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Hard work built America—but are we rewarding it anymore? 💪 Discover how disability programs can evolve to empower independence, not dependency. 🌟✅ Discussion on how current disability benefit systems can unintentionally discourage employment.✅ Key statistics revealing that non-working households can earn the equivalent of high-paying jobs.✅ A breakdown of how benefits like ACA subsidies can outpace working wages in many states.✅ The “benefits cliff” dilemma and its real impact on people with disabilities.✅ Why the system needs modernization after decades of outdated approaches.✅ Call to action for policies that truly incentivize work and empower self-determination.✅ The economic and moral case for inclusion in the workforce.✅ The role of private enterprise in unlocking untapped talent and innovation.✅ A powerful reminder that working leads to freedom, dignity, and purpose.To build a stronger America, we must replace dependency with opportunity—because work fuels dignity and independence. 💼 ✨Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #FreeMarkets #InclusionMatters #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #FutureOfWork #EconomicFreedom #EqualOpportunity #WorkforceInclusion #ADA #EmploymentEquity #SocialImpact #PolicyReform #PrivateSectorSolutions #WorkForAll #AccessibilityMatters #JobInclusion #EmpowerAbility #UnleashPotential #ProsperityForAll #TheNewRadio

Let’s rethink disability employment: less bureaucracy, more opportunity. 💼 Discover how free markets can unlock real independence and equality. 🌎 ✅ Exploring National Disability Employment Awareness Month and its real impact.✅ Why government-led programs have failed to deliver long-term results.✅ The shocking 70% unemployment rate for working-age people with disabilities.✅ Civil rights successes: ADA and fair rule-setting as the foundation.✅ The problem with bureaucracies, outdated programs, and weak ROI.✅ How free markets create better opportunities for independence and equality.✅ Reforming SSI/SSDI and removing perverse incentives that block progress.✅ The win-win-win: benefits for workers, employers, and society.✅ Why private sector innovation beats government inefficiency.✅ A bold call to unleash prosperity by empowering business and people with disabilities.The path to true equality is through opportunity—free markets can do what bureaucracy never could. 🚀Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #FreeMarkets #InclusionMatters #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #FutureOfWork #EconomicFreedom #EqualOpportunity #WorkforceInclusion #ADA #EmploymentEquity #SocialImpact #PolicyReform #PrivateSectorSolutions #WorkForAll #AccessibilityMatters #JobInclusion #EmpowerAbility #UnleashPotential #ProsperityForAll #TheNewRadio

Government programs promise opportunity—but are they actually holding people back? 📊 Let’s uncover the real numbers and rethink the path forward for disability employment. 💡✅ October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, spotlighting disability workforce challenges✅ Only 37.4% of working-age people with disabilities are employed in 2024✅ Roughly 75% of all people with disabilities 16+ are not in the labor force✅ Nearly 25% of working-age adults with disabilities live in poverty compared to 10% of peers✅ Federal interventions like ADA and Rehabilitation Act provide vital civil rights protections✅ Workforce programs and benefits often create “benefit cliffs” that discourage work✅ Hundreds of billions have been spent with stagnant employment outcomes✅ Two-thirds of people with disabilities remain unemployed or out of the workforce✅ Market-driven solutions may outperform rigid federal programs✅ Part two will explore fresh ideas for real change in disability employmentTrue inclusion requires more than laws—it demands smarter solutions that lift people with disabilities into real opportunities. 🌟Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #NDEAM #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAwareness #WorkforceInclusion #EmploymentEquity #SocialImpact #BreakingBarriers #InclusionRevolution #EmpowerAbility #WorkplaceDiversity #PolicyDebate #CivilRights #FutureOfWork #WorkforceDevelopment #AccessibilityMatters #EqualOpportunity #InclusiveEconomy #DisabilityRights #TheNewRadio

Adaptive sports are changing the game! 🏆 From bocce to sled hockey, hear how communities are creating fun, freedom, and friendships. 🎉✅ Guest Jim Wice shares his journey as a leader in adaptive recreation.✅ Discover how power soccer became a movement in Massachusetts.✅ Learn how sports create leadership opportunities for participants.✅ Hear why bowling alleys and bocce courts are becoming inclusive hubs.✅ Explore the role of volunteers and allies in shaping access.✅ See how integrated sports unite athletes of all abilities.✅ Dive into programs like Volt Hockey and disability rugby.✅ Understand how recreation builds independence and resilience.✅ Learn how surveys help identify and meet diverse interests.✅ Find out how to get involved through Boston Self Help Center.Inclusive recreation isn’t just sports—it’s a pathway to leadership, friendship, and freedom. 🚀Boston Self Help Center: https://bostonselfhelpcenter.org/Jim Wice has been evolved with adaptive sports and recreation through Boston Self Help Center for over 13 years as the organization board president and as a player on the Power wheelchair soccer team. His employment career has been primarily in disability services and higher education having recently retired from Wellesley College after 23 years. In his retirement, Jim has been working on expanding adaptive, sports and recreation options at the nonprofit. He is also involved in a theater group as a program director in the nonprofit, on with living and learning.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #InclusiveSports #AdaptiveAthletes #RecreationForAll #DisabilityCommunity #SaveAsAbility #BostonStrong #AdaptiveSoccer #SportsWithoutLimits #WheelchairBasketball #SledHockey #VoltHockey #AdaptiveBowling #CommunityBuilding #BreakingBarriers #AdaptiveRecreation #AccessibilityForAll #EmpowerThroughSports #SportsChangeLives #DisabilityPride #EqualPlay #TheNewRadio

The ABLE Act is transforming financial futures for people with disabilities 🌈—giving the freedom to save, invest, and thrive without fear of losing benefits. 🔑✅ Meet guest Adam Hartwell, Director of Attainable Outreach at Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority ✅ Adam explains the origins of the ABLE Act (Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act)✅ How the ABLE Act creates nationwide opportunities with state-specific programs✅ Why ABLE accounts are more user-friendly than special needs trusts✅ Expanding eligibility through the ABLE Age Adjustment Act✅ Examples of qualified disability expenses that improve everyday life✅ Clarifications on SSI suspension vs. “losing” benefits when working✅ How ABLE accounts encourage employment by offering higher contribution limits✅ Key differences between ABLE investment portfolios and traditional savings✅ Practical tips for using ABLE accounts for housing, education, and transportation✅ Resources: MEFA, Fidelity, ABLE NRC, and local support webinarsThe ABLE Act gives people with disabilities real financial control and the chance to build a brighter future. 🌟MEFA Attainable: https://www.mefa.org/attainableABLE National Resource Commission: https://www.ablenrc.org/The “Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience” Act was signed into law in 2014 establishing what are referred to as ABLE Accounts. These tax-advantaged accounts allow individuals with disabilities and their families to save for short and long-term qualified disability expenses. Each State is responsible for administering their own versions of ABLE within certain guidelines. An ABLE Account in Massachusetts is called an Attainable®️ Savings Plan.The Attainable®️ Savings Plan offers various investment options professionally managed by Fidelity Investments and may be used without affecting other disability-related federal benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SNAP, HUD, and others until you have saved $100,000. Earnings in an Attainable®️ account are federally tax-exempt and qualified distributions are not federally taxed. MEFA serves as the state sponsor.Adam joined the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority in 2022 and has over 20 years of experience working in community advocacy, developmental disability supports, and education. In his role at MEFA, Adam works with a wide range of national, state, and local organizations and individuals to offer education and training on MEFA's Attainable®️ Savings Plan.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #ABLEAct #DisabilityEmpowerment #FinancialPlanning #SSI #AssetLimits #AttainableAccounts #SocialInclusion #MoneyManagement #FidelityInvestments #DisabilityRights #DisabilityWealth #LifeWithDisabilities #IndependenceNow #BenefitsCliff #CommunityResources #Inclusion #FutureReady #EmpowermentJourney #SaveAndThrive #TheNewRadio

A broken system is leaving millions without help. 🛑 Let’s rethink pay, policy, and innovation to rebuild caregiving into a win for all. 💡✅ The U.S. faces a mounting shortage of caregivers for people with disabilities.✅ Nearly 42 million Americans live with disabilities, many aging into greater need.✅ Medicaid HCBS waitlists top 700,000 individuals in urgent need of care.✅ Wages remain stuck around $15/hour—insufficient to attract and keep workers.✅ High turnover not only disrupts care but also drives hidden organizational costs.✅ Current models overly rely on government funding, creating market distortions.✅ A “GI Bill”–style approach for DSPs could attract and retain a strong workforce.✅ Market-based solutions can drive competition, higher wages, and better services.✅ Leveraging technology can slash administrative burdens and focus on direct care.✅ This is an opportunity to transform caregiving into an economic growth engine.The future of caregiving depends on innovation, choice, and empowering workers—families can’t afford to wait any longer. 💪Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #CareCrisis #DisabilitySupport #HomeCareWorkers #DSPsMatter #HealthcareWorkforce #SupportCaregivers #MedicaidReform #PolicyChangeNow #DisabilityCare #AgingAndDisability #HealthcareInnovation #SmartCareSolutions #EconomicGrowth #GIBillForCaregivers #FairWagesNow #WorkforceSolutions #BetterCareFuture #HealthcareEquity #DisabilityStrong #TheNewRadio

AI is shaping the future, but what happens when people with disabilities are left out? 🤖Let’s uncover how bias in AI impacts fairness and inclusion. ⚖️ ✅ Explore how AI and large language models influence daily life and access to information.✅ Learn why disability is often misrepresented or missing in AI training datasets.✅ Understand how “garbage in, garbage out” applies to representation in technology.✅ Discover findings from Penn State on learned disability bias and its real-world impact.✅ Hear how conflicting government disability definitions confuse AI models.✅ See how hiring algorithms and proctoring software penalize disability-related traits.✅ Find out why fairness frameworks prioritize race and gender while sidelining disability.✅ Get insights from Harvard Gazette reports on missing disability protections in AI.✅ Learn why over-simplified AI fairness rules hurt inclusion.✅ Discover why we must challenge AI tools to better represent all abilities.AI isn’t neutral—its fairness depends on the data we feed it. We must fight bias to build a truly inclusive future. 🌍Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #AIandDisability #DisabilityInclusion #BiasInAI #AccessibleAI #AIRepresentation #InclusiveTech #Neurodiversity #DigitalInclusion #FairAI #AIethics #AssistiveTech #TechEquity #AIcommunity #SocialJusticeTech #AIinnovation #HumanCenteredAI #AIbias #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityRights #TechForGood #TheNewRadio

Empowerment knows no borders. 🌍 Dive into how the Braille Institute is changing lives through innovation, literacy & international reach. 🔠 ✨✅ Meet Rachel Antoine, Senior Director of International Programs.✅ Explore the mission to empower individuals at every stage of vision loss.✅ Learn about the international expansion of Braille Institute services✅ Discover the impact of free virtual services for blind communities worldwide.✅ Understand the Braille Challenge: 25+ years of educational transformation.✅ Braille literacy = academic achievement, independence & employment.✅ Dive into the shortage of Braille teachers and the response.✅ Celebrate community heroes like the Braille Teacher of the Year.✅ Access tools like the Atkinson Hyperlegible font & full-service programming.✅ Get involved: volunteer, donate, or refer someone to life-changing support.Braille is more than literacy—it's a gateway to freedom, confidence, and global connection. 🌐 ✨Braille Institute of America: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/Braille Challenge: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/Rachel Antoine is the Senior Director of International Programs at the Braille Institute, where she leads the global expansion of programs and services to reach communities in need. With a background in political science, she began her public service career in Massachusetts state government. It was her role at the MA Commission for the Blind that first introduced her to the blindness field and ignited her passion for this work.An active volunteer in Los Angeles, Rachel has dedicated her time to various community initiatives. She's also served on multiple advisory committees and was recognized as a 2021 APH honoree. Originally from Boston, she remains a passionate fan of Boston sports, loves to travel, and enjoys hiking the scenic trails around SoCal in her free time.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #BrailleInstitute #DisabilityEmpowerment #BlindNotBroken #BrailleChallenge #BrailleLiteracy #VisionLossSupport #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAwareness #VirtualInclusion #AccessibleEducation #TechForGood #GlobalDisability #BlindCommunity #NonprofitImpact #EducationEquity #UniversalDesign #InclusiveFuture #AdaptiveTech #AssistiveTechnology #ChangeMakers #TheNewRadio

Disability isn’t a barrier—it’s a catalyst. ⚡📈 Bob Ludke reveals how embracing inclusion boosts resilience, innovation, and company culture.✅ Meet Bob Ludke: policy expert, author, and disability inclusion advocate✅ Hear Bob’s personal journey navigating life with a hidden disability✅ Learn why representation starts with simply talking about disability✅ Explore how Ludke Consulting helps build inclusive workplaces✅ Uncover the business case for hiring people with disabilities✅ Get insights from the ADA era to today’s employment landscape✅ Understand how responsible investing drives disability equity✅ Find out what employers can do beyond government mandates✅ Dive into his book: Case Studies in Disability Driven Innovation✅ Hear the bipartisan call to unite and elevate disability inclusion Inclusion isn’t charity—it’s a strategic edge built on lived experience, resilience, and innovation. 💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rludke/Book:  Case Studies in Disability-Driven InnovationBob is the founder and CEO of Ludke Consulting, a boutique practice based on the belief that we are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation of our society – for the better. There is consensus that we must invest in people, treat nature as a precious resource, create products that provide real value in our lives, and embrace the benefits of inclusion in all its forms.He is also the co-founder of Value Inclusion, the only consultancy that brings together actionable, c-suite strategy, evidence-based research, and first-hand experience of driving competitive, integrated employment of persons across the disability spectrum in a way that drives brand, reputational, and bottom-line growth.Bob has authored two books:Case Studies in Disability-Driven Innovation. An Amazon #1 best seller, it is the first book to explore the “how” we use disability to create a better future for all rather than just the “why” about the importance of disability inclusion. The book showcases the strategies that will not only future-proof businesses but also unlock markets worth trillions of dollars.Transformative Markets. This is a book about the role of markets in fostering a more sustainable society (published in April 2020 through the Creator Institute of Georgetown University). Bob is also the creator of the Voices of Nature podcast in partnership with Global Conservation Corps. The podcast interviews people on the front lines of protecting nature all over the world to provide listeners with tangible actions they can take to help nature in their community. Bob began his career in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, advising on tax, budget, and economic policy issues, developing legislation, and creating message and communications strategies as part of the Senate Democratic leadership team. Following his time on Capitol Hill, Bob was a lecturer at the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya. He created and taught courses in that position, including U.S. History, the U.S. Congress, and American Foreign Policy. Bob also presented at the National Defense College, Kenya, and participated in workshops with the Parliament of Kenya.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #ADAlegacy #DisabilityInnovation #RedefiningAbility #DisabilityAdvocate #PrivateSectorInclusion #PurposeDrivenWork #LinkedInCommunity #HiddenDisabilities #LivedExperienceLeadership #PolicyToPractice #LeadershipJourney #BreakingBarriers #FutureOfWork #InclusiveHiring #RepresentationMatters #BipartisanChange #EmpowerAbilities #TheNewRadio

ADA Title I means you're protected and qualified.Know your worth. Know your rights. Let’s make work work for all. 🔒✅ Celebrating the 35th birthday of the ADA—what a legacy!✅ How Title I guarantees equal treatment in all stages of employment✅ "Qualified" doesn’t mean exempt—it means capable with the right supports✅ The myth of special treatment and the truth about fair opportunity✅ Why the ADA’s employment protections are stronger than ever✅ Examples of unlawful employment practices: quotas, screening, testing✅ Real legal cases have helped define what’s OK and what’s not✅ The three-part definition of disability and why it matters✅ Inclusive hiring is smart hiring, not just ethical✅ Tools for success: EEOC resources, AskJAN, EARN, and more✅ Your best asset as an employee or employer? Knowledge✅ The interactive process—what it is and why it works✅ Employment should never be denied due to stigma or outdated beliefs✅ Good policy includes everyone—and that's the ADA's true goal✅ Don’t wait for a problem—be proactive and plan for access✅ ADA = opportunity for all, not obstacles✅ It's not perfect—but it's powerful and essential✅ A new era of collaboration starts now✅ Let’s keep the spirit of the ADA alive and evolving✅ Subscribe, share, and let’s elevate employment equity 🚀Angel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #ADAat35 #WorkWithDignity #DisabilityAwareness #EquityInAction #TitleIRights #DisabilityPower #SaveAsAbilityShow #InclusiveByDesign #WorkplaceRightsMatter #FederalDisabilityLaw #StrongerTogether #DisabilityVoice #BipartisanInclusion #ADAProtections #EmploymentAccess #BeyondCompliance #DisabilityMatters #EquityWins #AccessibilityCulture #BreakTheBias #TheNewRadio

Tired of the “undue hardship” excuse? We are too. Accommodations aren’t burdens—they’re bridges to a better workplace. ♿️ 💥✅ Title I of the ADA: rights, rules, and responsibility✅ “Undue hardship” isn’t just inconvenience—prove it or lose it✅ Nearly half of all workplace accommodations cost $0✅ Real-world solutions: tech tools, remote work, schedule tweaks✅ Federal tax credits help fund accommodations✅ Employers must engage in the interactive process✅ Inclusion = retention, performance, and better hiring✅ Don't react—build inclusive systems from the start✅ This episode helps both advocates and decision-makers✅ Culture of access > compliance checklistAngel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #AccommodateThis #InclusionRevolution #SmashTheStigma #ADACompliance #SaveAsAbility #WorkplaceJustice #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AccessibilityWins #DisabilityEmpowerment #FlexibleWork #UndueHardshipMyth #RemoteAccess #BreakBarriers #InclusionIsPower #EmploymentEquity #JusticeAtWork #ADA35 #AdvocacyMatters #HRThatCares #CultureShift #TheNewRadio

What if the most loyal, hardworking employees are sitting on the sidelines? This episode breaks down the untapped talent pool of people with intellectual disabilities — millions ready to shine when given the chance. 💼 ❤️ Hear how rethinking interviews, flexible schedules, and smart hiring transforms lives and boosts business. 📈 Let’s make the workforce truly inclusive, one barrier at a time! 🧩Angel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #Neurodiversity #InclusionMatters #WorkforceRevolution #HiddenTalent #IDDAwareness #HireInclusion #FutureOfWork #CompetitiveEmployment #NeurodivergentVoices #DisabilityPride #EmploymentFirst #UntappedPotential #AbilityNotDisability #InclusiveHiring #WorkplaceInnovation #UnlockPotential #ChangeTheNarrative #TheNewRadio

It’s time to digitize dusty files and diversify your hiring — Valley Center for the Blind is proving that accessible workforces work smarter. 🧩 In this episode, Shellena Heber drops real talk about scaling programs, building revenue like a boss, and why inclusive hiring isn’t charity — it’s good business. Get the blueprint to hire differently and thrive. 💯 🌍Valley Center for the Blindhttps://myvcb.org/business-industrial/Shellena Heber is the Executive Director of the Valley Center for the Blind, serving Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern Counties. VCB supports, trains, and employs people who are blind or have low vision. As a member of local, state, and national coalitions that support and advocate for people with disabilities, Shellena participates in opportunities that help providers like VCB continue to grow and serve the communities that need their services. Since Shellena began to serve as VCB's Executive Director, VCB has increased its capacity to support local businesses by providing qualified candidates, website accessibility services, and navigating accommodations for employees who are blind or have low vision. With her leadership and our community's support, VCB can continue to expand and ensure everyone with a visual impairment can reach their goals. Angel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #BeyondLimits #BlindSuccess #InclusionRevolution #BlindNotBroken #AccessForAll #AbilityOne #WorkplaceInclusion #DiversityWins #FutureReady #TechForGood #EmpowerBlind #SocialGood #CommunityImpact #SoftSkills #CareerGrowth #BlindEmployment #ChangemakersUnite #DisabilityPride #TheNewRadio

Ever wonder if the government’s “Ticket to Work” program actually works? In this explosive episode, we break down how this 26-year-old system was meant to help people with disabilities find work — but the results? 📉 🤨 A program designed to break the benefits cliff has turned into a money pit with barriers, bureaucracy, and outdated rules that hold real people back. 💔 Get the truth, the numbers & no-BS vision for how we can flip this script and make work work for everyone. 🔥Angel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #TicketToWork #DisabilityRights #BenefitsCliff #SocialSecurity #DisabilityAwareness #SystemReform #PolicyChange #VocRehab #EmploymentNetwork #InclusionMatters #AccessibleJobs #WorkforceEquity #FutureOfWork #Bureaucracy #DisabilityCommunity #FixTheSystem #Advocacy #TruthBombs #TheNewRadio

It’s time to shake the podcast world. In this episode of Save As: Ability, we throw down the gauntlet to the biggest voices in podcasting—@JoeRogan, @TuckerCarlson, @JordanPeterson—and asks one simple thing: Let’s talk disability. 💥 This isn’t a pitch—it’s a movement. With over 60 million Americans living with a disability, it’s not niche, it’s now.Join the call, #TagTheTitans, and let’s demand representation for voices too long ignored. 📣 🌍Hashtag. Share. Amplify. The time is NOW. 🚨 Angel Buttons LLC: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AngelButtonsLLC⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #TagTheTitans #DisabilityMatters #JoeRoganChallenge #DisabilityInAmerica #PodcastCallout #RepresentationNow #AccessForAll #DisabilityIsDignity #InclusionRevolution #TalkAboutDisability #PodcastPower #ChangeTheNarrative #JordanPetersonTalks #TuckerTalksDisability #AmplifyDisabledVoices #SystemicChangeNow #PeopleWithDisabilitiesUnite #TheNewRadio