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How do you handle a workplace scandal? On this episode of A Valid Podcast, a young woman who has autism, Clara Govachini, shares a story that traumatized her. Spoiler: she worked through it skillfully.

A Valid Podcast Season 4 is focused on employment. It's hosted by Maria Palmer.

Also on this episode, reporter Jessie Henry interviews American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities President Dan Zhang. They speak about employment initiatives Zhang's been involved with in Texas. Zhang is Professor of Special Education, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and Director of the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University. His research interest is centered on assisting youth with disabilities to make a successful transition from high school to adulthood. 

A Valid Podcast is produced by All-Abilities Media. We're brewing up more episodes on A Valid Podcast for you. Please subscribe to A Valid Podcast. That's the quickest way to get updated about new episodes. And when you rate and review the show you make sure more people learn about intellectual disability and/or autism. All-Abilities Media produces A Valid Podcast. Please sign up for our newsletter at AllAbilities Media.org. You can also find A Valid Podcast transcripts there. All-Abilities Media is supported by the FISA Foundation and by listeners like you. Donations are tax-deductible depending on how you file your income. Our fiscal sponsor is New Sun Rising. Again, please visit allabilitiesmedia.org to learn more.

In this episode of "A Valid Podcast," host Maria Palmer dives into the world of employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism.

The episode begins with Thomas Hassell, who shares his experiences as a volunteer and the challenges he faced in finding a job.

The podcast then transitions to an interview with Karrie Shogren, Director of the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities. Karrie highlights the importance of self-determination for people with disabilities.

Join us as we explore the stories and experiences of individuals with disabilities in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of self-determination, inclusion, and creating opportunities. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review "A Valid Podcast" to help us spread awareness and share more stories like these. For more information, visit allabilitiesmedia.org.

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The joyful sounds of a menorah car parade, Hanukkah music, and personal stories light up this second holiday episode of 2022. Recorded live in Pittsburgh at a disability services organization's Hanukkah celebration. Plus, show producer Jennifer Szweda Jordan walks up on a stage and down memory lane to share what led to A Valid Podcast. Full transcript here.

A Valid Podcast comes to you from the All-Abilities Media Project at the Center for Media innovation at Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh. It's a collaboration with Unabridged Press. All-Abilities Media is supported by foundations and by listeners like you. Please consider donating--more info at All-Abilities Media. 

Wishing you warmth in your home and your heart this season!

All-Abilities Media participants past, present, and probably future trade holiday music recommendations, tips on being inclusive, and wishes for the world. We give you something more than a sugar cookie to chew on. Click for the full transcript.

A Valid Podcast comes to you from the All-Abilities Media Project at the Center for Media innovation at Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh. It's a collaboration with Unabridged Press. All-Abilities Media is supported by foundations and by listeners like you. With this support we've been able to offer meaningful work gigs to people with disabilities, and we can hire local producers like Jeweltone Productions in Pittsburgh, owned by Liz Reid. She mixed today'sepisode. Assisting in audio editing was Jared Braun. Please consider donating at allabilitiesmedia.org/donate Thanks for your consideration. 

Wishing you warmth in your home and your heart this season!

FULL TRANSCRIPT AND IMAGES HERE 

When she loses a brother to dementia, filmmaker and caregiver Diane Sunderlin begins to document on film the need for care for people with Down syndrome and dementia.

This is a bonus episode in A Valid Podcasts' third season, which is focused on social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

A Valid Podcast comes to you from the All-Abilities Media Project. And from interviews to music, and cover art for this podcast, the majority of us producing this work have one or more disabilities. Others on the team don't identify as having disabilities. Halle Stockton, of the news outlet PublicSource edited the majority of this season's episodes. PublicSource has been a great collaborator in covering the disability community, beginning with the multimedia project ADA at 30: Accessibility in Pittsburgh.

Mick Fisher, with Creative Citizen Studios, created our cover art.

The All-Abilities Media Project is based at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. CMI director Dr. Andrew Conte is a co-executive of the podcast, along with Jennifer Szweda Jordan. Jennifer publishes Unabridged Press and manages All-Abilities Media. Learn more at allabilitiesmedia.org

*CORRECTION: An earlier version of this podcast included an erroneous statistic about the projected population of people with Down syndrome. In 2030, there will be 1.2 million people with intellectual disabilities in their 60s. The most common cause of intellectual disability is Down syndrome. Unabridged Press apologizes for this error.

After a group home resident loses her fun-loving housemate, the community she’s part of works through their shared grief. Plus, what prompted the creation of group homes? We’ve got some history. Jennifer Szweda Jordan hosts this episode which includes interviews by podcasters Erin Gannon and Liz Reid. We’ll also premiere bonus episodes including an interview with a woman who leads bereavement support groups for people with intellectual disabilities.

A Valid Podcast is produced by All-Abilities Media at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. Episodes are published via Unabridged Press podcast channels on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and others. Images and transcripts appear in PublicSource's Equity section.

Liz Reid, of Jeweltone Productions interviewed guests, and engineered and mixed audio. PublicSource Managing Editor Halle Stockton edited scripts. Cover art was made by Mick Fisher, with assistance from Creative Citizen Studios. This episode includes original music and vocals by George Casselberry

The transcript for this episode is here. 

GUESTS:

Karen Jacobsen

Pennie Wilson

Diane Wojdowski

Lauren Zak

(All from Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh)