President and CEO of The Arc of Ohio, Gary Tonks joins Executive Vice President of the Arc of Ohio, David Lewis on the always popular discussion of the Wonderful World of Waivers. Gary and Dave will provide updates and things to watch for in the upcoming year. Submit your questions about this episode in the comments or email us at [email protected]

Jen and Lindsey talk to Kelly Mahler about Interception for this episode of The Arc of Ohio Podcast.

Jen and Lindsey talk with Ohio House 1 Representative Dontavius Jarrells about HB 427 Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act. This bipartisan bill has been introduced by Rep Jarrels and Rep Lipps to phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities in Ohio. If you would like to support this bill, contact the Arc of Ohio and send us your stories! Check out the virtual event in on March 28th - for the link contact [email protected].

Lindsey and Jen talk with Josselyn Okorodudu, founder of Our Tribe. Our Tribe is a grassroots initiative created by members of the Black Autism Community to uplift our families and mitigate the poor outcomes that disproportionately affect Black people diagnosed with autism. www.OurTribeCincy.com

Upcoming events: 

Movie Day (Saturday March 9th at noon) --  Our Tribe is inviting the Black Autism for a special movie event featuring a screening of Kung Fu Panda 4. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP Link

Lindsey and Jen talk with Emma and Olivia from the Arc of Ohio Assistive Tech program. They talked about how the program works and how families can use  this great service. https://www.thearcofohio.org/atp/

On this Episode Jen and Lindsey talk with Jeremy Morris the Executive Director at Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council. Before joining the SILC in 2017, Jeremy had spent almost 10 years working in Independent Living, previously serving as the Executive Director of the Access Center in Dayton, Ohio and Finance Coordinator at the Western Reserve ILC in Warren, Ohio.

Jen and Lindsey talk with Dr. Steph Weber, Clinical Psychologist at the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. They discuss Dr. Weber's work at the Next Step Clinic for children who have been substance exposed prenatally. For more information go to https://www.nextstepcollaborative.com. 

Jen and Lindsey interview Michael Denlinger and Carolyn Knight. Michael is the outgoing Chair of the Ohio DD Council and Carolyn is the Director of the DD Council. They chatted about priorities of the Council and how Michael's fierce advocacy has inspired many others with disabilities to advocate for themselves and others.

The Arc of Ohio Podcast: Paul Daugherty and Jillian Mavriplis Interview

In this episode of the podcast Jen and Lindsey talk about what is happening in the Statehouse and on the hill. They also discuss what’s coming up in 2024 for the Podcast. 

Madeline's Law HB 152: insurance companies to cover hearing aides for children up to age 21

www.thinkequitable.com

SSI Savings And Marriage Penalty Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4102#:~:text=SSI%20is%20a%20federal%20assistance,to%20%2420%2C000%20for%20married%20couples.

As always you can reach out to Jen or Lindsey via their emails at: [email protected] or [email protected]