Season 2 Episode 14: Terms Special Needs versus Disabled
The CDC estimates that 61 million American adults have some kind of disability. That’s 24%, or 1 in 4 who have some kind of significant physical, cognitive, or mental impairment. …
Season 2 Episode 13: Fire At GiGi’s Playhouse
Gigi’s Playhouse is a Down Syndrome achievement center with locations throughout the United States. Last month the Fargo Playhouse suffered tragic loss when a fire burned thorugh the strip mall …
Season 2 Episode 12: PANMO
Polly Ann Neumiller Memorial Organization (PANMO) has a mission to make indoors and outdoors more accesible to people with disabilities. This 501c3 non-profit organization was founded by host Brad Gabrielson …
Season 2 Episode 11: Identifying as Disabled
What does it mean to be “disabled”? According to the CDC, about 61 million Americans are estimated to have some form of a disability. However, disabilities can be very different, …
Season 2 Episode 10: Albinism with Dr. Morgan Foster
Albinism is a rare group of genetic disorders that cause skin, hair, or eyes to have little or no color. It is also associated with vision problems. About 1 in …
Season 2 Episode 9: Who was Kitty Cone?
Kitty Cone (1944-2015) was an American disability rights activist. She had muscular dystrophy (initially mis-diagnosed as cerebral palsy and polio). She moved to the California Bay Area in 1972, and …
Season 2 Episode 8: Gigi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center
Heather Lorenzen, Executive Director for the Fargo location of Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center. Down Syndrome occurs when a baby is born with a third copy of the …
Season 2 Episode 7: Judy Siegle-Aamodt Part 2
Judy Siegle-Aamodt is an author, former paralympic athlete, public speaker, and a self-described odd-quad. In part 2 of our interview we learn more about her advocacy work for the disability …
Season 2 Episode 6: Judy Siegle-Aamodt Paralympian, Author, Activist, and Odd-Quad
Judy Siegle-Aamodt is an author, former paralympic athlete, public speaker, and advocate for all people with disabilities. At age 18 the direction of her life changed when the car she was …
Season 2 Episode 5: Discussing Cerebral Palsy with Brad and Sharon
Today’s guest is Sharon Leathers from Sunny Florida. Greg from Roll-A-Ramp shares info on the three types of cerebral palsy: Ataxic, Athatoid (Dyskinetic), and Spastic. Podcast host Brad and Sharon both …
Season 2 Episode 4: Living with Blindness featuring Allan Peterson
Sight is a sense people often take for granted. Despite some limitations, people who are blind or have low vision can live pretty normal lives. Today’s guest is Dr. Allan …
Season 2 Episode 3: Born without Eyes – Anophthalmia
Anophthalmia is a birth defect where a baby is born without one or both eyes. In today’s episode Brad interviews one of his caregivers CC, who has a 21 year …