Executive Director, Marlene Sallo, joins Walter Noons to discuss the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census amd how important it is for persons with disabilities to be counted.

Disability Connection - December 2019

Nov 21st, 2019 26m 34s

Kristen McCosh, City of Boston Disability Commissioner & ADA Title II Coordinator, and host, Walter Noons, discuss Boston’s ten-year plan to make the city and its services accessible for residents and visitors with disabilities.

Disability Connection - October 2019

Oct 10th, 2019 25m 55s

Host, Walter Noons, discusses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) with Enid Watson, FASD State Coordinator from the Institute for Heath and Recovery, Elaine “Laine” Elias, a parent of an young adult with FASD, and her son, Sasha Paterson, a

Disability Connection - August 2019

Aug 14th, 2019 23m

DLC Attorney Hillary Dunn Stanisz discusses the importance of clients being served at Day Habilitation programs having access to the community as a way to achieve greater independence with host, Walter Noons.

Disability Connection - Summer 2019

Jul 22nd, 2019 25m 45s

Evan George, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at the MA Office on Disability joined DLC attorney Svetlana Uimenkova to talk about Emergency Preparedness as it applied to Persons with Disabilities or Individuals Requiring Additional Assistance

Disability Connection - April 2019

Apr 18th, 2019 25m 38s

Patrick Gleason and Nathanial Trull of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMASS Medical School discuss Emergency Preparedness for persons with disabilities with host, Walter Noons.

Disability Connection - December 2018

Dec 12th, 2018 25m 44s

Maura K. Sullivan, Director of Government Affairs at the Arc of Massachusetts, joins Walter Noons to discuss House Bill H. 4026, also known as “Nicky’s Law”. The bill is currently before the Massachusetts House of Representatives and if signed

Disability Connection - October 2018

Oct 16th, 2018 27m 26s

David Correia, Advocacy Director and Ashley Starr, Community Transition Coordinator of the MetroWest Center for Independent Living discuss barriers to employment for persons with disabilities.

Disability Connection - August 2018

Aug 8th, 2018 28m 31s

Discussion of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission’s (DPPC) Sexual Assault Response Unit (SARU) with Attorney Susan Vickers, Director, and Peer Support Leaders, Patricia Quatieri, and, Leigh-Ann Barry.

Disability Connection June 2018

Jun 22nd, 2018 29m 11s

DLC Staff Attorney Caitlin Parton talks about the challenges facing persons who are deaf or hard of hearing in accessing services from medical providers, in public accommodations and in housing.

Disability Connection - April 2018

Apr 12th, 2018 27m 4s

Host, Walter Noons, is joined by DLC's new Executive Director, Marlene Sallo. Marlene talks about her background, what brought her to DLC, and her vision for the organization.

Disability Connection - February 2018

Feb 14th, 2018 27m 3s

Host, Walter Noons interviews Jamie Sabino, Staff Attorney at Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and Co-Manager of the Civil Legal Aid to Victims of Crime (CLAVC) Initiative. They discuss how persons who have been victims of crime may re

Disability Connection - December 2017

Dec 12th, 2017 25m 7s

Host, Walter Noons interviews Interim Executive Director, Florette Willis and Advocate, Daniela Depina of the Multicultural Independent Living Center of Boston. They discuss the services MILCB provides to the community in the areas of Housing,

Disability Connection - October 2017

Oct 16th, 2017 26m 48s

Host, Walter Noons, interviews DLC Senior Attorney Svetlana Uimenkova to discuss PABSS (Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security) program. Svetlana explains Work Incentives such as the Ticket to Work program which can help S

Disability Connection - August 2017

Aug 15th, 2017 26m 24s

Host Walter Noons is joined by Disability Law Center's Senior Staff Attorney, Linda Landry to discuss ABLE savings plans (Achieving a Better Life Experience). These plans can offer an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to save for d

Disability Connection - April 2017

Apr 24th, 2017 27m

Host Walter Noons interviews Skadden Fellow and DLC Attorney Colleen Shea to discuss “zero tolerance” in schools, the “school to prison pipeline” and how this negatively impacts students with special needs.

Disability Connection - October 2016

Nov 14th, 2016 25m 32s

Host, Walter Noons is joined by Desi Forte, Youth Services Manager at Easter Seals of Massachusetts. They discuss her role as overseer of Youth Services Programs for young people with disabilities ages 16 to 21 and the opportunities that they a

Disability Connection - June 2016

Jun 8th, 2016 25m 40s

Host Walter Noons welcomes DLC Attorney and Pike FellowCaitlyn Byers. They discuss housing laws in Massachusetts and the rights oftenants with disabilities. Topics covered include eviction andreasonable accommodation.

Disability Connection - April 2016

Apr 13th, 2016 26m 13s

Host Christine Griffin interviews Sue Rorke, InformationSpecialist at the MetroWest Center for Independent Living. They discuss the importance of voting forpersons with disabilities, and the REV UP Campaign. http://revupma.org/wp/

Disability Connection - February 2016

Feb 16th, 2016 29m 44s

Guests Jonathan O’Dell and Stefanie Farrell from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing demonstrate various Assistive Technology devices designed to help individuals remain independent and safe in their homes.

DisabilityConnection-December2015

Dec 9th, 2015 24m 19s

Jonathan O’Dell, Assistive Technology Manager and TrainingSpecialist at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearingjoins host, Attorney Walter Noons. They discuss services and technologiesavailable for persons, living in th

Disability Connection - October 2015

Oct 19th, 2015 26m

Executive Director Christine Griffin and Litigation DirectorStan Eichner discuss DLC’s annual priority setting process and our new fiscalyear 2016 priorities. Our priorities arelisted and explained on our web site at http://dlc-ma.org/Prior

Disability Connection - June 2015

Jun 9th, 2015 26m 19s

Host Walter Noons interviews Commissioner Kristen McCosh ofthe Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Commissioner McCoshdiscusses the role and purpose of the Commission, how individuals canparticipate on the Commission’s Advisory

Disability Connection - April 2015

Apr 17th, 2015 26m 14s

After a Winter break, Host Walter Noons is joined by Florette Willis, Diversity Director for Outreach and Inclusion at the National Association for Individuals with Mental Illness (NAIMI), and Megan Wiechnik, who oversees the Compass health Lin

Disability Connection - October 2014

Oct 2nd, 2014 24m 50s

Host, Walter Noons, interviews Susan Fendell, SeniorAttorney at Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, to discuss the sharing ofelectronic medical records and the affect that can have on persons living withpsychiatric disabilities.

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