Podcasts
A podcast from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) that shares real stories from network members who are working to change systems and structures that impact people with disabilities. Each AUCD Network Narratives episode features a conversation about experiences at a LEND, UCEDD or IDDRC, especially highlighting emerging leaders and the voices of BIPOC disabled people and their families. We aim to energize AUCD network members to take action in their own communities. Episode transcripts are available with each episode listed below.
November 17, 2021
Leading Change in a Multicultural Environment
Kiriko Takahashi is the Interim Director of the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa with 20+ years of experience in working with people with disabilities. Originally from Japan, Kiriko came to the US to study the intersection of neurodevelopment and societal influence. Jeiri sits down with Kiriko to have a conversation about navigating and supporting a multicultural and diverse space. Kiriko shares her experiences in creating a mutually beneficial space in Hawai’i, covering projects in many different regions with many different cultures. She also shares her expert advice on reaching and connecting with people in isolated communities with different cultural identities and traditions.
November 3, 2021
Paving the Way for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Curriculums
Dr. Gail Chodron is on a mission to bring forth change by improving access to integrated systems for children with an autism spectrum disorder. She is the training director for the Wisconsin LEND and the coordinator of community training and technical assistance.Jeiri chats with Gail about what motivates her to incorporate equity, inclusion, and diversity into training curriculums. Gail also shares an important truth on why it isn’t the job of marginalized individuals to bring to light what others are excluding. However, she also discusses the importance of sharing lived experiences when it comes to advocacy and self-advocacy work.
October 20, 2021
The Road to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the AUCD Network
Jeiri is joined by Jacy Farkas and Timotheus Gordon for a conversation all about creating true diversity, equity, and inclusion within the AUCD Network. Jacy opens up about what motivates her to push things forward across the AUCD network. She also shares her personal struggles when it comes to creating change. Timotheus shares his journey to becoming a disability advocate and the ways in which our community can pay it forward by creating opportunities for people of color with disabilities.
September 30, 2021
Introducing the AUCD Network Narratives Podcast
Welcome to our brand new show, AUCD Network Narratives! Hosted by Jeiri Flores, an Advocacy Specialist at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities and the co-chair for the Council on Leadership and Advocacy, AUCD Network Narratives features guests from all over our network to tell us their stories. Each episode will take you on a journey on how network members are working to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion and reduce disparities for Black and brown disabled people.