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Discussing Disability
by Arkansas Support Network
Discussing Disability is a podcast by Arkansas Support Network, a statewide home- and community-based disability service provider. As a part of their work, the organization comes across a lot of discussions about life and disability and the intersection of the two. So, their CEO, Dr. Syard Evans, decided to interview guests from all across the organization and learn about issues impacting disability, impacting human beings, and impacting the world around them.
Episodes
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Arkansas DSP of the Year Award
In this episode, ASN’s Syard Evans talks with Yohannes Seifu, who received ANCOR’s 2024 Arkansas Direct Support Professional of the Year award. The discussion emphasizes the importance of person-centered support, building relationships, developing skills, and promoting career paths in the...
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ASN Family Conversations 4
In this episode, ASN’s CEO Syard Evans taps into the world of disability support through the eyes of Johnniesue and her support system at ASN. We'll hear Arlene, a direct support professional, share her connection with Johnniesue, and gain insights from Syard on building positive relationships....
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Navigating Work with a Disability
This episode of Discussing Disability, hosted by ASN’s CEO, Dr. Syard Evans, tackles the challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities in the workplace. Guests Autumn, an individual ASN supports, and Cynthia Pegues, the Director of Vocational Services, share their firsthand…
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ASN Family Conversations 3
This ASN Family Conversation, conducted by ASN CEO Syard Evans, looks at the ever-growing relationship between people with disabilities and their support staff. She is joined by three people who receive services, Andrew, Jared, and Michael, along with a direct support professional named Yohannes....
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ASN Family Conversations 2
In this episode, ASN’s CEO Dr. Syard Evans sits down with Dr. Angie Bassett and discusses her integral roles as a former board member, an educator, and a mother.
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ASN Family Conversations 1
To start off the ASN Family Conversations miniseries, CEO Syard Evans sits down with Assistant Director of Quality and Programming Anastasia Litrell and Board Member Cash Acrey to discuss their respective roles within the organization, how they got there, and what motivates them.
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Relationships
In this episode, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, talks with John Peters, an individual ASN supports, one of his direct support professionals, Chibu Dilibe, and Lindsey Parker, the organization’s Director of Behavioral Health, about relationships. They cover what makes a good relationship dealing with...
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Supported Living
In this episode, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, sits down with the organization’s Chief Program Officer, Harold Watts, and the Co-director of Quality and Programming, James Wilks, and talks about providing supported living services.
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Grief, Loss, and End of Life
In this episode, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, talks with the organization’s Director of Behavioral Health, Lindsey Parker, about supporting people during grief, loss, and end-of-life experiences.
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Direct Support Professionals
In this episode, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, talks with two of her employees, Devonna and Reade, and Roy, an individual served by ASN, about the role of direct support professionals (DSPs).in the lives of people with disabilities.
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Health and Wellness
In this episode, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, sits down with ASN's nurses, Jane and Melissa, to discuss health and wellness for folks with disabilities and as a part of disability services. The conversation extends to mental health challenges created by COVID-19 and the way people reacted to…
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Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
In this episode of Discussing Disability, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, talks with Lindsey and Jasmine from the organization's behavioral health department about the abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation (ANME) of people with disabilities. Together, they explore the dynamics of ANME seen in...
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Self-advocacy
In this episode of Discussing Disability, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, visits with two individuals who receive supports from ASN, Larry and Ricky, and discusses their experiences receiving support services and learning to be effective advocates for themselves and for others.
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Supported Employment
In this episode of Discussing Disability, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans, visits with two workers who receive supports from ASN, Justin and Shay, and two members of ASN's Vocational Services team who support and assist them, Steve and Laramie. Both Justin and Shay share their experiences and provide...
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COVID - Jim's Experience
Approximately a year or so into the pandemic, CEO Syard Evans, sat down with ASN's Director of Operations, Elaine Lawson, one of ASN's Directors of Quality & Programming, and one of ASN's Division Quality Specialists, Jim Mears to talk about the pandemic and how it had impacted ASN. Jim Mears...
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COVID - Terri's Experience
Approximately a year or so into the pandemic, CEO Syard Evans, sat down with ASN's Director of Operations, Elaine Lawson, one of ASN's Directors of Quality & Programming, and one of ASN's Division Quality Specialists, Jim Mears to talk about the pandemic and how it had impacted ASN. In this…
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COVID - Difficult Conversations
Approximately a year or so into the pandemic, CEO Syard Evans, sat down with ASN's Director of Operations, Elaine Lawson, one of ASN's Directors of Quality & Programming, and one of ASN's Division Quality Specialists, Jim Mears to talk about the pandemic and how it had impacted ASN. Elaine, along...
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COVID - Our Response
Approximately a year or so into the pandemic, CEO, Syard Evans, sat down with ASN's Director of Operations, Elaine Lawson, one of ASN's Directors of Quality & Programming, and one of ASN's Division Quality Specialists, Jim Mears to talk about the pandemic and how it had impacted ASN. Here's a…
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Building a New Future
Sometimes there are important conversations that occur in-between podcast episodes that we're lucky enough to get recorded. We'll always try to share those when they occur to supplement the important monthly podcast conversations we are having at ASN. In this clip, ASN's CEO, Syard Evans…
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Enabling Technology
The term "Enabling Technology" is showing up more and more in the disability services field, but Enabling Technology isn't as much about gadgets and technological advances as it is about truly person-centered supports that empower people and legitimately support their pursuits of living good…
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Supports, Supported, and Supporting - A Conversation on an Evolving Support Relationship
Dr. Syard Evans engages in a conversation with Kasey Hodges about the evolution of providing supports, her journey to becoming Arkansas Support Network's new Ethics and Mission Integration Director, and what she hopes to accomplish in that role.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discussing Disability is a podcast by Arkansas Support Network, a statewide home- and community-based disability service provider. As a part of their work, the organization comes across a lot of discussions about life and disability and the intersection of the two. So, their CEO, Dr. Syard Evans, decided to interview guests from all across the organization and learn about issues impacting disability, impacting human beings, and impacting the world around them.
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Discussing Disability is a podcast by Arkansas Support Network, a statewide home- and community-based disability service provider. As a part of their work, the organization comes across a lot of discussions about life and disability and the intersection of the two. So, their CEO, Dr. Syard Evans,...
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