Raising Kellan Marsh Naidoo, PT

Thank you for joining us on Raising Kellan, a podcast to empower parents raising children with disabilities. Kellan is starting to build his breath control and confidence on the mike! You will be hearing from him more as he begins to tell his own story!

Today's episode is dedicated to the memory of Steven Harrell


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Levi, Drake and Kellan chat on their annual meetup to honor CP Awareness Day.

Timeline:

2:52 Drake's new job at Dyersburg State Community College

3:37 Kellan's first podcast!

4:21 Levi's 7th Grade will be at High School!

5:16 Drake's upcoming engagement

5:52 Levi's Trip to Gatlinburg

7:17 Levi's therapy

9:11 Kellans' classes

10:03 Levi's favorite subject

11:30 Coach Tim Strayhorn and the Lady Trojans

13:13 Plans for CP Day

14:34 Plans for Nashville

10:15 Levi's new home gym

16: 15 Shout out to Ms Lillian!






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Jeff Strand Coordinator of Government and External Affairs from the Tennessee Disability Coalition will discuss the Priority Bills for Part 2/2 of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly. Here is a link to what we discussed last year (2023) on Episode 78

TDC Priority Bills for 2024

1) TennCare for Working Adults, where persons with disabilities can potentially buy into TennCare services (like HCBS) by paying a premium. Eligibility to participate in this program will exclude present income and asset thresholds, making Tennessee the 47th State that could allow for this provision.

2) Paid Family Caregiving Resolution. As Jeff explains, this resolution would urge TennCare to work with community stakeholders to develop a comprehensive statewide paid family caregiving policy and program. If TennCare is unable to provide a solution in 2024, then TDC could write a Bill and bring this before lawmakers in 2025.

3) Right to Repair, Part 2. This Bill will require payors to pay for wheelchair maintenance and make provisions for "less complex" repairs, like flat tires, to be made by independent repair persons.

4) HB 2497/SB2146 will exempt two organizations from building dormitory-style, congregate living spaces within the State and bypass the State's anti-institutionalization laws, which prohibit the residence of more than four unrelated persons with disabilities in a group home or less than 500 yards from another group home.

Wins: The Tennessee Drivers Placard language was cleaned up to modernize the language of the law.

The transcript of our conversation will be available at www.raisingkellan.org


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In this podcast episode, Leanne Pirece from Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) talks about this unique program through the Tennessee Department of Human Services. Pre-ETS is a program that helps students between the ages of 14 and 22 with disabilities prepare for life after high school. The program offers services such as career counseling, advocating for oneself, budgeting, and basic life skills. Leanne explains that Pre-ETS works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), which helps students find jobs or pursue further education after high school. She emphasizes the importance of parents understanding that the Individualized Education Program (IEP) does not follow the student to college or a job, and Pre-ETS and VR can help with the transition.



Timeline:

2:18 What is Pre -ETS?

4:17 How do Pre-ETS and Vocational Rehab work together?

6:50 Upcoming Resource Fair: March 28, 2024

10:30 How does a parent connect with Pre-ETS?

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In this episode of the Raising Kellan podcast host Marsh Naidoo interviews Jennifer Cunningham, Vice President of Client Services at the Star Center in Jackson, Tennessee. They discuss assistive technology services such as pencil grips, screen readers, and augmentative communication devices for those who cannot speak. The Star Center provides vision services, including orientation and mobility training, as well as communication devices for individuals with speech impairments. They also have a grant program for farmers with disabilities called Tennessee Ag Ability. The services statewide through partnerships with vocational rehabilitation programs and the Tennessee Technology Access Program.

Timeline: 

02:20 Jennifer Cunningham Introduction

03:46 What is assistive Technology

05:58 Services for the vision impaired

06:13 Orientation and Mobility expert

07:24 Magnifers and optical character recognition

09:14 Speech-to-Text or Voice-to-Text

10:59 Communication devices

13:25 Insurance

17:21 Statewide services offered by the Star Center

20:46 Tennessee Agribility

23:00 Conclusion

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Host Marsh Naidoo interviews Dr. Jennifer Graves, the president of the Star Center in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Graves discusses her connection to disabilities and her passion for helping individuals with differing abilities. She explains how the Star Center was founded by Margaret and Chuck Doumitt who wanted to provide services for their children with Batten's Disease. The center offers a wide range of services, including music therapy, assistive technology, employment services, and a reading clinic for individuals with dyslexia. She encourages listeners to reach out to the Star Center for more information on their services.

Timeline:

00:33 Introduction

02:33 Dr Jennifer Grave's backstory

05:21. Dr Grave's career and how she became involved with the Star Center

06:53 The origin of The Star Center and the story of Margaret and Chuck T, Doumitt

11:48 Services provided for pediatric clients

12:10 Music Therapy

14:32 Vocational Rehab

16:03 Reading Programs

21:35 Homecare

23:33 Conclusion

Linked episodes: Part 2 Assistive Technology with Dr Jennifer Cunninham at The Star Center https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/koMT7zTOBHb

The episode is sponsored by Anderson Consulting your one-stop IT shop!


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