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The Disability Tangent

The Disability Tangent

By: Christy Bloemendaal
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 All things Disability. Many things not. Join us to learn, to vent, to network, to find out about cool people doing cool advocacy work, and a whole lot of other stuff. We laugh, curse, cry and generally carry on about the policies, procedures, and people standing in our way. But mostly we celebrate all the joy and love and beauty that is found in this amazing community, and share all of that with you. So jump in. Join the journey to better access and inclusion. We are just starting out on this fabulous trip and you are welcome to share the ride. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TheDisabilityTangentPodcastCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Science Social Sciences
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  • E16 Hot Take: Autism Cares Act (A Really Sad Iteration of Batman)

    E16 Hot Take: Autism Cares Act (A Really Sad Iteration of Batman)
    Jan 15 2025
    Welcome to our first Hot Take! A short, sweet, saucy 30-minute rough cut of Rocco and Christy talking about current events that intersect with disability identity. This time, it is the Autism CARES Act that was signed into law in the USA and puts $2 billion in funding in the hands of autistic people ... or does it? Listen in for more! Please click this link to find the transcript for this podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_FrlyZoUF2jOzs_tt--_yy0LobNFIv8ufSeVrjpeKi4/edit?usp=sharing Christy and Rocco talk about the new funding for the Autism CARES Act and what this may mean for people with disabilities. Here is an article that we reference for these updates on the “Disability Scoop” newsletter: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/01/06/congress-authorizes-nearly-2-billion-for-autism/31233/ If you are interested in joining GAIN or learning more, fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/CoivXmAyWULYutjH6 We would love to hear from you! If you are comfortable doing so, please fill out this anonymous survey here to give feedback about this episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxho3U0apY496UgysftBUmMioUpcVkImdNoYirYCalaPqKKw/viewform?usp=sf_link If you would like to contact us directly, or want to share your thoughts about the topics in this episode, please email at disabilitytangent@gmail.com Editing Lead: Christy Bloemendaal Video Edits: Rocco Catrone Time Stamps: (Click on any of the following terms which are linked to more information) 00:30: Autism CARES Act (the policy itself): https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7213 01:21: FUTURE TANGENT EPISODE “Benefits to Billions” 01:38: Illinois Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IL-LEND) Fellowship: https://www.illinoislend.org/ 04:53: Disability Scoop general site: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/ 05:21: Sen. Chris Smith ® N.J.: https://chrissmith.house.gov/ 06:53: Medical and Social Models of Disability: https://odpc.ucsf.edu/clinical/patient-centered-care/medical-and-social-models-of-disability 08:34: Robin Linscott - Direction of the Arc of the United States: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-linscott-303650179/ 08:39: Arc of the United States: https://thearc.org/get-involved/join-arc/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=donate&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAp4O8BhAkEiwAqv2UqNihcdct14SFlWTZ-0f6RMBky_tUwB0VN-Q8FBtdSH_MRbVIVPYwhhoCaVYQAvD_BwE 08:45: Arc of Illinois: https://www.thearcofil.org/about-us/programs/assistive-technology-fund/?cars_ad_id=181192986206&cars_channel=search&cars_platform_account_id=8650421704&cars_platform=google&cars_fuel_id=674&gaw_ad_group_id=25636454921&gaw_campaign_id=349905161&gad_source=1 09:08: “Service Cliff” reference to reduced care after 22 years of age: https://case.edu/socialwork/about/news/examining-service-cliff-youth-autism-and-their-family-caregivers 10:54: Past episode with Dr. Robin Arnall and Alexandra Elfers (Episode 5: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IL2fa8QCaDb0WDOyqOLAD?si=ef6b34e95afe4b5c and Episode 6: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IF227qwKvJG5VYF1Om2Oj?si=64ad3338017f4d94) 11:22: FUTURE EPISODE with Jae Jin Pak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaejinpak/ 11:47: FUTURE EPISODE with Dom Kelly of New Disabled South: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-edward-kelly/ 11:51: New Disabled South (and Policy Tool): https://www.newdisabledsouth.org/ 19:05: Active Listening (and Intercultural Listening) paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354620202_On_the_Importance_of_Listening_and_Intercultural_Communication_for_Actions_against_Racism Listen on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ajgOs5PJZD2gbs951o6ZV Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disability-tangent/id1733954513 We want to hear from you! Email us at disabilitytangent@gmail.com with stories, insight, comments, or questions.
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    21 mins
  • E15 The Disability Tangent Inclusive Holiday Extravaganza with Special Guest Nicholas Aether (Hallelujah ... Or Maybe Something Else)

    E15 The Disability Tangent Inclusive Holiday Extravaganza with Special Guest Nicholas Aether (Hallelujah ... Or Maybe Something Else)
    Dec 25 2024
    Yuletide, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa... whatever you celebrate, we hope you will celebrate it with us! We have assembled an amazing group of the disability community to share the season with you, starting with Nicholas Aether, our esteemed guest, and a snippet of what will be a much longer interview in the coming year. We also have Rocco and Christy sharing holiday memories and made-up holidays of the present day and reflections from Suzannah Weiss, Robin Arnall, and Isaac Harvey MBE! What a lineup! It isn't all joy, as we note some of the challenges we face at the holidays and how we need to address them. Disabilities don't take vacations, and they can be even more affecting for some in this season, so we acknowledge the many difficulties that the season can bring and honor all sorts of experiences. We at The Disability Tangent are so grateful for all this year has brought and look forward to the amazing things coming for us in 2025. We thank you and hope you will continue to join us on this journey in the New Year! Happy Holidays! Please click this link to find the transcript for this podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10R_kOBTw4yXYrtn42lja9X584hvnQvJM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110894879745801229904&rtpof=true&sd=true Holiday Episode Special! Below are are our guests in the episode today: Nicholas Maio-Aether (Find them on LinkedIn, Psychology Today, & Empowered - A Centered for Sexuality, LLC) Isaac Harvey MBE (Find him at LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/) Episode 14: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mtO3XUCxy9rCVh4EREbYP?si=JPCjh12qQA6e7QlXq6znUQ Dr. Robin Arnall (ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robin-Arnall) Episode 5: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IL2fa8QCaDb0WDOyqOLAD?si=cb2515fc73a643e5 Episode 6: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IF227qwKvJG5VYF1Om2Oj?si=d6fa17b9b5c54707 Suzannah Weiss, MPS, CSE (https://suzannahweiss.com/) Episode 10: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UtoGtQO0E4zUajJbgZPat?si=0e98d66c75a24cf7 Episode 11: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3w1gcE51gOI8ezCVEOQWmY?si=2cd0fe9ca13a4b66 If you are interested in joining GAIN or learning more, fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/CoivXmAyWULYutjH6 We would love to hear from you! If you are comfortable doing so, please fill out this anonymous survey here to give feedback about this episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxho3U0apY496UgysftBUmMioUpcVkImdNoYirYCalaPqKKw/viewform?usp=sf_link If you would like to contact us directly, or want to share your thoughts about the topics in this episode, please email at disabilitytangent@gmail.com Time Stamps: 03:38: Christy Holiday Review 06:45: Rocco Holiday Review 25:18: Nicholas Aether Holiday Review 24:47: Wheel of the Year (https://friendsoftheforestct.org/wheeloftheyear#:~:text=Yule%20marks%20the%20winter%20solstice,only%20to%20be%20reborn%20again. ) 34:07: Isaac Harvey MBE Holiday Review 40:34: Dr. Robin Arnall Holiday Review 43:51: Suzannah Weiss Holiday Review Listen on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ajgOs5PJZD2gbs951o6ZV Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disability-tangent/id1733954513 Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/show/1000729662 Podcast Addict - https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-disability-tangent/4988988 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d24059fe-fcef-4f80-bf92-1d539753d05a PodChaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-disability-tangent-5640635 ListenNotes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-disability-tangent-christy-bloemendaal-WMeiT2B49Ho/ Podcast Index - https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6816146
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • E14 Isaac Harvey MBE (Doing What It Takes To Get Sworded)

    E14 Isaac Harvey MBE (Doing What It Takes To Get Sworded)
    Dec 4 2024
    Don't let the laughter fool you. We are serious about bringing on Isaac Harvey MBE as a part of the Disability Tangent team! We may break down in tears from the joy we are experiencing in this conversation, but we also discuss the many adventures of Isaac, including his work as a content creator and video editor, his recent trip from Brighton to Paris with Wheels and Wheelchairs, and his upcoming plans for the LA Paralympics, which are admittedly not fully formed. But there's still time to create a plan for 2028. We have confidence he will be there and we will all be laughing in sunny California together. It is a lighthearted conversation, but Isaac is a force in the disability advocacy space, and we are thrilled to be chatting with him about so much on this episode! We dare you to watch it without cracking a smile. Let us know if you can. We will be amazed at your stoicism! Please click this link to find the transcript for this podcast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14g-OEa5uiYnNllOWB77ogqOYziZ43uYZg0s-O3tVlvU/edit?usp=sharing Isaac Harvey MBE (Find him at LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/) This episode’s video edits were done by Isaac Harvey MBE. If you are interested in joining GAIN or learning more, fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/CoivXmAyWULYutjH6 We would love to hear from you! If you are comfortable doing so, please fill out this anonymous survey here to give feedback about this episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxho3U0apY496UgysftBUmMioUpcVkImdNoYirYCalaPqKKw/viewform?usp=sf_link If you would like to contact us directly, or want to share your thoughts about the topics in this episode, please email at disabilitytangent@gmail.com Time Stamps: 00:00:51: MBE: Member of the British Empire (https://honours.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/about/ ) 00:18:32: Wheels & Wheelchairs (https://www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk/ ) 00:19:24: Wheels & Wheelchairs-Brighton to Paris (https://www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk/brighton-to-paris-skate ) 00:20:04: Paralympic Games Paris 2024 (https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024 ) 00:21:00: International Paralympic Committee (https://www.paralympic.org/ ) 00:24:09: Paralympic 2028 (https://www.paralympic.org/la-2028 ) 00:32:28: Wheels & Wheelchairs Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/wheelsandwheelchairs/ ) 00:32:38: Isaac’s LinkedIn Page (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/ ) 00:41:54: LEND (https://www.aucd.org/urc/lend2 ) Listen on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ajgOs5PJZD2gbs951o6ZV Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disability-tangent/id1733954513 Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/show/1000729662 Podcast Addict - https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-disability-tangent/4988988 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d24059fe-fcef-4f80-bf92-1d539753d05a PodChaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-disability-tangent-5640635 ListenNotes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-disability-tangent-christy-bloemendaal-WMeiT2B49Ho/ Podcast Index - https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6816146 Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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