Navigating Possibilities: A Year of the Raising Kellan Podcast, 2023
Review of 2023 Highlights on the Raising Kellan Podcast
Adaptive Fashion Wond’ry
In episode #98 of the Raising Kellan podcast, host Marsh Naidoo is joined by Professor Alex Capps and four students from the Fab Lab at the Wond’ry Vanderbilt's Center of Innovation. They discuss their work in adaptive fashion and the impact it has on the disability community and beyond. The students share their experiences and the skills they have gained through their work at the Wond’ry, highlighting the importance of collaboration and problem-solving. They also discuss the future of adaptive fashion and its potential to create a more inclusive world. The episode concludes with closing remarks from the students, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to be part of the Wond’ry and their excitement for the future of their work.
Diversity & Inclusion
In today's episode number 93, I interview Debra Run a global disability inclusion strategist. She is CEO of Ruh Global Impact, as well as the nonprofit Billion Strong. I consider her the ideal candidate to interview to commemorate Disability Pride Month in July. We chat about self-identifying as a person with a disability(PWD) and “Discoverability” to position your talents as a PWD to prospective employees
Adaptive Fashion
Today I chat with Alex Sargent Capps, Allie Schmidt, and Stella Barron about Adaptive Fashion. Alex has served on the Vanderbilt University Theatre faculty since 2001. She is currently the director of the Fiber Arts Build (FAB) Lab at Vanderbilt’s Wond’ry Center for Innovation. Allie Schmidt is the owner of Disability Dame Consulting, where she works with businesses to help create products and marketing campaigns that are accessible to the disability community.
True North Disability Planning
Eric Jorgensen is the Founder of True North Disability Planning, the go-to resource for families who have children with intellectual/developmental disabilities and the professionals who serve them. He is the host of the “ABCs of Disability Planning” podcast which introduces listeners to organizations and resources they may have never heard of or weren’t sure how to use. And he is the author of Waypoints – a monthly deep dive into disability planning topics.
Universal Design
UNIVERSAL DESIGN is when you create something new in the world, you think about all of the people who can use it, not just people who are walking, people who can hear, people who can see you really need to be more thoughtful so that the design, first of all, is functional, and then of course, it's very attractive and beautiful. So, universal design is the design of spaces so that everybody can use them, but they're adaptable the with least amount of effort.
Camp Conquest
Mark is the Founder & CEO of Camp Conquest, an overnight camp for children and adults with special needs and disabilities in Millington, TN. He and his wife, Amanda, are blessed with 5 great kids, ages 15 to 27, and 2 grandchildren. Mark and his family live in Arlington, TN. He grew up in Dallas, TX, where his parents took in 28 foster children when he was growing up, and several had a special need or disability. His message is that camp builds confidence, community, and social interaction.
Autism and Advocacy
John Shouse and his wife Janet, live in Middle Tennessee. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Emma, Evan, and Brandon. Evan is on the Autism Spectrum. John has served as past president at Autism Tennessee and The Arc TN and on today’s episode shares his knowledge and wisdom on some of the supports and programs in Tennessee.
Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill 2023
In today's episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jeff Strand, Coordinator of government and external affairs at the Tennessee Disability Coalition. Jeff will be informing us as to the priority policies related to the disability community for 2023 at the Tennessee General Assembly. We will also be discussing Discussing Disability Day on the Hill which will be held March 8, 2023
How to create content voicing accessibility and inclusion.
Lia Stoll is a mom, wife, writer, co-founder of Lara Guide Dog in Greece, and founder of Disability Writer, a boutique writing studio voicing accessibility and inclusion for disabled people.
Workplace Initiatives and the Disability Rights Movement
I am truly honored to have you with us today, Colleen Starkloff. She is one of the founders together with her husband, the late Max. They founded the Starkloff Disability Institute, which is based in St. Louis, Missouri. The institute is described as a workforce workplace disability advisor.
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability
In today's episode, I chat with Cathlyn Smith and Emma Shouse of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disability about the work done at the Council as well as the free upcoming leadership program "Partners in Policymaking".
Tennessee Disability Day on the Hill- Tennessee Disability Coalition
I chat with Carol Westlake and Jeff Strand of the Tennessee Disability Coalition. TDC is a group of 40+ organizations that come together to support the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life. The 4 domains that makeup TDC are public policy, brain links, family voices, and small grants.
Advocacy at The Arc TN
Dara Bacon, Communications Director, at The Arc TN talks about Advocacy
The Restorative Power of Nature.
Misha Davydov is an early childhood educator at "A New Leaf" Preschool in Nashville, Tennessee. Misha delivers 45 minutes of power packed conversation.
Exercise, Yoga and Relaxation
Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Maddison Balk of Let’s Yoga Perth, focus is on improving a child’s emotional regulation, motor development and social skills through adaptive yoga.
Mental Health
Rose Reif is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, located in Cary, NC. She provides invaluable strategies on how to mentally cope during the coronavirus pandemic.
Special Siblings
I remember very clearly the night my brother, Billy, was diagnosed with autism. I was eight years old, and came home from school to find my mom crying in her room with the door closed. It was days before anyone would tell me why.