ABCs of Disability Planning

ABCs of Disability Planning

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ABCs of Disability Planning episodes

  • Reach. Climb. Go. If you're a wheelchair user get your iBot Personal Mobility Device

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    Connect to learn more:

    Website: http://www.mobiusmobility.com

    Phone: 1-833-346-4268

    Facebook: @IBOTbyMobiusMobility

    IG: mobiusmobility

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    Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kfPdk7asXmJ3Y46inULcOP6kboB6iuXa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


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    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

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    58 min
  • Empowering Kids Through Songwriting - Hear Your Song

    Hear Your Song empowers children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting.

    In their kid-driven process, Hear Your Song volunteers help kids write their song lyrics, which are then set to music and recorded, based on the kid’s musical ideas.

    Hear Your Song provides support and training for undergraduate leaders who facilitate songwriting sessions with kids through local community partnerships.

    Hear Your Song shares the extraordinary songs that kids write to celebrate each songwriter’s passion, imagination, and creative vision.

    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://www.hearyoursong.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearyoursonghys/

    Twitter: @HearYourSongHYS

    IG: @hearyoursonghys

    Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOXiFgpzazblzswJHS1DA-w2aIGr8VMK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

    45 min
  • Empowering Kids Through Songwriting - Hear Your Song

    Hear Your Song empowers children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting.

    In their kid-driven process, Hear Your Song volunteers help kids write their song lyrics, which are then set to music and recorded, based on the kid’s musical ideas.

    Hear Your Song provides support and training for undergraduate leaders who facilitate songwriting sessions with kids through local community partnerships.

    Hear Your Song shares the extraordinary songs that kids write to celebrate each songwriter’s passion, imagination, and creative vision.

    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://www.hearyoursong.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearyoursonghys/

    Twitter: @HearYourSongHYS

    IG: @hearyoursonghys

    Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOXiFgpzazblzswJHS1DA-w2aIGr8VMK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

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    45 min
  • Inclusion Films - Teaching filmmaking to individuals with developmental disabilities

    Inclusion Films, started in 2007 by veteran filmmakerJoey Travolta, teaches filmmaking to individuals with developmental disabilities in six dedicated production studios throughout California. Students have an opportunity to test their skills and experience independence when hired to work at Joey’s summer film camps. In addition to their workshops, they travel the country offering short film camps for children and adults with developmental disabilities.Over 75% of their graduates have been hired by companies around the country.Carol of the Bells


    Link to Transcript -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JcP_DsHsF_en-2KVR7JlRSG7Nl0dQDQU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    Connect to learn more:

    Website:https://www.inclusionfilms.com/

    Email: [email protected]

    Phone: (661) 324-7400

    29 min
  • Inclusion Films - Teaching filmmaking to individuals with developmental disabilities

    Inclusion Films, started in 2007 by veteran filmmaker Joey Travolta, teaches filmmaking to individuals with developmental disabilities in six dedicated production studios throughout California. Students have an opportunity to test their skills and experience independence when hired to work at Joey’s summer film camps. In addition to their workshops, they travel the country offering short film camps for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Over 75% of their graduates have been hired by companies around the country.

    Carol of the Bells


    Link to Transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JcP_DsHsF_en-2KVR7JlRSG7Nl0dQDQU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://www.inclusionfilms.com/

    Phone: (661) 324-7400


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

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    29 min
  • Protecting and advancing the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Together for Choice

    Together for Choice's Mission is to unite to protect and advance the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live, work and thrive in a community or setting of their choice.

    Ashley Kim Weiss is a social entrepreneur and disability advocate who currently serves as the Executive Director for Together for Choice.

    She is also the President & CEO of Elevare Community, which provides consulting services in housing development, residential placement, and life planning for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior to Elevare, Ashley was the co-founder and Executive Director of Villa de Vida, a non-profit organization building an affordable housing community for adults with developmental disabilities in San Diego.
    Ashley is a National Certified Guardian and licensed California Professional Fiduciary. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Management from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School of Business.

    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://www.togetherforchoice.org/

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherForChoice/

    IG: @togetherforchoice

    Twitter: @TogetherForChoice

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

    52 min
  • Protecting and advancing the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Together for Choice

    Together for Choice's Mission is to unite to protect and advance the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live, work and thrive in a community or setting of their choice.

    Ashley Kim Weiss is a social entrepreneur and disability advocate who currently serves as the Executive Director for Together for Choice.

    She is also the President & CEO of Elevare Community, which provides consulting services in housing development, residential placement, and life planning for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior to Elevare, Ashley was the co-founder and Executive Director of Villa de Vida, a non-profit organization building an affordable housing community for adults with developmental disabilities in San Diego.
    Ashley is a National Certified Guardian and licensed California Professional Fiduciary. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Management from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School of Business.

    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://www.togetherforchoice.org/

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherForChoice/

    IG: @togetherforchoice

    Twitter: @TogetherForChoice

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

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    52 min
  • Excellence powered by a neurodivergent team - Aspiritech

    More than 90 percent of the Aspiritech team members are on the autism spectrum. TAspiretech hires and trains team members and aims to pair them with a client and project that matches their strengths and passions. The team members of Aspiritech represent a diverse group of individuals who’ve created a strong community and a world-class business model supporting Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike.

    Mission: Aspiritech is a world-class QA testing company that empowers individuals on the autism spectrum to fulfill their potential through meaningful employment combined with social opportunity.


    Vision: Working together for a world that embraces neurodiversity by valuing talents, supporting challenges, and welcoming differences.

    Podcast Transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PgaSVgHf1mXbvnPY1zUTDg0zAjoFtWwe/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    Teaching Autism Community Trades (T.A.C.T.)


    T.A.C.T. Episode


    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://aspiritech.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aspiritech/

    Twitter: @Aspiritech

    Instagram: @aspiritech

    Phone: 312-945-8378


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Blog - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ejorgensenwordpresscom.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

    46 min
  • Excellence powered by a neurodivergent team - Aspiritech

    More than 90 percent of the Aspiritech team members are on the autism spectrum. TAspiretech hires and trains team members and aims to pair them with a client and project that matches their strengths and passions. The team members of Aspiritech represent a diverse group of individuals who’ve created a strong community and a world-class business model supporting Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike.

    Mission: Aspiritech is a world-class QA testing company that empowers individuals on the autism spectrum to fulfill their potential through meaningful employment combined with social opportunity.


    Vision: Working together for a world that embraces neurodiversity by valuing talents, supporting challenges, and welcoming differences.

    Podcast Transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PgaSVgHf1mXbvnPY1zUTDg0zAjoFtWwe/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true


    Teaching Autism Community Trades (T.A.C.T.)


    T.A.C.T. Episode


    Connect to learn more:

    Website: https://aspiritech.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aspiritech/

    Twitter: @Aspiritech

    Instagram: @aspiritech

    Phone: 312-945-8378


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Blog - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ejorgensenwordpresscom.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

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    46 min
  • Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality. Elevatus helps you have these essential conversations.

    Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality. Elevatus helps you have these essential conversations. As national leaders in the field of sexuality and intellectual, developmental disabilities, and autism they offer evidence and trauma-informed curriculum, online training, in-services, and workshops to help professionals, educators, self-advocates, and parents skillfully and confidently navigate the topic of sexuality.

    When it comes to talking about sexuality, people with disabilities are often excluded; almost as if they’re incapable of having sexual thoughts, feelings, and needs. In reality, they too are sexual beings who need the information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. Though agencies who work with people with developmental disabilities know that sexuality issues need to be addressed, they often don’t feel comfortable or competent enough to do so. This training will give you the curriculum, tools, and skills you need to teach sex education classes and lead staff/parent training.
    Katherine McLaughlin has 25 years of experience as an educator and trainer with a specialty in sexuality and developmental disability. She's also a member of the disability community and understands both personally and professionally the issues people with disabilities face. She named the company to represent her mission – to elevate us all – especially people with disabilities.


    Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UzLzd9D5XTRGNe6kj2rbxqD6Zwpbaxjb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true

    Learn more:

    Website: https://www.elevatustraining.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elevatustraining

    Phone: 603-399-5777 (9am-5pm EST, M-F)

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

    For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here:

    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Blog - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ejorgensenwordpresscom.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Waypoints - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://waypoints.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning

    Twitter: @NeedsNavigator

    Resource store (free downloads too) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning⁠⁠

    51 min

About ABCs of Disability Planning

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Frequently families like mine don't know what's available to help us, we're too focused on getting through our day-to-day. But even if we had time, we would need to know what to look for. It's my mission to introduce a new organization or individual serving those with disabilities every week.