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Proposed Budget for Fiscal Years 2022-2023
OOD Works - March 25, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOpportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Director Kevin Miller and Maria Seaman, OOD Chief Financial Officer, discuss Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's biennial Executive Budget for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. His commitment to making Ohio a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of In...
Rhonda's First Year of Recovery
OOD Works - February 11, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRhonda Riley is a mother, grandmother, and animal lover from Clinton County, Ohio. She sat down to speak about her struggles with substance use disorder and how a team helped her work through the obstacles she has faced. Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast. ...
Brandon Lewis, Senior Majoring in Journalism
OOD Works - January 21, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBrandon Lewis is a senior majoring in journalism at Kent State University. Concerned about securing an internship required for graduation, coupled with having a disability, Brandon reached out to Jessica Vass, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor....
Angel Colón with Kroger & Kristen Ballinger with OOD
OOD Works - December 10, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAngel Colón, Kroger Senior Director of Diversity and Supplier Inclusion, and Kristen Ballinger, Deputy Director of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Division of Employer and Innovation Services, discuss the partnership between OOD and The Kroger Co. OOD recognized Kroger as the...
Brock Ewing of Marion
OOD Works - November 19, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBrock Ewing deferred graduation to participate in the EDGE (Education, Development, Growth, Employment) program, a post-secondary experience at the Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB), tailored to assist students in preparing for adult life. Joined by Joanie Shell, Opportunities for Ohioans w...
Building on Bitcoin #1 — Isaac Morehouse
Building on Bitcoin - October 12, 2020 21:38 - 1 hourIn this inaugural Building on Bitcoin conversation, Brad and Isaac discuss getting into Bitcoin, BCH/BSV split, Bit.sv, Brad's article "What Comes Next" and more!
Alyssa Carswell, Classroom Behavior Therapist
OOD Works - September 24, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlyssa Carswell returned to Thailand to teach English as a Second Language when she was hit by a car while on a scooter. She discusses her road to recovery and how she found her way to a fulfilling job thanks to Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and Step by Step Employment & Trai...
Helping Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities
OOD Works - August 27, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeff Davis, Director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), and Kevin Miller, Director of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), discuss how the agencies partner to serve Ohioans with developmental disabilities. Director Miller explains how the agencies work ...
William Clark, Poet
OOD Works - July 30, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWilliam Clark III, a recent Youngstown State University graduate, published a book in June 2020 titled The Ever So Accurate Tales of a Not So Average Man: The Testament of a Disabled Man, a collection of poems describing the challenges of growing up and living with cerebral palsy. He joins the p...
Bill Darling on Simeon Fess' Impact on People with Disabilities
OOD Works - June 19, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDr. Bill Darling, Director of Assistive Technology of Ohio, a federally-funded nonprofit organization that is part of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, discusses the impact Simeon Fess had on people with disabilities. Bill shares how he discovered Simeon, an Ohioan that wh...
Jennifer Strank, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
OOD Works - June 11, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJennifer Strank is an OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Columbiana County. “To help people work, no matter what it is – whether it’s getting back into the workforce, getting their first job, or doing whatever – it’s just a great feeling.” Jennifer explained. “Seeing the growth and self-...
Director Miller on OOD's Response to Coronavirus
OOD Works - May 13, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, OOD Director Kevin Miller discusses the agency's response to coronavirus. Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast. Have a disability? Want to work? Visit OODWorks.com!
Mary Russ - Parma Heights, Ohio
OOD Works - April 02, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMary Russ talks about her experience training as a voice actor and shares a public service announcement to encourage wearing blue in support of people with autism. She also shares about her experience applying for Social Security disability benefits. Mary is joined by Betsy Russ, her mother. In...
Dawn Coleman, Sr. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
OOD Works - March 12, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsNational Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day is March 22, 2020, and the OOD Works Podcast features Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors this month. Dawn Coleman is a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired. “I really like seeing pe...
Division of Disability Determination
OOD Works - February 27, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe OOD Division of Disability Determination (DDD), in agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA), determines medical eligibility for Ohioans who apply for Social Security disability benefits. DDD is federally regulated and receives 100% of its funding from SSA. Under SSA, disabilit...
Katie Frederick on Self-Advocacy
OOD Works - February 13, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsKatie Frederick, OOD Program Administrator for the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired, joins the podcast to discuss self-advocacy, assistive technology, and Voicecorps Reading Services. “For me, self-advocacy is knowing and understanding what I need to accomplish a task and being able...
Scheibs Vibes: Ron Waiksnoris
Scheibs Vibes: USA East Music Podcast - February 07, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTom's Last Episode... In this episode of Scheibs Vibes, host Tom Scheibner interviews retired Territorial Music Secretary and New York Staff Bandmaster Ron Waiksnoris.
Chris Page's Experience Helps People with Communication Disabilities
OOD Works - January 30, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsChris Page was pulled over for a traffic stop in 2016. His failure to make eye contact caused officers to believe he had been drinking. Chris’ difficulty with motor skills led to him failing a field sobriety test and being arrested. Once in custody, he submitted a urine sample and took a breath...
Gabriella Drago, Music Therpaist
OOD Works - January 16, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGabriella Drago knew she wanted to be a music therapist in the tenth grade. After finishing her degree at Baldwin Wallace University, Gabriella became a board-certified music therapist. With support from OOD, the Cleveland Sight Center, professors, and others, Gabriella explained how meaningfu...
Floyd Poruban Runs Successful Nursery
OOD Works - December 19, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Poruban Nursery was born out of a passion for horticulture, bleak job prospects, and determination. “Frustration was my motivation,” said Floyd Poruban of Avon, Ohio, who established the business more than 55 years ago. Floyd was the first person who was legally blind to be admitted to and...
Director Miller on the Communication Disability Law
OOD Works - November 19, 2019 19:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, OOD Director Kevin Miller discusses the communication disability law. Any individual with a medically diagnosed communication disability, who drives or regularly has someone with a communication disability in their vehicle, can voluntarily enroll in a database that connects to...
Scheibs Vibes: Stewart and Mackenzie Dalrymple
Scheibs Vibes: USA East Music Podcast - November 15, 2019 15:58 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHost Tom Scheibner talks with Major Stewart Dalrymple and son Mackenzie Dalrymple.
Samantha Meissner and Ohio College2Careers
OOD Works - November 07, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSamantha grew up believing that she was different from everyone else. She was bullied at school. At age 17, she began receiving services from an Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities counselor. Today, Samantha is a thriving third-year student at Wright State University and secretary of 4 P...
Scott Fedor, Author of Head Strong: How a Broken Neck Strengthened My Spirit
OOD Works - October 24, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsScott Fedor discusses how his life changed in an instant in 2009 when he dove into a lake and broke his neck. Fedor shares his story and philosophy for living in his new book, Head Strong: How a Broken Neck Strengthened My Spirit. Fedor explains how a man he met in a nursing home told him about...
Jeremy Shapira with Giant Eagle & Kristen Ballinger with OOD
OOD Works - October 10, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeremy Shapira, Inclusion and Diversity Strategy Manager for Giant Eagle, and Kristen Ballinger, Deputy Director of OOD’s Division of Employer and Innovation Services, discuss the partnership between OOD and Giant Eagle. Since January 2019, OOD has collaborated with Giant Eagle to embed a voca...
Scheibs Vibes: Donald Ross
Scheibs Vibes: USA East Music Podcast - October 07, 2019 15:43 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHost Tom Scheibner talks with Donald Ross. Mr. Ross shares lots of stories about his musical and spiritual journey - including stories about Erik Leidzen and Eric Ball.
OOD Council: Dr. Carolyn Peters & Dr. jw Smith
OOD Works - September 26, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDr. Carolyn Peters, chair of the OOD Council, and Dr. jw Smith, vice chair, discuss their personal journeys, talk about their involvement with OOD, and reflect on overcoming challenges. “At first I was depressed about losing my vision. Then I was in denial,” Dr. Peters said. “I went through a...
Paul Bogdan - Bowling Green, Ohio
OOD Works - September 12, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat happens when a focused job seeker is backed with incredible support? Listen as Paul Bogdan, a 22-year-old with a passion for photography, talks about his unique journey. He’s joined by Kathy Crudele, his aunt, and Justin Deuel, Employment Supervisor with Positive Community Connections. Ha...
Brianne Riffle and Wes Fisher on the Youth Leadership Forum
OOD Works - August 22, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBrianne Riffle and Wes Fisher served as co-chairs of the 2019 Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), a five-day career, leadership, and advocacy training for 11th and 12th grade high school students with disabilities. The program took place from July 14-18 in Columbus. Delegates came from all across Ohio...
Director Kevin Miller Discusses the Budget
OOD Works - August 08, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOOD Director Kevin Miller breaks down Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s budget for OOD for fiscal years 2020-2021. He reveals new patterns of service for individuals with disabilities, and he shares what drives his passion for this work. Signed into law in July 2019, the new budget supports OOD in em...
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