Including You: A Disability Rights Arkansas Podcast

Dec 22 2023 10 ep. 32 mins
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At Disability Rights Arkansas, we are focused on guidance for people with disabilities - navigating your rights, things that help with your everyday life, and navigating the complex systems of how to get the support you need. In this podcast, Including You, we bring that information directly to you, the listener, on things like accessibility questions, career and care, and even the nuances of love life with a disability. Everyone has the right to know their rights, everyone - Including You.

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Including You In the Holidays

Dec 22 2023 30 mins  
Send us a textWelcome to a special episode of 'Including You', where we discuss creating an inclusive holiday experience that goes far beyond the wrapping paper and ribbons. Hear from Mollie Hernandez and Jen Goodwin share how to make sure your holiday activities are inclusive for all. We cover everything from accommodating food sensitivities with grace to ensuring the physical spa

Navigating Employment: Empowerment and Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities

Dec 06 2023 36 mins  
Send us a textHave you ever felt the weight of underrepresentation or wondered how to navigate the workplace with a disability? Join us as we bring the conversation to the forefront with the employment team at Disability Rights Arkansas. Wednesday, Molly, and Jen discuss their personal journeys navigating employment with a disability. They pull back the curtain on the obstacles fac

Inclusive Disaster Preparedness

Aug 03 2023 23 mins  
Send us a textNatural disasters can happen anywhere and to anyone – they don’t discriminate. But when the power is out, transportation is limited, or you are isolated from others – it can be detrimental to the disability community. We are here with Logan Perkes, from Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA, to talk about how FEMA can help people with disabilities and how

Unpacking Accessible Travel Tips: Part 2

Jul 14 2023 36 mins  
Send us a textIn part 2 of our travel series, we start at the beginning – where you stay and things to consider when booking it – whether that is a hotel, Air B&B or VRBO. We are also highlighting some great tips to be sure you can truly be involved in your next beach or ski trip.GuestsJen Goodwin - Staff Attorney, Disability Rights ArkansasMollie Goodwin - Advocate, Disabi

Unpacking Accessible Travel Tips: Part 1

Jun 28 2023 34 mins  
Send us a textSummer has officially kicked off, and for a lot of people, that means travel. We don’t want that to intimidate anyone. Today our guests will share not just tips but real-world experiences from their travels, good and bad. Guests: Mollie Hernandez, AdvocateJen Goodwin, Staff AttorneyHelpful Links: US Department of State – Bureau of Consular AffairsUS Department of

Words Matter. Mental Health Matters.

May 30 2023 44 mins  
Send us a textDid you know that 1 in 5 Americans experience a mental health illness in a given year? Despite its prevalence, individuals with a mental health diagnosis are still fighting to eliminate the stigma around mental health and getting treatment. Ableist language has become common vernacular with words tossed around like “crazy” and “insane.” I am joined today by Co

Dating: The Right to Be Choosy

Apr 13 2023 27 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, we're getting personal. We were talking about the subject that makes your palms all sweaty and weak in the knees, yep, we're talking dating. Everyone has a right to date. They have a right to be single, to be choosy, and it's even okay to feel lonely too. Guests: - Wensday Kraemer, Self-Advocates Network Development (SAND) Project Coordinator for the

Your Family, Your Rights

Feb 28 2023 20 mins  
Send us a textThere is a stigma around people with disabilities. Many believe people with disabilities don’t deserve a family life or can’t handle it. I am joined today by Julie Petty – a wife, a mom, and a strong self-advocate here to break down that stigma. Guests:Julie Petty, Initiatives on Access and Justice - Partners for Inclusive CommunitiesHelpful Links: Visit our Web

Informed Choices, Supported Decisions.

Jan 31 2023 40 mins  
Send us a textLife is about informed decisions. The question is - whose life is affected by those decisions? Whose rights are stripped? In this episode, we are diving deeper into alternatives to guardianship, more specifically, supported decision-making. Today we are joined by self-advocate Jordan Anderson, whose entire life was uniquely impacted by an overnight decision to support

Fears of the Unknown: Alternatives to Guardianship

Jan 20 2023 30 mins  
Send us a textToday we are talking about changing mindsets and allowing everyone the opportunity to succeed or fail. Guardianship refers to the legal role given to an individual to manage the personal activities or resources of another person who "cannot do so on their own." What happens when we shift the conversation from complete control over someone's life to supported decision-