Many families enter guardianship arrangements because they don't know of other options. Guardianship can be unnecessarily restrictive. It can also be difficult, expensive, and time consuming to reverse. Join Michael and Holly as they hear from

14: Disability Identity with Andy Imparato

Jul 26th, 2022 46m 45s

Society has taught us, intentionally or not, that we should be “normal.” That our value is dependent on our contributions to the world around us. This perspective often makes the term “disability” alienating and disempowering. Join Holly and Mi

13: Inclusive Playgrounds with Julie Kenerson (Fair Play for All)

Jun 28th, 2022 59m 44s

When Maggie Carmichael started going to preschool, she was excited to play with her new friends. But the school’s playground was not accessible to her. So every day at recess, Maggie would be taken out of her wheelchair and placed in the wood c

12: Independent Living with Karen Tamley

May 31st, 2022 42m 15s

The creation of this first Center for Independent Living in the early 1970s started a national movement. It was the birth of a new way of seeing disability called the community model. Community model focuses on the individual with a disability

11: Health Equity and Disparity with Andy Imparato

Apr 26th, 2022 38m 19s

Join Michael and Holly as they talk with Andy Imparato, Executive Director of Disability Rights California. Andy discusses healthcare resource rationing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they go over ideas on how to address disparities in the

10: Barriers to Self-Determination with Judy Mark

Mar 29th, 2022 44m 45s

Self-Determination is a model of care that empowers a person to be involved in their own life decisions. But self-determination isn’t accessible to all who need it. Join Michael and Holly as they talk with Judy Mark, President of Disability Voi

09: The Americans with Disabilities Act with Tony Coelho

Feb 22nd, 2022 40m 26s

The ADA changed the lives of millions of Americans. But, even more than 30 years after being passed, many people do not fully understand or comply with the law. There is work still to be done.For the resources and links mentioned in this epi

08: Shaping the ADA with Tony Coelho (I Can Series Part 3)

Feb 15th, 2022 16m 4s

When faced with hardships, Tony Coelho found purpose through helping others. Join Michael and Holly in this discussion with Tony about the darkest time of his life. They also talk about how it all led to him authoring the Americans with Disabil

07: Speaking Up with Tony Coelho (I Can Series Part 2)

Feb 8th, 2022 14m 21s

Being diagnosed with epilepsy changed everything for Tony Coelho. He learned to find his voice, and became a voice for others in the process. Tune in to hear him tell Holly and Michael about the time he went off-script when meeting the Pope.

06: Discovering Disability Identity with Tony Coelho (I Can Series Part 1)

Feb 1st, 2022 20m 53s

Tony Coelho, father of the ADA, talks about his upbringing and experience with epilepsy. From cattle farms to witch doctors, hear how his childhood adventures helped shape civil rights in the United States.For the resources and links mention

05: Subminimum Wage with Serena Lowe and Sunny Cefaratti

Dec 28th, 2021 37m 51s

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act was intended to encourage companies to hire disabled veterans returning from war. But 14(c) has become a way for companies to pay employees with disabilities less than minimum wage. In this episode,

04: Family Caregivers with Melissa Schlemmer

Nov 30th, 2021 21m 39s

People should be able to receive care from the ones who know them best - and those caregivers should be paid for the work they do. Join Michael and Holly as they talk with Melissa Schlemmer, blogger for thespecialmom.com and caregiver to her so

03: Things You Should Not Say with Liz Weintraub

Nov 2nd, 2021 33m

Language is important, and how you talk to and about a person with a disability matters. Join Holly and Michael as they talk with Liz Weintraub, Senior Advocacy Specialist with AUCD. Together they’ll discuss hurtful, outdated, and improper lang

02: Discrimination in Transplants with Crystal Gallagher

Sep 28th, 2021 28m 54s

What do you do when your child will die without an organ transplant, but the hospital decides they are ineligible due to their disability? Michael and Holly talk with Crystal Gallagher, mother of a child with a disability, about being denied a

01: Personal Assistance Services with Judy Heumann

Aug 31st, 2021 29m 51s

“If I need help going to the bathroom, and I can’t get it, it’s just like there is no bathroom.”Judy Heumann joins Michael and Holly to discuss personal assistance services. In this episode, you'll get the history of the independent living mov

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Introduction to Disability Garrison

Aug 6th, 2021 5m 20s

Welcome to the Disability Garrison podcast! Meet our hosts, Holly Carmichael and Michael Murray, and hear a quick overview of how the show works. You’ll also learn why the idea of a garrison is a powerful analogy to the disability rights moveme