Relatabilities And Disabilities (RAD!)

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Franklin is an intelligent and creative artist and a great guy that I met and worked with at Hope Center for the Arts many years ago. He writes, illustrates and publishes his own books. Two years ago I interviewed Franklin. Since then he has published more books. This is our interview from 2022, that I am uploading now in an effort to relearn podcasting! If you would like to watch the YouTube interview, here is the link!  https://youtu.be/uwQ6vyd1OIo?si=yAdEn8xB0WVdrnql

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Meet my friend, Jared Kozak. He's a working actor, voice over artist (CJ Casagrande on Nickelodeon), public speaker, Yogi, and a genuine, great guy. He shares his experiences and resources that have served him, as he has Down Syndrome. He is changing perceptions and advocating for people with disabilities by getting involved. I aspire to be more like him.

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I am honored to introduce my first RAD guest, Jeremy! Jeremy's people skills are out of this world! He can talk to anyone and light up a room with his smile. Jeremy shares what he knows about living with Down Syndrome and the resources and experiences that contribute to his full life. I have listed those here:

A Walk on Water Surf Therapy  https://awalkonwater.org/

 Operation Warm Wishes  http://operationwarmwishes.com/

 Ruby’s Rainbow  https://rubysrainbow.org/

 RAD Camp: Rising Above Disabilities  https://radcamp.org/

 Seanese (our friend's RAD t-shirt biz)  https://seanese.com/

 Surf’s Up With Jeremy on YouTube – Ruby’s Rainbow video featuring Jeremy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7UZ6U9RZMw

 Down Syndrome Association of Orange County  https://www.dsaoc.org/

 Down Syndrome Foundation  https://www.dsfoc.org/

 Regional Center of Orange County  https://www.rcocdd.com/

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Why do I want to talk about disabilities? To break down barriers that keep people uncomfortable. Knowledge, familiarity, and relatability are the tools.

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Describing what I plan to publish here, I am also posting on YouTube when possible, and will provide the link. Please advise so that I may accommodate adaptive technology. I am learning, and no longer letting my lack of knowledge get in my way... that may be obvious here!