IDD Health Matters
by IntellectAbility
Latest episode
Ep 172: Empowering Families, Strengthening Communities
Ep 172: Empowering Families, Strengthening Communities
About this podcast
IDD Health Matters hosted by Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP, FAADM features guests from across the globe who are leading the efforts to improve health, wellness and health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Episodes
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- Ep 172: Empowering Families, Strengthening Communities · 25 minIn this episode of the IDD Health Matters podcast, Ruth Garfinkel discusses her work with the TLC (Tammy Lynn Center) and its Family Connect initiative, which helps individuals…
- Ep 171: Building Better Healthcare Through Disability Advocacy · 25 minDoreen Bestolarides, a nurse, advocate, and mother of a 36-year-old son with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, shares how her family's experiences navigating healthcare…
- Ep 170: DSP Ambassador Program Empowers Disability Support Professionals to Advocate for Change · 13 minRobyn Wolfe discusses the work of ANCOR, a national association that supports providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She highlights ANCOR's…
- Ep 169: People First: Empowering Independence Through Direct Support · 17 minChrystal Wheat, a direct support professional (DSP) at Able Services in Pennsylvania, shares how she entered the field by chance and now supports individuals with intellectual…
- Ep 168: Personal Experience, Research, and Individualized Care in IDD and Autism · 40 minIn this episode of the ID Health Matters podcast, Dr. Doreen Samelson discusses her personal and professional work with people who have intellectual and developmental…
- Ep 167: Growing Opportunity: How Just Vertical Creates Inclusive Jobs Through Indoor Farming · 19 minThis episode features Connor Tidd, co-founder and CEO of Just Vertical, a company that designs indoor vertical hydroponic farms that can grow fresh produce year-round in any…
- Ep 166: From Attorney to Autism Advocate: Kimberly Jackson's Journey · 31 minKimberly Jackson, an attorney, advocate, and mother of a daughter with autism, discusses her journey from practicing law to dedicating her career to supporting individuals with…
- Ep 165: The Importance of Appropriate Hospice Referrals · 19 minDr. Galina Rader describes her journey from practicing pediatric ENT medicine in Russia to becoming a board-certified family physician and hospice specialist in the United…
- Ep 164: Training and Tools That Transform IDD Healthcare · 18 minDaleigh Talent, Clinical Director at IntellectAbility, describes her journey from business to nursing, her experience working in long-term care and group homes, and how tools…
- Ep 163: Supporting Choice, Independence, and Dignity in IDD · 17 minThis episode features Tammy Armstrong, a longtime professional in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field with nearly 50 years of experience. She discusses…
- Ep 162: Trauma-Informed Care and Better Outcomes for IDD · 50 minDr. Angeline Stanislaus, Chief Medical Officer of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, discusses the challenges and solutions for supporting people with intellectual and…
- Ep 161: Turning Personal Experience into Disability Health Reform · 26 minKendra Clark, a physician assistant and disability health advocate, shares her deeply personal journey, explaining how her brother Guy survived a severe traumatic brain injury as…
- Ep 160: Jenna Bainbridge: Breaking Barriers in Broadway and Accessibility Advocacy · 42 minThis IDD Health Matters podcast features Jenna Bainbridge, a Broadway actor, disability rights advocate, and founder of the nonprofit Consultability. Bainbridge discusses her…
- Ep 159: Dr. Craig Escude's Mission to Better Serve People with IDD · 30 minGuest host Richard Chapman interviews Dr. Craig Escude about his career and work improving healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). He…
- Ep 158: The Overlooked Link Between Brain Injury and IDD · 27 minRebeccah Wolfkiel and Jill Ferrington from the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA), discuss the connection between brain injuries and intellectual…
- Ep 157: Person-Centered Support in Action: Practical Tools for Better Outcomes · 31 minIn this ID Health Matters podcast episode, David Toback discusses how to put person-centered thinking into daily practice when supporting people with intellectual and…
- Ep 156: Dignity, Technology, and the Future of Disability Services · 26 minValerie Huhn, Director of Missouri's Department of Mental Health and President of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)…
- Ep 155: Empowering Lifelong Learning for People with Disabilities · 20 minIn this interview with Amy Fox, a leader in the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) field, she discusses her work founding Learning Q, an online platform designed to…
- Ep 154: IDD Perspectives Webinar with Jonathon Crumley · 55 minIn this IDD Perspectives webinar, the discussion focuses on improving support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through "person-centered…
- Ep 153: Fixing Care and Workforce Challenges in Developmental Disabilities · 34 minDr. Paca Lipovac, a longtime leader in the developmental disabilities field, shares how a personal connection—her niece's disability—drew her into a 26‑year career dedicated to…
