Rights Here, Rights Now!
by disAbility Law Center of VA
Rights Here, Rights Now! is a disAbility Law Center of Virginia podcast. The disAbility Law Center of Virginia is the protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in Virginia. This is the trailer episode where we discuss the purpose of the podcast and what is to come! Full episode transcription in episode details.
Episodes
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Repost Episode: All About the State Budget
As we prepare for the 2022 Virginia General Assembly, we hope you all can learn about the Virginia State Budget budget in this repost episode, where we speak with dLCV staff member, Rhonda Thissen. It is a dense topic, but very important to learn how finances work within the state and how to best...
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Interview with Ryann Mason Pt. 2 All About Sex and Disability
Ryann Mason, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, is BACK today to talk all about Sex and Disability. Ryann is many things, one of them being a sex educator, and she is passionate about talking about sex and disability as it is rarely talked about. Ryann goes deep with us today on this topic. You can find...
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Interview with Ryann Mason: Ms. Wheelchair Virginia
Today's episode is one of the greatest! We got to interview Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, Ryann Mason. Ryann shares all about the Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Pageant, her nursing career, and some advocacy tips with us. You do NOT want to miss this episode. Ryann will also be back next week for a special...
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All About the CHRIS Database (and What We Do With It!)
Welcome back listeners! Today we are talking about all the CHRIS (Computerized Human Rights Information System) database and what we do with it. The CHRIS database is information we receive every day from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services regarding serious injuries or...
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Interview with the Department of Blind and Vision Impaired
Today on the podcast, we have Pam Cato & Dr. Rick Mitchell, from DBVI, Department of Blind and Vision Impaired, talking about the services they provide, inviting us, and providing us, with a ton of information about, school, employment, Assistive Technology, [AT]. You can find out more about DBVI...
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Interview with Dale Batton, DARS Deputy Director
Join us today for a delightful interview with Dale Batton, Deputy Director at DARS. DARS is the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and they provide services to improve employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older adults and Virginians with disabilities and their...
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Interview with Self Advocate Jay Crandell and father Joe
Today we interviewed former dLCV client and tremendous self-advocate, podcaster, and TBI survivor, Jay Crandell! Jay suffered a TBI on July 4, 2006 from a stray bullet while walking down the street. Since then he has been through much rehab to regain his independence. His parents are tremendous...
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All About Advance Directives
Join us as we welcome back fan favorite, Dana Traynham, as she shares all about Advance Directives. In previous episodes we have spoken about Guardianship issues and supported decision making. Dana shares alternatives to guardianship and how to obtain an advance directive in this episode. You can...
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An Interview VDDHH / VDEM Staff Karen Brimm
Today we are joined by Karen Brimm, who wears many hats. Karen is the Community Services Manager of the Virginia Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing and she is the acting Access and Functional Needs Officer for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Karen is working hard on…
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"I Care A Lot" Movie Discussion About Guardianship
Today we are discussing the new movie on Netflix, "I Care A Lot" regarding guardianship issues. If you haven't seen the movie yet, we recommend you watch it before listening to this episode, or it may be spoiled for you. Dana Traynham, dLCV Senior Staff Attorney joins us once again to discuss the...
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Housing Opportunities Made Equal with Regina Chaney
Join us today as our guest, Regina Chaney, joins us from Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). Regina is the Community Engagement Specialist at HOME and shares with us all about the work HOME is doing to ensure people with disabilities have access to accessible housing options. HOME tackles...
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New Restraint and Seclusion Regulations in Public Schools
Join us today as we speak with dLCV Attorney, John Cimino regarding the recent changes to restraint and seclusion regulations in public schools. Surprisingly to us, Virginia is not the only state who did not previously have regulations surrounding restraint and seclusion. Private schools often…
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What is the Difference Between Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes?
Join us today as Senior Advocate Rhonda Thissen shares with us the differences between Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) and Nursing Homes. dLCV does monitoring work at both types of facilities and Rhonda is here to shed light on the similarities and differences. You can learn more about ALFs…
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An Interview with the Office of Human Rights
Join us today for a special episode of Rights Here, Rights Now! We have the pleasure of interviewing Deb Lochart and Taneika Goldman from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Office of Human Rights. Deb and Taneika share with us who is the Office of Human Rights,...
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Guardianship / Free Britney Movement
Today we are speaking with Dana Traynham all about legal guardianship. In this podcast we reference a documentary on Hulu, Framing Britney Spears by the New York Times. Celebrity Britney Spears is under a conservatorship by her father, and the documentary discusses how this came to be. While we…
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Post General Assembly 2021 with Colleen Miller
The 2021 General Assembly session is finally over and Colleen Miller is back to give us all the details on what went down! She goes in-depth on the bills we were tracking and the current status of them as well as what we are already looking ahead to 2022. You can read more about these bills and...
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All About Service Animals!
Service animals, emotional support animals, therapy animals...the list goes on and on. These terms are often used interchangeably but have very different meanings. Staff Attorney Dana Traynham is back on the podcast with us today to break down the differences in these terms. She shares with us...
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dLCV's Work in Institutional Settings
Today we are joined by Institutional Rights Unit Manager, Becka Herbig. Becka shares with us all the work dLCV does on behalf of our clients who are in Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) licensed state psychiatric hospitals. dLCV monitors all licensed state...
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All About Pre-Employment Transition Services for Youth
Today we talk to advocate, Rachel Loria all about Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Rachel shares with us how youth aged 14-21 can access these services through their schools. These services include job exploration counseling, workplace readiness training, and self-advocacy skills...
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An Interview with the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
In this episode, we interview several staff members from the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance. We do not go into anything graphic, but there are some sensitive topics in this episode. We focus on the intersectionality of disability and sexual and domestic violence and ways to...
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Pre General Assembly with Colleen Miller 2021
Our Executive Director, Colleen Miller, is back with us to share all about the 2021 General Assembly session. She shares what happened with the special session this fall, what dLCV is focused on for this upcoming session and how you can follow along. To stay up to date with all the legislative...
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dLCV Intake Process
Have you ever wondered what happens when you call dLCV? Our receptionist, Molly Carter, and our Information & Referral Specialist, Stephanie Sabatini, join us on this episode to break the whole process down for us. Our call-in hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM or you can…
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The Intersection of Transgender/Disability
We've got a special guest today--our own Masters of Social Work Intern, Jax Caswell! Jax worked really hard on putting together a presentation for the entire dLCV staff regarding the intersection of transgender/disability rights and we knew we had to get him on the podcast to share. Jax shares a...
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Interview with Chris Miller from the Brain Injury Services Coordination Unit at DARS
Today we got to sit down (virtually) with Chris Miller. Chris is the Director of the Brain Injury Services Coordination Unit (BISC) at the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). She shares with us all the awesome work BISC does. DARS is the lead state agency on brain injury.…
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All About Centers for Independent Living with Liz Kumar from ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc
Today we were so glad to have the Communication Director from ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. (ECNV), Liz Kumar, join us! Liz shares with us all about Centers for Independent Living (CILs) of which there are 17 in Virginia. ECNV provides really amazing resources to consumers in the...
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Happy New (Fiscal) Year with Colleen Miller!
On October 1, 2020, dLCV entered into our Fiscal Year 2021. We have Executive Director, Colleen Miller, today to share all about the new projects and initiatives dLCV is embarking on in FY21. There are a lot of exciting things on the horizon, so stay tuned to learn about what we are doing and how...
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All About Representative Payees
Today's episode is all about the Social Security Administration's Representative Payee program. dLCV Advocate Suzanne Herbst joins us today to share what a representative payee is and how dLCV is involved with the representative payee program. We get a lot of calls about Social Security, we know...
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An Interview with the Brain Injury Association of Virginia
Welcome to this special episode, where we interview Anne McDonnell, the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV). dLCV is a huge supporter of BIAV and the work they do across the state for people who have experience brain injuries. The mission of the BIAV is to…
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All About Evictions & Housing Rights
Welcome back to another episode of Rights Here Rights Now! Today's topic is a hard one, but we do get calls about it often. We will be talking about evictions from Medicaid funded group homes. The information on this topic changes frequently, so to best stay up to date check out our Housing...
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All About Transition Services from School to Adulthood!
Today's episode is a special one. We got to interview dLCV Senior Advocate, Julie Triplett, all about transition services from school to adulthood. Julie shares with us all about the process of accessing transition services, how to get connected to the Department of Aging and Rehabilitation...
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COVID in Institutions
Today's episode is all about COVID-19 and how it is affecting those in institutions. We hear from Nicole DuRose as well as Becka Herbig from dLCV and they share with us all about how COVID-19 is affecting people in state hospitals and in jails. While dLCV does have access to reports and records...
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Special Education in COVID Times
Join us for this very informative episode where dLCV attorney, Kerry Chilton, shares with us all about what Special Education looks like in Virginia this fall. Things are changing daily, but there are some great resources that Kerry shares with us, like PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training...
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All About UTIs!
Welcome back to Rights Here, Rights Now! This podcast episode is all about Urinary Tract Infections. We know, it's not the most glamorous topic to talk about, but it is very important. UTIs have a wide variety of symptoms and people with disabilities, as well as providers, caretakers, and staff,...
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Updated Voting Laws in Virginia
On this episode, advocate Joliefawn Lidell, and two of our legal interns, Mary Grace Whitten & Camille Karabaich, share with us all about the updated voting laws in Virginia. A lot of things have changed as of July 1, 2020, and due to COVID-19, so tune in to stay up to date with all the new...
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Effective Communication in Medical Settings
Join us for today's episode with our guest, dLCV staff attorney Zack DeVore. Zack is here to teach us all about effective communication in medical settings. Zack takes us through the Americans with Disabilities Act and beyond to help us understand how to best advocate for ourselves and our…
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Volunteer with dLCV!
Welcome to Rights Here, Rights Now! This episode is all about our volunteer program. We interviewed Valerie Jones, our Community Outreach Specialist. She shared with us all the different counsels dLCV has, volunteer opportunities, and how you can get involved! Check out more information and how…
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All About Free & Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Today's guest is dLCV's attorney, Kalena Ek. Kalena shares with us all about Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and how Special Education is working in times of the Corona Virus. We know Special Education is a daunting topic but Kalena breaks down the history of FAPE, some important…
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All About the PAIMI Advisory Council
Welcome to Rights Here, Rights Now! This week we were joined by PAIMI Advisory Council Chair, Tina Stelling. Tina was so gracious to share with us all about what the PAIMI Advisory Council is, how it has impacted her life, and how YOU can become a member. Find out more online at...
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All About COVID-19
Welcome to Rights Here, Rights Now. This episode is all about COVID-19 and all the hard work dLCV staff are doing. Please keep in mind this podcast was recorded a week before airing, so some information may already be out of date! We tried to keep it as current as possible! You can find much more...
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All About Social Security!
Welcome to this episode of Rights Here, Rights Now! This episode is all about Social Security. We discuss how to apply, who is eligible, and what to do if you're denied. Check out our website for a whole list of guides and resources all about Social Security : www.dlcv.org/socialsecurity You can...
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Post General Assembly with Colleen Miller PART TWO!
Welcome back for the second part of our conversation with Colleen Miller where we discuss the 2020 General Assembly Session. Today we are discussing all the things that can still be improved upon and what we are looking forward to in 2021. We discuss topics such as supported decision making,...
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Post-General Assembly with Colleen Miller Part 1
Tune in for part one of two with Colleen Miller discussing all things General Assembly! In this episode, we highlight all the good work that was done in this year's session. We saw major success in all areas of life, employment, education, voting rights, and many more! If you want to see a...
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All About the Civil Commitment Process in Virginia
This episode is a bit of a sensitive one, we are talking all about the civil commitment process in Virginia. We are discussing Temporary Detention Order (TDO) and Emergency Custody Orders (ECO). These processes can be confusing to understand so we sit down with Ren, an advocate here, to explain…
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All About Voting!
With all the primaries and caucuses happening these days we wanted to do a special episode all about voting! dLCV cares very much about everyone having access to voting. Even if you're not in Virginia--tune in, you'll be sure to learn something new about voting and having access to vote in many...
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Let's Learn about Visitability!
You didn't read that wrong, not visibility, but visitability! Listen as we do a deep dive with staff attorney Dana as she teaches us the value of making residences visitable! We learned a lot in this episode and we hope you do too. Full transcript available at...
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All About Self-Advocacy!
Welcome to another episode of Rights Here, Rights Now! This week we are talking once again to Disability Rights Advocate, Rhonda Thissen, and she is teaching us all about self-advocacy. The General Assembly is in full swing in Virginia and there are many ways to get involved and be a…
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Bonus Episode: All About the State Budget
We have a surprise bonus episode today all about the Virginia State Budget! The General Assembly is in full swing in Virginia right now and we were able to sit down with dLCV staff Rhonda Thissen to learn all about the state budget. It is a dense topic, but very important to learn how finances…
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Effective Communication
Join us for a new episode of Rights Here, Rights Now! Today we interview advocate Rachel Loria and she shares with us all about effective communication. We really learned a lot with this episode and hope you do too! Follow us on Twitter @disAbilityLawVA and be sure to share this episode with your...
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Pre-General Assembly with Colleen Miller
Today's episode we sit down with our Executive Director, Colleen Miller, and she gives us a rundown of all things General Assembly. The 2020 General Assembly session begins in Richmond, Virginia on January 8, 2020. Stay tuned for further episodes about self-advocacy, the state budget, and a…
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What is a Disability?
Tune in to today's episode to learn all about what is a disability? We interview Robert Gray from dLCV and take a deep dive into all things disability related! For full episode transcript please visit www.dlcv.org and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].
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Rights Here, Rights Now! is a disAbility Law Center of Virginia podcast. The disAbility Law Center of Virginia is the protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in Virginia. This is the trailer episode where we discuss the purpose of the podcast and what is to come! Full episode transcription in episode details.
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