Joint Diversity Council and was an Executive Champion of the MyAbilities Network – one of Comcast's Employee Resource Groups.  Fred began his career at Comcast responsible for the company's national signature employee engagement programs - Comcast Cares Day, a world-wide annual day of community service, and the annual United Way Employee Giving campaign, as well as the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. From 2004 to 2007, Fred worked for ARAMARK where he assumed the newly created role of Director of Community Relations with a focus on developing and implementing the company's Star Teams initiative - a strategic, company-wide employee engagement program. This initiative encompassed more than 12,000 managers across North America and the UK and focused on strategic Star Team activities with an overarching goal to build business and enhance company image. His strategic leadership and successful teambuilding abilities led to millions of dollars in new business, stronger relationships with clients and local national and international communities, new career opportunities for employees, as well as increased employee participation in community service activities. Prior to joining ARAMARK, Fred was the Director of Communications for Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore from 1998 to 2003, where he was responsible for all media, public and government relations, as well as internal and external communications for 13 locations throughout Delaware and Maryland. He also served on the National Easter Seals Communications Committee. During his career in financial services for some of the nation's largest and oldest financial institutions, Fred served as Vice President of Marketing for CoreStates Bank of Delaware. While there, he was responsible for internal and external communications to customers and employees, event marketing and promotional programs for new national account acquisition, and marketing programs for 610 regional bank branches.  Prior to that, he worked for Bank of New York (Delaware). He also served as one of the founding members of the National Advisory Council for the Arts for Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  He served on the Community Involvement Roundtable at the Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College's Carroll School of Management. He served on United Way Worldwide's Global Corporate Leadership Advisory Council, is a former member of United Way of Southern New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia's Employee Campaign Cabinet, and served as the first Co-Chair of the Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council.  In addition, he served as a WICT mentor and as a Big Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Beyond School Walls program in Philadelphia. He received his B.S. in Business Management from West Chester University, an A.S. in Business from Widener University, is certified in Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership from the Center for Corporate Citizenship at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, and resides in Wilmington, Delaware. Favorite Quote: “Never let anyone tell you that you can't” — Fred Maahs, Jr. R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Four Ways to Think Differently: Use your lived experience to recognize the needs and engage to ensure others are included. Expand your definition of “we”. Become a “For All” leader. Challenge your beliefs about people with Disabilities. Recognize the toxicity of ableism. Don't let anyone tell you can't. Including you. Resources: Travel-For-All.com ReadMelange.com/accessibility MaahsTravels.com Coming Next: Episode 80: We will be joined by Sharon Browning, Founder - JUST Listening. Credits: Fred Maahs, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Our guest this week is Tarita Davenock, M.A. CTC  CEO, Travel for All Inc.     Our guest this week is Tarita Davenock, M.A. CTC  CEO, Travel for All Inc. ​ Tarita has built a reputation as a global expert in the field of accessible travel, and inclusive tourism.   A speaker and contributor to the Hungton Post, and other travel publications she is sought after for her extensive business knowledge as an entrepreneur with a disability and is passionate about creating access for all.    Tarita has served in a diverse range of roles over the years in promoting greater accessibility including remaining Vice Chair the Accessible Tourism Committee for the Standards Council of Canada and is a member of Destination Canada's Advisory Board and she accepted a Board nomination for the Social Planning & Research Council in 2018 and serves on the Board's Finance and Audit Committee and the Board's Governance Committee. ​ Tarita has graduate degrees in English and Behavioral Psychology and is currently working on the completion of her Doctoral Thesis. ​ Prior to her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, her career was Social Work, specializing in helping children and adults with Developmental Disabilities. ​ She remains a resource for many countries who are striving at creating a presence in this travel demographic. Her company is one that creates a Social Impact and is known as global leaders in accessible, diverse and inclusive travel hps://travel-for-all.com/ Invitations for speaking at prestigious events in Dubai, USA, the Caribbean and Canada; representing the largest under-serviced tourism market. Her passion for creating inclusion, diversity and support for people with disabilities continues to drive her in establishing opportunities at creating a better world.   Travel for All knows accessible travel is tough, but believes having a family member with alternative travel needs should not exclude anyone from traveling. With that being said, you may need to spend a little extra time planning to ensure you have the trip of a lifetime. ​ The Accessibility Specialists at Travel for All know how to turn your travel dreams into reality. Our specialists know that our clients need someone who will pay close attention to all of the details for them. They have traveled with their own disabilities, so they understand firsthand what you need, plus they have the connections to make it happen.

We speak with Tarita Davenock, founder and CEO of Travel for All. She discusses the origins of her company which specializes in accessible travel for People with Disabilities. She expands on her philosophy that travel should be an exciting and inclusive experience. This is the August 15, 2021 episode.

The logistics involved in traveling can be cumbersome, and that's twice as true if you're living with MS. Mobility issues and other special requirements can make travel challenging. But whether you're out exploring the world or just checking into a local hotel for a pampered staycation, travel can add so much to your quality of life. My guest on the podcast is Tarita Davenock. It's been 20 years since Tarita's MS diagnosis. And today, Tarita is the CEO of Travel For All, a travel agency that embraces the philosophy that travel should be inclusive, and not exclusive.       Last week, a federal judge declared the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional, and we're talking about what that means for people living with MS. We'll share some newly published results of a stem cell therapy clinical trial, we'll tell you about a study that demonstrates how exercise improves myelin repair in the mouse model of MS, and we'll tell you about CanProCo, a large MS research project just getting underway in Canada.    Jon and RealTalk MS were featured in last week's Causepods podcast. We'll tell you what that's all about, and how Causepods has created a way for you to support the National MS Society.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?! ___________ The Affordable Care Act Was Ruled Unconstitutional -- What This Means for People Living with MS   2:11 RealTalk MS Is Featured on the CausePods Podcast  6:33 Encouraging Results From Stem Cell Therapy Study, But Questions Still Need To Be Answered  8:18 Ocrevus Approved for Treating Relapsing-Remitting MS in Scotland  10:53 Exercise Promotes Myelin Repair in Mouse Model of MS  12:07 The Canadian Proactive Cohort Study for People Living with MS Will Study 1,000 Canadians Living with MS   14:02 My Interview with Travel For All CEO, Tarita Davenock  16:37 ___________ LINKSIf your podcast app doesn’t allow you to click on these links, you’ll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android National Patient Groups Denounce District Court Ruling Overturning Health Care Law Jon Strum & RealTalk MS on the Causepods Podcast GoFundMe Page Benefiting The National MS Society Prospective Phase II Clinical Trial of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Treatment Refractory Multiple Sclerosis Multimodal Enhancement of Remyelination by Exercise with a Pivotal Role for Oligodendroglial PGC1a Travel For All Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 69 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Tarita Davenock Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MS, RealTalkMS, TravelForAll, ACA, ProtectOurCare, MSActivist, HSCT, Ocrevus, CanProCo, MSSocietyCanada, Causepods

Going on a trip, be it on a cruise ship, train or an airplane, can be a daunting task for someone who has MS. You have to worry about mobility issues, access to bathrooms, restaurants and hotel rooms and access to medical care. Tarita Davenock loves traveling and exploring the world, and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during the prime years of her life. As her MS progressed, she started traveling with a wheelchair and saw a certain need in the market for people like her and filled it with “Travel for All”! Tarita is the owner and founder of Travel for All, a travel agency specializing in accessible travel and helping people who are physically challenged and need special care and services. In this episode, she shares with us all the possibilities that exist to still go to different places and experience different things despite MS. As this episode ends, Tarita encourages us to spread our wings as we explore the beautiful places on this earth. Yes, you have MS but it shouldn’t hinder you as there are people like Tarita who want to help others with disabilities to travel. In this episode we discuss: The deciding factor that made her start her own company. What makes her travel agency different and stand out from other travel agencies. The convenience of having something or someone to look out for everything when you travel. What to do when you opt to travel alone or when you encounter unforeseen problems or emergencies in every possible scenario We have to realize and accept the fact that we have limitations, but it doesn’t mean we can’t do it. Tips when traveling: Don’t be afraid to ask someone for help! They’d be more than willing to lend a hand. Her life-changing trip to India. Travel destination recommendations for FUMS travelers. Having a disease should not stop you from doing what you want. “Travel should be inclusive – not exclusive.” Resources mentioned in this episode (clickable links): www.travel-for-all.com Where to find Tarita Davenock Travel for All Facebook 1-888-993-9295 **Today’s episode of the FUMS Podcast Show is brought to you by the Tayco External Ankle Brace. Trusted by thousands of patients and physicians, the TayCo External Ankle Brace is the only lightweight, functional alternative to the walking boot and Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO’s) and has been prescribed to successfully treat, chronic instability, and neurological disorders, like MS, returning patients to normal daily function up to 4 times faster than walking boots and with better results than AFOs. For more information, please visit taycobrace.com. **Don’t forget to join us on the FUMS Facebook Page and on Twitter at FUMS. Have an idea for a topic or someone to interview? Perhaps YOU?? Send me an email at Kathy@FUMSnow.com. And remember to speak to this stupid disease as it deserves: tell it FUMS every day!!

Travelling when you have MS can be very overwhelming. Is the hotel accessible? Do the pools have steps? How’s the bathroom accessibility? Is it too hot?? There are tons of questions that need to be answered when you’re living with MS and looking to travel to a new country.Good thing Tarita Davenock, CEO of Travel for All takes all the guess work out for you. When Tarita was 29 she was diagnosed with MS. Unable to continue her work as a social worker, Tarita decided to focus her energies on something that she really enjoyed…travel.Tarita made it her mission to offer a travel agency to people with disabilities that helps people find beautiful travel destinations that fit all of their accessibility needs.

If you have health challenges and want to skip the cold Canadian winter weather, then you'll be pleased to meet Tarita Davenock of Travel For All. A one-time social worker, who is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi, Tarita has carved out a unique niche in the travel industry. Her business is based on her personal philosophy – that travel should be Inclusive and not exclusive.

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Tarita Davenock, founder of Travel For All– a full service travel agency specializing in accessible travel, and host of The Lonely Planet’s Travel For All show. Tarita discusses her personal experiences traveling with multiple sclerosis, the considerations that travel companies must take in to account for the neurodiverse, and the importance of inclusivity.

Today on Autism Live, Shannon’s guests include Tarita Davenock from Taritas Travel Connections talking about Inclusion Travel; Lars Perner, Chair of the Autism Society of America’s Panel of Persons on the Spectrum of Autism; Kate Palmer, the president of GRASP; Kevin Custer of Arc Capital Development sharing life changing technology and Deena Booth, a former middle school teacher with tons of ideas for making the transition to middle school easier for those with ASD.

Tarita Davenock from Taritas Travel Connections talks about Inclusion Travel.  Tarita was working with individuals on the spectrum when she discovered that she had MS.  That led her to a career as a travel agent who specializes in helping individuals and families with special needs access successful travel arrangements that suit their individual needs.