In this three-part episode, we explore the dilemmas surrounding disability. Our student producers discuss the way we talk about disability and how it is portrayed in media with Ann Neville-Jan and Allison Cameron Gray.

Part 3: Allison Cameron Gray, a talented young actress/comedian, uses humor to influence perceptions of disability.

Dedicated to Dr. Ann Neville-Jan and her family.

Student Producers: Alyssa Concha, Robert Russow, and Carly Wasserman

Podcast Contributors:

Allison Cameron Gray, Writer, Actress, and Comedian (http://allisoncamerongray.com)

Music:

Empty Rooms by ghost

In this three-part episode, we explore the dilemmas surrounding disability. Our student producers discuss the way we talk about disability and how it is portrayed in media with Ann Neville-Jan and Allison Cameron Gray.

Part 2: We hear excerpts from a panel at Writers Guild of America, West on the portrayals of people with disabilities in television and film. This panel titled, People First: Real Disabilities, Reel Stories, was presented by Hollywood, Health Society, a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center.

Dedicated to Dr. Ann Neville-Jan and her family.

Student Producers: Alyssa Concha, Robert Russow, and Carly Wasserman

Podcast Contributors:

Ann Neville-Jan, Former associate chair of curriculum and faculty and associate professor

David Radcliff, writer and member of WGA Committee for Writers with Disabilities

People First: Real Disabilities, Reel Stories (Full panel video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLwwGagugrQ

Music:

Borealis by pjmny1

A new beginning by bensound

Tenderness by bensound

In this three-part episode, we explore the dilemmas surrounding disability. Our student producers discuss the way we talk about disability and how it is portrayed in media with Ann Neville-Jan and Allison Cameron Gray.

Part 1: Dr. Ann Neville-Jan talks about language and disability. She shares stories from her experiences living, working, and teaching as a woman with a disability.

Dedicated to Dr. Ann Neville-Jan and her family.

Student Producers: Alyssa Concha, Robert Russow, and Carly Wasserman

Podcast Contributors:

Ann Neville-Jan, Former associate chair of curriculum and faculty and associate professor

Music:

Blue Circles (ft. CSoul) by unreal_dm

Reverie (ft. Pitx) by Ghost

Floating Shells by Daysuit

La Madeline Au Truffe by Jeris

Empty Rooms by Ghost

This short podcast takes a close look at the OTAC Conference experience from the student perspective. We feature several interviews with students coming in from all over California representing Milligan College, the University of Southern California, San Jose State University, and the University of St. Augustine. We also hear from OTAC's Alann Salvador and USC's very own Sarah Kelly.

Music Credits:

Artist: Pretty Lights

Albums: Filling Up The City Skies Vol. 1 Vol. 2

Tracks: My Other Love, The Time Has Come, Maybe Tomorrow, Fill Your Eyes, At Last I Am Free.

Used with permission.

This is the first of a series of podcast shorts (20 min or less) about conference experiences. This episode focuses on the Expo at the OTAC conference this past October. We hear about exciting new products in the world or rehab, and a reminder that OT associations are always there waiting for us to jump in and get involved. Conferences have a lot to offer... take a listen!

Thank you to our contributors:

Blue Marble Game Co. http://bluemarblegameco.com/

Forward Day http://www.showerbay.com/

& Ralph Santos

Music Credits: "café connection" by morgantj

http://ccmixter.org/files/morgantj/18947

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

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"Twilight of the Cinema" by septahelix

http://ccmixter.org/files/septahelix/33343

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

"The Joy Jacket" by Pitx (feat. Unreal_dm)

http://ccmixter.org/files/Pitx/30608

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

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"Dope" by grapes (feat. alexplaysguitar)

http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/36694

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

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"Constructions normales (Je ne suis pas un remix)" by vo1k1 (feat. Morusque)

http://ccmixter.org/files/vo1k1/25945

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

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Episode One features Dr. Samia Rafeedie, a clinical professor of Occupational Therapy at USC. The three-part interview begins with a discussion regarding membership in professional organizations. Dr. Rafeedie passionately breaks down how other practices are infringing on the domain of occupational therapy and calls to action everyone who has not yet joined AOTA or their state organization to help save the profession. The podcast continues with a discussion of her own experience in practice and academia, with special advice for those looking to get into teaching or continue their education. In the end, Dr. Rafeedie shares examples from her personal life, explaining how it has impacted her practice. Especially striking is the case of her father and how occupational therapy could have saved his life.