Don't dis-my-ability Podcast
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHosted by Shawn Smith, the "Don't dis-my-ability Podcast is an International Talk Radio Show highlighting individuals, families, professionals and organizations whom are committed to meaningful employment for persons with disabilities through self-employment & entrepreneurship.
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Episodes
"Why Employment Should be Meaningful" - with Dr. Temple Grandin
September 04, 2017 15:00 - 46 minutes - 41.3 MBDr. Temple Grandin | Professor | Self-Advocate | Autism Expert | Speaker at #Trailblazing2017 Global Conference on Meaningful Employment | Learn more: www.Trailblazing2017.com Dr. Grandin did not talk until she was three and a half years old. She was fortunate to get early speech therapy. Her teachers also taught her how to wait and take turns when playing board games. She was mainstreamed into a normal kindergarten at age five. Oliver Sacks wrote in the forward of Thinking in Pictures th...
The Future of Neurodiversity in Hollywood with Steve Rohr
August 07, 2017 15:00 - 37 minutes - 33 MBSteve Rohr, will provide inspiring and powerful opening remarks as part of the #Trailblazing2017 Conference Opening Ceremony. | Learn more: www.Trailblazing2017.com Spend some time getting to know this entertainment powerhouse who does his work "behind the curtains" but wields an influence that impacts over two hundred countries that tune in for the Academy Awards. Currently, Steve is the Show Publicist for the Academy Awards®, spearheading both the domestic and international publicity for...
Thinking Differently about Abilities with Dr. Stephen Shore
July 03, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBDr. Stephen Shore | Professor | Self-Advocate | Autism Expert | Speaker at #Trailblazing2017 Global Conference on Meaningful Employment | Learn more: www.Trailblazing2017.com - Diagnosed with "Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies" and "too sick" for outpatient treatment Dr. Shore was recommended for institutionalization. Nonverbal until four, and with much support from his parents, teachers, wife, and others, Stephen is now a professor at Adelphi University where his research...
Meaningful Employment: What does it mean?
June 05, 2017 15:00 - 23 minutes - 20.9 MBTHE GUEST: Amy C. Cosper | Entrepreneur | Speaker at #Trailblazing2017 Global Conference on Meaningful Employment | Learn more here: www.Trailblazing2017.com Amy Cosper is the former Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine and the CEO of RadicalUpstarts. She has been reporting and commenting on the world of entrepreneurship for 12 years. Cosper is an evangelist for innovation and disruption around the globe. She is keenly aware of the power of entrepreneurship on a cultural and economic le...