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The ANCOR Foundation launched the Leadership Academy on May 1, 2017 to nurture emerging leaders who are building their careers in services and supports for people with disabilities. Over the course of two years, the Foundation provides training and mentoring opportunities to support mid-career professionals in cultivating their areas of expertise and thought-leadership to build influence and reputation in the national I/DD community as the next generation of leaders.

In this episode you'll hear from three graduates of the program, Rachel Fuller (Skills, Inc.), Liz Armentrout (Systems Unlimited), and Jordan Eddings (LikeSkills, Inc.). They'll discuss what drew them to the opportunity, their experiences, learnings and challenges during the program, the camaraderie built with others in their class, and so much more.

Listen to how the council aims to help us collectively raise our voices in the worldwide human rights movement in support of people with I/DD!

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This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. Views expressed during the podcast do not necessarily reflect the position of ANCOR.

To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ancor.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Ever wonder how disability services work in other cultures, societies and/or countries? The ANCOR Global Council was created to explore just that, and to create opportunities for members to learn from intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) service delivery systems beyond the 50 states.In this episode, ANCOR CEO, Barbara Merrill, and G.N. Janes, CEO of Valley Community Services, share their experiences as longtime members of the council. They share experiences they've had at home and abroad, collaborations, initiatives and partnerships that developed through the council, and so much more.

Listen to how the council aims to help us collectively raise our voices in the worldwide human rights movement in support of people with I/DD!

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This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. Views expressed during the podcast do not necessarily reflect the position of ANCOR.

To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ancor.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! This episode is a thorough discussion between Alli Strong-Martin & Sasha Sencer about the purpose of, and history behind, the month, why it's necessary, and what to do after awareness has been raised.

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

Episode transcript coming soon!

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Show Notes Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Toolkit (National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities)
Disability Hierarchy is Real and It’s Holding Us Back (Meriah Nichols)
What Are Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? (Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota)
From Awareness to Action: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (ANCOR)

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Sex? Relationships? Consent? Bodily autonomy? These are important topics for everyone to know about and discuss, but have remained sort of taboo around people with disabilities. Erica Thomas wants to change that.

She developed a program she calls 'My Body, My Choice' and it is all about giving information to people with disabilities so they can be empowered everywhere from the doctor's office to romantic relationships.

We start off with a conversation between Ashley, a person with disabilities that Erica supports, about what the program meant to her, what she learned, and how she applies it every day. Then Erica shares all of the components in her wide-ranging, empowering program.

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

Episode transcript coming soon!

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Housing is a problem that affects everyone. The cost of renting is high, and the housing market is out of control just about everywhere. However, barriers to housing for people with disabilities can be magnified almost exponentially.

In this episode we continue our Economic Equity series with and interview with Alison Barkoff, who currently performs the duties of Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community Living (ACL).

Alison Barkoff explains the depth of the problem, and specific factors that add to the stress and complication of securing housing for people with disabilities. Then, she shares key resources aimed at providing assistance, information and help for people with disabilities seeking housing and community living.

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

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Show Notes

ACL.gov/HousingAndServices

ACL.gov/dial

Get connected to local resources through DIAL: 1 (888) 677-1199

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January is Poverty Awareness Month, which is a month-long initiative to raise awareness about the growth of poverty in the United States. In addition to all the barriers of ableism, did you know that many people with disabilities have restrictions on how much they can earn?

In this episode we look at the disproportionate rate of poverty among people with disabilities. We examine the numbers from the National Disability Institute, and discuss the many factors that keep many people with disabilities below the poverty line.

Then we welcome Jody Ellis, Director of ABLE National Resource Center, to hear how ABLE Accounts can help.

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

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Visit National Disability Institute

Learn more about ABLE Accounts

Read more about our guest

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It's our 2023 Disability-Inspired Holiday Gift Guide!

It's giving season so we thought we'd compile a broad range of business and organizations that offer fun, useful, or just plain delicious items that also directly come from and/or support people with disabilities. From cookies to crazy socks to hoodies to kettle corn to funny dog bowls, there's so much in this gift guide, so give it a listen!

We'd also like to thank John from John's Crazy Socks, Joe from Poppin' Joe's Kettle Corn, and Steven from The Squeaky Wheel for joining us for interviews throughout the episode!

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

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From Crazy Socks to Kettle Corn, it's Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Grace Place Art - graceplaceart.com/shop

Bitty & Beau's Coffee - bittyandbeauscoffee.com/shop

John's Crazy Socks - johnscrazysocks.com

Madam Clutterbuckets Neurodiverse Universe - madamclutterbuckets.com

Collettey's - colletteys.com/cookies

Poppin' Joe's Gourmet Kettle Corn - poppinjoes.org/products

Billy Footwear - billyfootwear.com

Little Red Hen - littleredhen.org

By Mara - bymara.com

The Squeaky Wheel - thesqueakywheel.org

InclusiveDinos - redbubble.com/people/inclusivedinos

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This episode is all about self-advocacy in the podcast space. We've all heard someone say that the last thing we all need is another podcast, but we respectfully disagree! We discuss why the self-advocacy of people with disabilities is vitally important, and why the podcast medium is perfect for sharing experiences, normalizing disability, combating stigmatizations, and advocating for a better, more inclusive society.

After a brief discussion and spotlighting of a few podcasts to add to your library, Tricia DePalatis sits down with Emily from the podcast Expert Tips from ADEC Self Advocates. Emily shares her experience starting a podcast, the connection it's helped foster within her local community, and why the podcast is so important to her.

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

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In addition to Expert Tips from ADEC Self Advocates, consider adding:

Disability Visibility

The Self Advocate

Neurodiversity Podcast

True Tales by Disability Advocates

Black Feathers

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We are so excited about this episode. Up first, you'll hear a conversation between Alli Strong-Martin and Carli Friedman, Director of Research at CQL (Council on Quality and Leadership). Carli talks about ableism; What it is? Why it's dangerous? And how to address changing it.

During the conversation, Carli discusses an assessment that she encourages everyone to take, including, and especially, people who work in the disability space.

So, in the second half of the episode, Andre Floyd and Tricia DePalatis did just that. They took the assessment and share their results. They discuss not feeling defensive, but using the tool as a means to encourage one another to be better.

Episode Transcript!

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

Show Notes:

CQL Research 

Most Disability Professionals are Ableist (June 6, 2023) 

Aversive Ableism: Modern Prejudice Towards Disabled People by Carli Friedman, PhD 

c-q-l.org 

Project Implicit (created by Harvard) Implicit Association Test (IAT)  

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Either create account or login as a guest, select language, then hit GO! Then, read the disclaimer page, click “I wish to proceed” and select the test you wish to take. The one mentioned in the episode is Disability IAT.

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We start this episode with a spoiler-free chat about one of our favorite ever contestants on the Great British Bake Off (#gbbo)! A well-introduced accommodation has had a major impact on the show already, and relates to the importance of full access and challenging the assumption of incapability can lead to amazing results in entertainment, and real life.

Then we move to a wonderful discussion between Sean Luechtefeld (ANCOR) and Leslie Wilson, Executive Vice President of Global Workplace Initiatives at Disability:IN. Sean and Leslie discuss how companies benefit when they diversify their workforce by hiring people with disabilities, how providers and advocates can help make the business case for inclusive hiring, and touch on some innovative programs that are improving outcomes regarding the hiring of people with disabilities.

Episode transcript⁠!

This podcast is produced by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington, DC, for providers of services for people with disabilities. To learn more, visit ⁠ancor.org⁠.

Show Notes:

Check out Disability:IN - https://disabilityin.org/

Watch the new season of Great British Bake Off

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