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Forget Dis!
by Emily Rawlings
This podcast highlights people with unique challenges that they have transformed and gives them an opportunity to tell their stories and share their passions. Certain episodes will explain how music therapy can be a tool for growth in multiple areas, and other episodes will provide communities, caregivers, and individuals alike with valuable information for interacting and treating people with disabilities with respect and dignity. "Forget Dis!" aims to change perceptions of people who are differently abled by focusing instead on what they can do and what they do for their communities every day.
Episodes
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Different Brains betters our society
Dr. Hackie Reitman: doctor, boxer, neurodiversity advocate, and founder of Different Brains - talks with us about his program and how important it is for society to learn to embrace those with different abilities.
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What is love? It is that which shapes our actions!
Lillieth Grand - a music therapist, business owner, educator, and mother from Oregon - shares her experiences and how they have shaped the way she treats others and how she finds strength in herself.
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All about Autism
Hosts Kayla and Emily talk about their experience and insights from the 2018 US Autism Conference. April is Autism Awareness Month -- learn about different ways to connect with those on the spectrum.
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A Veteran's Continuing Battle
Our interview with Navy veteran Jenna Weathers gives us a comprehensive insight into life with Ehlers Danos Syndrome, PTSD, working while disabled, and navigating the VA system.
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Demystifying Dyslexia
Dean Bragonier, founder of NoticeAbility Inc., tells of his own journey with dyslexia, how a dyslexic mind works and what advantages dyslexics posses, and how he is helping other dyslexics learn with individually tailored curricula.
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Music Made for Me: How Chloe Adapts an Instrument
Chloe Short was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which limits her movements. However Chloe did not let her condition stop her from playing music and joining the high school band. Chloe plays the euphonium, a large brass instrument, which is adapted specifically for her to play...and...
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Alternative Baseball
Let's (all) play ball! Taylor Duncan, a young man with Autism, founded and operates the rapidly growing non-profit Alternative Baseball Organization. ABO provides teens and adults with Autism and special needs an accepting yet competitive place to play the beloved game of baseball. Taylor has…
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Let's get wheel - increase accessibility already!
Have you ever wondered what it's like to use a wheelchair in a city like New York? For that matter - getting where you want to go in a wheelchair at all? Marissa Meleske, a life coach, author, and protaganist of increased accessibility tells us what it's like living in Long Island using a...
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All about Angela's House: The Blind Leading the Blind
Jean Peyton has been involved with helping those with vision impairments in Las Vegas for many years. She is the president of Blind Connect, which has a great program called Angela's House that she tells us all about. The staff there have vision impairments also, giving them unique qualifications...
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Takeaways on Taking Away the "Dis"
Emily and Kayla review what they've learned from all of their guests summarizing key points that were emphasized in every interview and the impact that this podcast has had on them as hosts, therapists, and human beings.
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Sign Me Up
Can I still communicate with a deaf person even if I don’t know sign language? Can all deaf people read lips? What is Deaf culture? What is a cochlear implant and what effects, positive and negative, does it have on a deaf person? These questions answered and more in our interview with Deaf...
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Introducing the Garden Foundation
“Bloom where you’re planted” dawns one of the walls of the newly opened non-profit facility “The Garden Foundation” in Las Vegas. The Garden Foundation may very well be the first of it's kind in Las Vegas, offering person-centered and individualized services for all people with disabilities at...
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Erika Explains Bipolar Pt. 2
Left with feeling that there was much more to say with not enough time to say it, Erika continues her talk on how to support someone with Bipolar disorder, the most annoying things to say to someone with mental health issues, and how music has carried her through the toughest times in her life…
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Erika Explains Bipolar Pt. 1
You may have called the weather 'bipolar' or used it as a blanket term to describe someone with mood swings, but what is it actually? Las Vegas local, balloon artist, and musician Erika Leigh has been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and clears the air for us. Erika advocates for mental health...
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John's Crazy Socks
He’s only 21 years old, owns his own booming business, and has Down syndrome. His name is John Cronin and he and his Dad are on a misson: spread happiness through socks. His message for everyone: “Down Syndrome does not hold me back.” Hear the story behind “John’s Crazy Socks.”
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Music Fosters Social Connection
How can music therapy help establish and encourage learning social skills in children in with Autism? Emily and Kayla explain this facet of music therapy and hear about how Colin, a young boy with Autism, connects with others in music therapy.
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I'm a Person...So Treat Me Like One
Madison is 14 years old, likes coffee, and wears a smile often. She also has Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair. She is often met with awkward staring, invasions of personal space, and misguided sentiments in public on a daily basis. Her mother Raina has a message for everyone: Madison is a...
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Juggling Many "Coats"
Jona Jeffcoat, similar to hosts Emily and Kayla, is a Music Therapist and accomplished business owner. Jona also faces major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, an invisible chronic pain disorder that affects her nerves, and hearing loss. At home, she is the mother of a son with...
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A Snapshot of Special Education
Last episode we heard from Elizabeth, a music therapist with autism, on how to better interact with those on the spectrum. This episode we hear from a parent with a child with autism and how he is able to effectively navigate schooling and education for his child. This one's for the 'rents!
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Connecting with Autism
Elizabeth is autistic. To her, it’s who she is. If you have ever wondered how to better connect with someone who is on the spectrum and try to understand their perspective, listen to Elizabeth’s story, the works she does as a music therapist, and some of her stand-up comedy.
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Pain, the Piano, and Perseverance
Meet 19 year old Jacob Smith, a young composer who lives with a debilitating chronic pain condition: Trigeminal Neuralgia. His story of resiliency and strength remind us that from even the most difficult of circumstances, hope and beauty can arise.
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How Kevin Learns Through Music Therapy
Join Emily and Kayla, two music therapists, and Kevin, a young man with septo-optic dysplasia, demonstrate how music is an excellent tool to help with learning a variety of concepts, from mathematics to memory.
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How to Talk to Blind Dudes
Jon Rawlings and Brett Silver of Las Vegas, two friends who are visually impaired share some of their stories, perspectives, and advice all while putting a huge smile on our faces. Learn how to, and how not to, talk to blind people from two blind dudes themselves.
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Co-Host Kick Off!
Introducing "Forget Dis!" and the two co-hosts Emily Rawlings and Kayla Connick who are two music therapists in Las Vegas hoping to change perceptions of people who are differently abled by focusing instead on what they can do and what they do for their communities every day. Emily shares her…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast highlights people with unique challenges that they have transformed and gives them an opportunity to tell their stories and share their passions. Certain episodes will explain how music therapy can be a tool for growth in multiple areas, and other episodes will provide communities, caregivers, and individuals alike with valuable information for interacting and treating people with disabilities with respect and dignity. "Forget Dis!" aims to change perceptions of people who are differently abled by focusing instead on what they can do and what they do for their communities every day.
HOSTED BY
Emily Rawlings
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This podcast highlights people with unique challenges that they have transformed and gives them an opportunity to tell their stories and share their passions. Certain episodes will explain how music therapy can be a tool for growth in multiple areas, and other episodes will provide communities,...
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