The PandA Pod is back! And we have a new co-host, a new producer, and some fantastic guests.

Let’s discuss Competitive Integrative Employment! In this episode of the PandA Pod, Cheryl Bates-Harris, NDRN's Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist, provides recommendations and actionable steps for employers to transition from a segregated model to a competitive model for workers with disabilities.

Get the latest disability rights updates on disasters, voting, and the census. Join as we sing goodbye, crown a new reigning queen of bad puns, and send Erika off to Sweden!

In this final podcast episode celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Aaron Kaufman shares his employment journey, including how VR played a positive role as he worked toward his employment outcome.

Liz Weintraub shares her unique employment story - her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist on the Public Policy team at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. In this episode, created in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Liz candidly shares the ups and downs of her journey and emphasizes the importance of good employee/employer communication and the use of plain language documents. Be sure to check out Tuesdays with Liz, a weekly video series hosted by Liz and produced by AUCD that highlights current issues in disability policy.

In this special edition of the PandA Pod, we explore what to expect during the 2020 General Election process given the current public health crisis. Learn about the rights of voters with disabilities, resources available to ensure the rights of voters are protected, and why every vote matters every election.

Mark Schultz, the current Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), discusses the tremendous potential of people with disabilities to successfully obtain jobs in the community.

This is the first episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDRN had the pleasure of speaking with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) who explains some of the legislation Congress is considering to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

In this third episode of the PandA Pod, we hear the stories of the P&As who are out on the front lines every day ensuring that the rights of people with disabilities are not dismissed when disaster strikes.

This second episode, entitled "U.S. Disaster Funding & Assistance Counts on an Accurate Census," NDRN chats with Denice Ross, a Fellow-in-Residence at the Georgetown Beeck Center, who explains how census data impacts emergency preparedness and disaster assistance along with why households need to respond to the 2020 Census.