Tanya Sheckley joins the program to share her powerful story of how her daughter Eliza inspired her to found UP Academy, a progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. The school will have a mix of students with and without disabilities, and encourages students’ sense of wonder and curiousity by focusing on their academic, emotional and physical growth through… Continue Reading #160: UP Academy- Rethinking Inclusion Education
Jason Swenk joins the program to discuss the connection between ADHD and creativity, and the mindset shift that we need to make when it comes to how schools respond to students with ADHD. He also talks about the power of social media and his journey of growing his own multi-million dollar agency, and the work his does today helping digital… Continue Reading #159: ADHD and Creativity
Today, May 16, we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). As the name suggests, GAAD highlights all that is and should be accessible. By promoting these ideals through innovations and legal action, the public will continue to open their minds further to what we, individuals with disabilities need to strive in society. Accessibility through Technology During this past year, new technology has… Continue Reading Celebrating GAAD With Innovation and Legal Clout by Rosemary Musachio
Peter Torres Fremlin joins the program to discuss the work that he does internationally on disability rights, as well his interest in languages, equality, and culture. Peter also reveals why having a disability makes him great at his job. This episode was recorded live on Facebook, captioned and streamed on facebook www.facebook.com/debraruh or in the embedded version below.… Continue Reading #158: Advancing Disability Inclusion in the Global Business Conversation
Detective Sergeant Shelton Newsham joins the program to discuss the innovative work that they are doing in the UK around cybercrime prevention. He has over 17 Years’ experience in law enforcement and is currently a manager at the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit. Shelton works alongside UK Government agencies, international law enforcement and investigation teams dealing with new… Continue Reading #157: Preventing Young People From Getting Involved in Cyber Crime
