Disability Connection

Disability Connection

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Disability Connection episodes

  • Disability Connection - October 2016

    Host, Walter Noons is joined by Desi Forte, Youth Services Manager at Easter Seals of Massachusetts. They discuss her role as overseer of Youth Services Programs for young people with disabilities ages 16 to 21 and the opportunities that they are provided to develop leadership and advocacy skills.

    26 min
  • Disability Connection - June 2016

    Host Walter Noons welcomes DLC Attorney and Pike Fellow

    Caitlyn Byers. They discuss housing laws in Massachusetts and the rights of
    tenants with disabilities. Topics covered include eviction and
    reasonable accommodation.

    26 min
  • Disability Connection - April 2016

    Host Christine Griffin interviews Sue Rorke, Information

    Specialist at the MetroWest Center for Independent Living.  They discuss the importance of voting for
    persons with disabilities, and the REV UP Campaign.  http://revupma.org/wp/

    27 min
  • Disability Connection - February 2016
    Guests Jonathan O’Dell and Stefanie Farrell from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing demonstrate various Assistive Technology devices designed to help individuals remain independent and safe in their homes.
    30 min
  • DisabilityConnection-December2015
    Jonathan O’Dell, Assistive Technology Manager and Training
    Specialist at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    joins host, Attorney Walter Noons. They discuss services and technologies
    available for persons, living in the community, who are experiencing loss of
    hearing and how they can receive help from MCDHH.
    25 min
  • Disability Connection - October 2015
    Executive Director Christine Griffin and Litigation Director
    Stan Eichner discuss DLC’s annual priority setting process and our new fiscal
    year 2016 priorities.  Our priorities are
    listed and explained on our web site at http://dlc-ma.org/Priorities/.  An
    important part of the priority setting process is seeking input from a broad
    range of people in the disability community. 
    Please leave your feedback and comments on our web site.
    26 min
  • Disability Connection - June 2015
    Host Walter Noons interviews Commissioner Kristen McCosh of
    the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Commissioner McCosh
    discusses the role and purpose of the Commission, how individuals can
    participate on the Commission’s Advisory Board, Emergency Preparedness, The ADA
    25th Anniversary Celebration on July 25th, ADA Compliance
    and the Grievance Process as well as upcoming events such as the Community File
    Series, “Disability Reframed.”
    27 min
  • Disability Connection - April 2015
    After a Winter break, Host Walter Noons is joined by Florette Willis, Diversity Director for Outreach and Inclusion at the National Association for Individuals with Mental Illness (NAIMI), and Megan Wiechnik, who oversees the Compass health Line at NAIMI. Florette and Megan discuss the many programs and events at NAIMI that supports the needs of persons with lived experience and their families.
    27 min
  • Disability Connection - October 2014
    Host, Walter Noons, interviews Susan Fendell, Senior
    Attorney at Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, to discuss the sharing of
    electronic medical records and the affect that can have on persons living with
    psychiatric disabilities.
    25 min

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