New Horizons Trailblazers

This week we are joined by Babs Tierno, the Executive Director at Autism Tennessee. April is Autism Awareness Month and Babs speaks with us about what it means to be on the spectrum, what Autism TN does, and ways that you can get involved!We hope that you will learn more about Autism TN by visiting their website www.autismtn.org!

Peach and Dylan join us this week to reflect on Disability Day on the Hill (DDH). Disability Day on the Hill is organized by the TN Disability Coalition and various provider agencies, it is a day for self-advocates and allies to speak with state lawmakers about topics and bills impacting the disability community! While DDH 2021 looked a little different this year as all meetings were virtual, Peach and Dylan dive into the bills that were discussed with state legislators with our Manager of De...

This week Alice Sally joins us on the New Horizons Life Skills podcast! Alice Sally is the leader of the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee's (DSAMT) Young Professionals Board, but most of all she is the mother to an amazing daughter, Emeline, who was born with Down syndrome.Alice joins our Manager of Development, Lee Sherwood, as they discuss what Down Syndrome is, how to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, and how DSAMT is impacting the local Middle Tennessee community...

Welcome back to the New Horizons Life Skills podcast! We are thrilled to have Peach and Keegan join us again as we usher in our 50th Anniversary season!Peach and Keegan join our Manager of Development and Promotion, Lee Sherwood, to discuss Developmental Disability Awareness Month, Disability Day on the Hill, and what they've been up to this winter!

To kick off season 2, Peach and Keegan join us to discuss how sports and music have the power to unite us, job searching during a global pandemic, and their shared and unique experiences having Cerebral palsy.

Update: Census deadline extended to Oct. 31!This week, we are publishing our episode a little early in time to remind everyone that today is the last day to be counted in the 2020 Census! Dara Bacon joins us to discuss just why the census is so important for the disability community, her experiences as both a niece and a mother of a loved one with Down syndrome, and the importance of finding activities, like rock climbing, that force you to be completely present in the moment. I hope you...

This week Lee Sherwood, the Manager of Development, here at New Horizons Life Skills stepped in for Andrew to talk with Lauren Beasley. Lauren Beasley is the founder of MOVE Dance, and inclusive dance studio located right here in Nashville! Lauren started dancing at the age of 3 and that passion has accompanied her throughout her life and now has intertwined with her professional career. No matter what ability level you have, you have a home at MOVE Dance. It was such a joy to talk with ...

Last week, we aired our first ever video podcast with Commissioner Brad Turner. Commissioner Turner is the father of a daughter with a disability, a fierce advocate for the entire disability community, and a wealth of knowledge as the head of Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. We had fun conversation ranging from baseball to his goal to work himself out of a job. I hope you enjoy!

In this week’s episode, Kevin Scholls joins us to discuss his hopes for the future and what it is like having cerebral palsy. Kevin and I met through People First, a self advocacy group, and I am excited for you also hear his passion come through our conversation.

In this week’s episode, Andrew Burnham joins us to discuss growing up on the coast of Maine, his career in special education, white water canoeing, and much more. I hope you enjoy!