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**This podcast was recorded March 20, 2023**DRNY Senior Staff Attorney, Jessica Richwalder, Esq. discusses work from home as a reasonable accommodation, how to submit a request to your employer, and the steps needed to file a complaint if your request is denied.*Show Notes*Fact Sheet-"Reasonable Accommodation for Employment": https://www.dropbox.com/s/6yb8qunnu5d3dxs/reasonable-accommodation-employment.pdf?dl=0Support the Show.To view the video of this episode with closed captioning, AS...

**This podcast was recorded April 6, 2021**DRNY's CAP & PABSS program Director and Chair of the Committee on Advancing Racial Equality (C.A.R.E.), Erica Molina, Esq., is joined by Marc Fliedner, Esq., DRNY's PATBI & PAIMI program Director, to discuss what we can do as allies for the Asian and Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.Support the Show.To view the video of this episode with closed captioning, ASL interpretation, and/or Spanish subtitles, visit our YouTube C...

**This encore episode was recorded on March 21, 2022 **Zoe Gross, the Director of Advocacy at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), discusses the organization's mission, its resources, and the importance of preferred language for the autism community.**Show Notes**autisticadvocacy.org"Crisis in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living": https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/disparities/"For Whose Benefit?: Evidence, Ethics, and Effectiveness of Autism Interventions"...

Mandie McGinnis, the EmpowHer Roc+ coordinator at the Disability EmpowHer Network, discusses the importance of community engagement, support, and mentorship to empower girls & women with disabilities.Show Notes:Disability EmpowHer Network: https://www.disabilityempowhernetwork.org/ Disability EmpowHer Network programs: https://www.disabilityempowhernetwork.org/programs Disability EmpowHer Network resources: https://www.disabilityempowhernetwork.org/resources Follow the Disa...

**ENCORE: This podcast was recorded on March 13, 2023 ** Renowned disability rights advocate and Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, Brooke Ellison, PhD., discusses her journey as an activist, the importance of inclusivity and accessibility, and her latest memoir “Look Both Ways”.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Brooke Ellison.*Show Notes*https://www.brookeellison.com/https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/people/ellison.phpMemoirs & Other Publications:&nbs...

Mary Fashik- disability rights activist, author, public speaker, and workshop facilitator- discusses her evolving advocacy in the digital space, the harms of online harassment and bullying, and how the community can provide a platform for constructive conversations. Show Notes:The Politics of Disability: https://thepoliticsofdisability.buzzsprout.com/1771229 Upgrade Accessibility: https://www.upgradeaccessibility.com/Pride Our Way: https://prideourway.com/about/ Adventurous Adeline:...