Call Me Al

Al sits down with Keenan Wellar. Keenan Wellar co-founded the LiveWorkPlay organization in 1995, and has served as the Co-Leader and Director of Communications since 1997. LiveWorkPlay helps the community welcome people with intellectual disabilities to live, work, and play as valued citizens. 

Al sits down with longtime friend Dr. Janet Williams. Dr. Janet Williams is the founder of Minds Matter LLC.  Dr. Williams has dedicated her life to working with individuals with brain injury since 1982. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Providence College, her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College and her PhD from the University of Kansas in Family Studies and Disability.

Al sits down with Jamie Curran, Community Living Mississauga and Jeff Fromknecht, Side Project Inc. to discuss the impact that loneliness and social isolation has on their own lives and the lives of those we serve. 

Al sits down with Joyce Steel Director of Family Advocacy at Starbridge Inc. supporting families in Rochester, New York. Joyce talks about her development as an advocate for inclusion that started with the birth of her son Adam. Al and Joyce talk about her work as an advocate and mother, what kinds of things are working, where are the challenges, and what new things lay ahead.

In this episode, Al Condeluci sits down Betty Batt, Sylvia Doane, Jane Huff, and Aga Karst the authors of "I'm the Bob & Cathy's Kid: Emotions, Love, and Fury (https://www.imthebobandcathyskid.com/). The authors worked directly with Suzy and her family and share their struggles and success in helping her to gain interdependence in the community. 

Al Condeluci interview’s Kimberly Gavan, Executive Director at the Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement in Brockville, Ontario. Kimberly share stories about how she got into the field and how her organization is working to make sure the community provides equal opportunity, full participation, respect and value to all individuals.

Al Condeluci interview’s Jamie Curran and discusses Community Living Mississauga work building an inclusive community in the biggest city you have never heard of.

Al Condeluci is joined by co-founders of the Interdependence Network, Jamie Curran and Jeff Fromknecht to help launch the new CALL ME AL PODCAST.