The Family Cafe Disability Advocacy Hour: Recent Episodes
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Jeremy Countryman and Joe McCann of The Family Cafe sit down with experts and advocates to talk about disability issues.
Joe and Jeremy FINALLY sit down with 2 of the OGs of The Family Cafe who were there 25 years ago at the inception: Founder & CEO Lori Fahey and original board member & former COO Kim Galban-Countryman!
Joe and Jeremy have a lively discussion with Alan Abramowitz of The ARC of Florida and Jim DeBeaugrine.
Jeremy and Joe sit down with Florida ARF to talk about the hot topic of rate increases for direct support professionals.
Jeremy and Joe sit down and chat with Allison Trust of the Able Trust about disability employment.
Jeremy and Joe talk to FSU's J.R. Harding about the unique challenges and survival strategies for students with disabilities as they embark into education beyond high school.
ABLE United's director, John Finch, stops by to chat with Joe and Jeremy about everything you could ever want to know about ABLE accounts! The gang also fields questions from the Family Cafe's famous pink cards!
Bobby Silverstein, architect of the ADA, swings by to talk with Jeremy and Joe about what it took to bring such landmark disability legislation to life!
Joe and Jeremy of The Family Cafe sit down with Carly Fahey to talk about her recent quarantine and her experience navigating a health crisis with a disability.
On our maiden episode, our hosts (Joe and Jeremy) sit don with long time advocate Jack Levine to discuss effective advocating strategies.