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APSE: Employment First, Employment for All

APSE: Employment First, Employment for All
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Employment First, Employment for All. The APSE Podcast is a new way to connect with you. We provide updates, realtime advocacy alerts, and information related to all things Employment First.
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Check out MN APSE's updated YouTube channel with all content! You don't want to miss out. Pallavi (Vi) Shattuck joins host Chris Davies. Shattuck is a self-advocate & aspiring chef from the Twin Cities who is legally blind. She speaks about her culinary journey, the barriers she has overcome, and her hopes for a bright…
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SetWorks is a proud sponsor of the 2022 National APSE Conference. Come meet them in June or find SetWorks online at www.setworks.com Listen to this podcast from National APSE’s Erica Belois-Pacer with Preston Finkle and Kirstie MacArthur with SetWorks about their ongoing support of National APSE and why they are supporting the conference this year. SetWorks…
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Therap is a proud sponsor of the 2022 National APSE Conference. Come meet them in June or find Therap online at www.therapservices.net Listen to this podcast from National APSE’s Erica Belois-Pacer with Kevin Dierks and Marybeth Julian from Therap. Together, they talk about data, how to use the information to improve services, and Therap’s tools…
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SourceAbled are proud members and sponsors of the 2022 National APSE Conference. Come meet them in June or find SourceAbled online at https://www.sourceabled.com/ Listen to this podcast from National APSE’s Erica Belois-Pacer with Jason Weppelman from SourceAbled. Jason describes how SourceAbled works with the employer and user end and his own background in employment and…
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Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10 when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate kids about life with a physical disability. She is the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, co-host of The…
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Listen in to this podcast between National APSE's Erica Belois-Pacer and Chanel Keenan, the Intersectionality Consultant for the Seattle Kraken who assists the Seattle Kraken & partnering groups on all things related to disability. From assisting fans with disabilities, employee experiences, and how they can better improve it each season. Pursuing the goal of creating a flourishing and diverse hockey community, from the youth level all the way to our Pro’s.
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Listen in to this podcast between National APSE's Erica Belois-Pacer and New Jersey Business & Industry Association Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas as they talk about her background in health care and legislative initiatives, plus the workforce shortage and how policymakers are listening to stories told by the people.
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Host Chris Davies talks with self-advocate, trainer and psychologist Bob Wagner (St. Paul. Wagner shares his personal story of disability and getting back to work, talks about the failures of the system over the last forty years and what we can all do to do better.
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Today, Julie Christensen, Executive Director of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) joins Drs. Houtenville and O’Neill, and Denise Rozell, Policy Strategist at Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Watch the recordings at: ResearchonDisability.org/nTIDE. Her research and policy work has focused on the areas of transition, employment, quality of life, and leisure…
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Meet Suad Bisogno, Vice President of California APSE (Cal APSE). Suad is the Executive Director of an organization providing employment, and other supports to people with disabilities. In this podcast episode, Suad talks with National APSE's Kari Tietjen about Cal APSE's efforts in supporting the 5-year elimination of 14(C) or sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities. Cal APSE has organized to be an efficient chapter, hear how tools like Slack have supported the chapter to be responsive to legislative advocacy, HCBS changes, and Employment First in the state of California!
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Meet Christine Gudgin, President of Georgia APSE and employment support professional with Briggs & Associates. She talks with National APSE’s Erica Belois-Pacer and Kari Tietjen about how she started in the field of employment supports (it includes horses!), what the Georgia APSE Board leadership is focusing on, and shares advice for providers in the field…
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New APSE podcast! Meet Stirling (Vermont)!
“I’m making a difference for young adults to have an option of going to post-secondary education programs.”
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New APSE podcast! Meet Shannon (Washington)! Shannon is new to the field of employment supports, working out of the Northwest Center in Spokane. She has a background in Special Education and shares her experience with having a disability herself impacts her work.
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New APSE podcast! Meet Brianna (Maryland)! She works at Kennedy Krieger in Maryland, and shares her employment story with National APSE's Erica Belois-Pacer.
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Wade is a business owner in Minnesota, running a handyman business. He speaks on the APSE podcast with National APSE’s Erica Belois-Pacer. He now employes several employees, including four with disabilities. Wade shares how his own experiences with disability have influenced how he acts as a business owner. Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month! #NDEAM…
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This podcast is a recording of the APSE NDEAM event from Thursday, October 14th. Listen in to hear from Julie Christensen, APSE's Executive Director and Director of Policy & Advocacy, plus John Butterworth (ICI UMass Boston) and Brian Shepley with Source America. Talking all things disability employment, what COVID-19's impact has been on the job market, and how providers of employment supports are adjusting as we look forward.
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New APSE podcast! Meet Wendy (California)!
"Employment is the key to independence." Wendy works with the Helen Keller center and closely with Deaf/Blind individuals to support employment. Listen in to hear more about her experience coming to the United States.
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Meet Angela Pinson, with Buckeye Community Services in Ohio! She's a Certified Employment Support Professional™ and works directly with people with disabilities. Listen to a podcast with Angela and National APSE's Kari Tietjen.
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Meet the APSE National Board of Directors and their newest members. Cindy Burns joins the podcast from the state of Georgia. Cindy shares her background in this field, how she grew up and how that impacted her career, and highlights the successes of the last several decades. Cindy is the incoming delegate for the Southeast region, serving chapters in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
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Self-advocate Riss Leitzke joins host Chris Davies to talk about their experience overcoming dual-sensory loss and landing a dream job at Wilderness Inquiry. The podcast is interpreted in ASL by Emily Engel.
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