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2.1.12 Leroy Moore and Brooke Willock of Sins Invalid a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities and others who have been historically marginalized. Listen
1.25.12 Mark Doyle is the Project Manager for Transition of Care, Governor Quinn's initiative to move people with developmental disabilities who currently reside in State Operated Developmental Centers to quality services in the community. In this interview he outlines the plan, the players and the philosophy and values behind the project. Listen
1.18.12 Shirley Perez of the Family Support Network trains and coordinates parent advocates to support quality community living. Listen
1.11.12 Teresa Parks and Cathy Wolf of the Human Rights Authority, Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. Listen
1.4.12 Cathy Ficker Terrill, CEO of the Institute on Public Policy discusses a conference in Champaign scheduled for January 26 on a national initiative, Employment First. Presenters include David Mank of Indiana University, Kevin Casey, Director of the Ilinois Division of Developmental Disabilities, Kim Zoeller, CEO of Ray Graham Association. Listen
12.21.11 Patti Werner of Access Living in Chicago on the Colbert v. Quinn consent decree - another class action lawsuit forcing the state to provide communty supports for people with physical disabilities or mental illness who currently live in nursing homes in Cook County. Listen
12.14.11 Tim Wambach and Mike Berkson, creators of, and performers in a cutting edge live stage show, Handicap This!. Listen
12.7.11 Lisa Ellis and Theresa O'Connor of the Champaign County Birth to 6 Council. Listen
11.30.11 Frequent guest and friend, Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois, gives information and perspective on the pending closure of four State-Operated Developmental Centers in Illinois. Listen
11.16.11 Leroy Moore and Rob "Da Noize" Temple of Krip-Hop Nation discuss the international networking of artists with disabilities. Listen
11.9.11 Dori Bollinger is a Certified Mneme Therapist, a new type of arts therapy developed for people with Alzheimers and dementia, which is now being used for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Listen
11.2.11 Katie Herriott, Director of United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln in Bloomington discusses services and possible expansion. Listen
10.26.11 Tony Records, Court Monitor for the Ligas Consent Degree discusses the proposed implementation plan to serve a minimum of 3000 people with disabilities in Illinois over the next 6 years. To join as a member of the class-action lawsuit go here. Listen
10.19.11 Barb Bressner, Consultant with the Champaign County Disability Board, and Jim Mayer of the Champaign County Transition Planning Committee share information about the upcoming Disability Resource Expo, Reaching Out for Answers, Saturday, October 22 at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana. Listen
10.12.11 Zelig Bartel of the Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance shares his personal story and information about support for individuals and families. Listen
10.5.11 Code of the Freaks is a documentary being produced by Carrie Sandahl, researcher at the University of Illinois-Chicago, exploring the portrayal of disability in mainstream film as well as viewers reactions. Listen
9.28.11 Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois on the Congressional Super-Committee charged with making cuts to the federal budget. Listen
9.21.11 Dr. Patrick Schwarz, author, speaker and professor at National-Lewis University on the topic of inclusive education. Listen
9.14.11This week's show features a compelling interview with "Jane" (not her real name), mother of a young man with Bi-Polar disorder, and Zelig Bartel of the Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance (DBSA). Listen
9.7.11 Steve Libowsky, lead counsel on the third of three lawsuits (Colbert v Quinn) that will provide community options for about 20,000 people with physical and mental disabilities in Cook County. Listen
8.31.11 Social Cognitive Therapist Joan Gorsuch discusses the importance of Social Thinking to people with disabilities. An upcoming conference with Michelle Garcia Winter is featured. Listen
8.24.11 John Foppe is an international speaker from Illinois who shares his experience and philosophy with corporate giants and the disability community alike. Born without arms, he focuses on creativity and what is possible, rather than what is not. Listen
8.17.11 CCAMR provides funds for adults with disabilities in the form of mini-grants. Learn about their efforts as well as their upcoming fundraiser at Alto Vineyards this Saturday, August 20 Thanks to board members, Mike Slagor and Jenny Slagor for the interview. Listen
8.10.11 The topic of this program is bi-polar disorder. Guests are Tara Thompson and Zelig Bartell of the Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance. Listen
8.3.11 David Wetherow of Community Works in Vancouver, BC is internationally recognized for his work in building community and supporting quality lives for people with disabilities. This interview, hopefully followed by several others, touches on some of his thoughts, ideas and knowledge. Listen
7.27.11 Zelig Bartell of the Depression and Bi-polar Support Alliance gives his perspective on the newly formed Champaign County Mental Health Court. Listen
7.20.11 Lars Weborg of Serafin and Associates talks about a website, the Social Challenge, funded by the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities to impact the use of the r-word. Listen
7.13.11 Photographer Rick Guidotti, went from photographing high fashion models to photographing people with disabilities in a project called Positive Exposure. In this interview he shares his unique perspective as artist and advocate. Listen
6.29.11 Zelig Bartell and "Julie" of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance tell the story of Julie's son who struggles with mental illness. Listen
6.22.11 Barry Taylor, lead attorney for Equip for Equality on the landmark Ligas Consent Decree. Listen
6.15.11 Guest Rahnee Patrick of Access Living and ADAPT talks about non-violent protest and advocacy at the local, state and national levels. Listen
6.8.11Mike Kaminsky of the Illinois Lifespan project talks about some of the many resources available at www.illinoislifespan.org. Listen
6.1.11 Rachel Simon, author of the memoir, "Riding the Bus with my Sister" and New York Times Best-Selling novel, "The Story of Beautiful Girl". Listen
5.25.11 Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois updates listeners on the status of recent proposals to cut services for people with disabilities in Illinois. Listen
5.18.11 Becca Burrow, self-advocate and aspiring author. Listen
5.11.11 Charlotte Cronin of the Family Support Network discusses pending budget cuts for human services in Illinois. Listen
5.4.11 Challenger League Basball is the topic for this week. Listen
4.27.11 I'm Baaaack!! Today's return of Disability Beat features Barb Bressner of the Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Mental Health Board reviewing activities for Children's Mental Health Week (May 1-7) in conjunction with the viewing of "Louder than a Bomb" at Ebertfest. Listen
2.9.11 Marty Murphy, a woman with autism and motivational speaker, talks about her life and her message to families, the community and other people with autism. Listen
2.2.11 Barry Taylor of Equip for Equality, and lead attorney for the Ligas v. Maram lawsuit discusses progress on the Consent Decree that will make community services a reality for thousands with developmental disabilities. The Fairness Hearing will take place on June 15. If this is important to you, we encourage you to submit testimony! Listen
1.26.11 Sheila Ferguson and Ed Hawk of Community Elements discuss the new Mental Health Court in Champaign County. Listen
1.19.11 Henry Radcliffe, Community Engagement Producer at, Illinois Public Media, WILL on a Community Cinema Series featuring the film, "For Once in My Life", about a band of musicians with disabilities. Listen Comment
1.12.11 Dr. Ashleigh Malloy, Director of the Transformation Education Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Inclusive Education. Listen Comment
1.5.11 Amy Armstrong, Mom of Larkin and driving force behind Larkin's Place, a recreational facility for children and adults with disabilities in collaboration with the new Chamaign YMCA. Listen Comment
12.29.10 Melissa Cronin of Age Wise Care Management - how to negotiate the system to support an aging parent or spouse. Listen Comment
12.22.10 Check out self-advocate, Atalece Bird, of GRASP, the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership. Listen Comment
12.15.10 Dr. Jennifer Wells of Tech-Aid Institute talks about instructional, interactive computer programs designed to teach people with disabilities about a variety of public health issues. Listen Comment
12.8.10 Parents, Sue Brown and Sheri Krauss share their experiences and message to parents and professionals in their presentation, Sisters of the Traveling Suitcases. Listen Comment
12.1.10 Linda Lobue of the Epilepsy Resource Center, and Barb Buoy, parent, share information and misconceptions about people with epilepsy. Listen Comment
11.23.10 Advocate, speaker and author, Ben Anderson. Listen Comment
11.17.10 Disabled Radio is a new online public affairs program focused on disability issues. Host Rob Pritts gives the details. Listen Comment
11.10.10 Walt Blumenshine, Field Organizer for GROW talks about the structure and successes of this organization intended to provide caring and emotional support for people with mental illness or depression. Listen Comment
10.27.10 Push for Access is a new statewide initiative and website in Illinois. Dale Morrissey of Developmental Services Center is the guest. Listen Comment
10.20.10 Barry Taylor, Lead Advocacy Director for Equip for Equality discusses a recent Consent Decree that will move people with mental illness out of unnecessary institutional care and into the community. Listen Comment
10.13.10 Come out on Saturday, Oct 16 for "Reaching Out for Answers", the Disability Resource Expo at Lincoln Square Village in Urbana from 9 am to 2 pm, and be sure to visit the booth for Disability Beat! This week's show is all about the Expo with guests Barb Bressner, consultant with the Champaign County Mental Health Board ...and Developmental Disabilities Board and Janice McAteer, Director of Development for Developmental Services Center in Champaign. Listen Comment
10.6.10 Ajeet Charate of NOFAS, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome talks about FASD and two upcoming opportunities in Illinois to learn more about this misunderstood and underdiagnosed disability. Listen Comment
9.29.10 Tammara Geary of Griffin-Hammis Associates discusses Customized Employment for people with disabilities. Listen Comment
9.15.10 Chynna Laird, author of "Not Just Spirited: A Mom's Journey with Sensory Processing Disorder". Listen Comment
9.8.10 Dr. Al Condeluci, who will be presenting a seminar on Communication and Creativity in Oak Lawn on October 6. For more information go to www.thearcofil.org. Listen Comment
9.1.10 Sharon Monday, Coordinator of the Self-Help Center highlights a conference being held at the Carle Forum in Urbana on Saturday, Oct 30, 2010, "Peer Support and Groups Making Meaningful Human Connections in the Modern World" For more information call 217-352-0099. Listen Comment
8.25.10 Attorney Alan Goldstein of Equip for Equality and Janice Youngwith, Mom of Jenny Youngwith, discuss their lawsuit filed against their local high school and Special Olympics, who have barred Jenny from playing in Special Olympics events with her service dog or oxygen tanks. Listen Comment
8.18.10 The Speak Up and Speak Out Summit is coming up on November 4-5 in Springfield. Jennifer Harrison of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities talks about the history, purpose and the agenda of this years event. Listen Comment
8.11.10 Rhonda Hollinshead of the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (CCDI) discusses energy assistance programs for people with disabilities. Listen Comment
8.4.10 Advocate and lobbyist, Tony Paulauski is the Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois. Tune in the hear his analysis and viewpoint of recent events affecting disability services. Listen Comment
7.28.10 Patty Walters of Developmental Services Center in Champaign promotes the Legislative Forum to be held on August 11, 2010 from 7-8:30 pm at the Brookens Center Gym, 1776 E Washington Ave., Urbana. Incumbents and challengers will face off on issues important to people with disabilities and their families in East Central Illinois. Be sure to attend! Listen Comment
7.21.10 Savannah Hampsen, Environmental Education Public Program Specialist of the Champaign County Forest Preserve promotes "Accessible Fishing at Possibility Pier", August 7 at the River Bend Forest Preserve in Mahomet. Listen Comment
7.7.10 Michelle Clyne, Coordinator of Project REACH talks about strategies and supports, and the often untapped potential of people with deaf-blindness. Listen Comment
6.30.10 Bruce Handler, MD. is a Crisis Intervention Trainer for law enforcement professionals. In this interview he talks about the need, the strategies and the benefits of CIT. For more information visit www.mhconsultantsinc.com. A word of advice from Bruce: If you call 911, ask for a CIT-trained officer! Listen Comment
6.23.10 On Wednesday, June 30th the C-U Autism Network will be hosting an afternoon workshop, Now That It's Sum-Sum-SUMMERTIME, What Am I Going To Do? featuring Ann Osterling, a local pediatric speech-language pathologist. In this episode, Ann summarizes the event and registration information. Listen Comment
6.16.10 You'll want to attend the Half Day Conference for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities coming up on Saturday, June 19 in Champaign. Beth Rempe of the Down Syndrome Network talks about the details in this week's edition of DB. Listen Comment
6.2.10 Pam Harris, Illinois Mom and Advocate, talks about her crusade to keep labor unions from infiltrating the Home-Based Support Services Program. Listen Comment
5.26.10 Author and advocate, Dr. Ruthie-Marie Beckwith on her new novel, Seven Days at Oak Valley, a murder mystery taking place at an institution in the 70's with a hero who has a developmental disability. Listen Comment
5.19.10 Sheila Alexander, CEO, and Bruce Barnard, consultant for the Mental Health Center in Champaign County discuss the issues related to mental health and substance abuse. Listen Comment
5.12.10 Sandra Murillo, a journalism major at the University of Illinois talks about her childhood, college life, future plans and experience with blindness. Listen Comment
5.5.10 Tom Wilson and Jennifer Thomas of Access Living discuss the ramifications of Managed Care for people with disabilities in Illinois. Listen Comment
4.28.10 Margie Wakelin of Equip for Equality reviews an ongoing case on behalf of a student with autism who wants to take his service dog to school. Listen Comment
4.21.10 Marsha Koelliker and Melissa Picciola of Equip for Equality discuss the importance of people with disabilities being counted in the 2010 Census. Listen Comment
4.14.10 The Alliance is a statewide collaboration of self-advocacy groups focused on real systems change in Illinois. Tune in and hear this week's interview with Jennifer Knapp, lead organizer, along with leadership board members Mary Suggs and Michelle Spurlock. Listen Comment
4.6.10 Chris Tatevosian has been grappling with the effects of Multiple Sclerosis for 30 years. In this interview, he talks about his life and his book, Life Interrupted: It's Not All About Me. Listen Comment
3.31.10 The third annual Wheelathon, a fundraiser for Club Access and PACE Center for Independent Living will be held at Parkland College on Saturday, April 17. Paula Vanier, founder of Club Access, and Arland Stratton, Board member at PACE, talk about the details. For more information or to be a sponsor go here. Listen Comment
3.24.10 Abbey Heins and Sandy Ginther (Abbey's Mom) talk about Abbey's journey as a self-advocate and activist. Listen Comment
3.17.10 Charlotte Cronin of the Family Support Network discusses upcoming advocacy trainings and legislative forums around the state. Listen Comment
3.10.10 Mary Smith of STARnet summarizes the Family Conference, to be held in Springfield on April 30 and May 1. Listen Comment
3.3.10 Barry Taylor, Legal Advocacy Director for Equip for Equality and Lead Attorney for the Ligas Lawsuit, updates listeners on progress. People with disabilities who reside in ICFDDs and/or who live at home and need more community services are encouraged to participate by signing a form. Also available is the Ligas Fact Sheet. Listen Comment
2.24.10 Rod Patterson, President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute reviews events at the upcoming Best Practices Conference to be held in Lisle on March 18-19.Listen Comment
2.17.10 Janice Fialka-Feldman, author, speaker, nationally recognized social worker and parent of Micah, her adult son with a developmental disability, talks about their family's quest for Micah to have a complete college experience. Listen Comment
2.10.10 Tracy Waverly, Vice President for Community Services and Mark Klaus, CEO of Charleston Transitional Facility talk about their expansion of services into Champaign County which includes a young adult club. Listen Comment
2.3.10 Jane Doyle, Executive Director of Center for Independent Futures describes an innovative program for individuals with disabilities who have no funding to live on their own with supports. Listen Comment
1.27.10 Faye Manaster, Project Director of the Illinois Family to Family Health Information and Education Center and Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois discuss a plan by the governor to change health and support funding for people with disabilities through managed care. Listen Comment
1.20.10 Inclusive opportunities in college are the topic with Emma Fialka-Feldman, sister of Micah Fialka-Feldman who recently won the right to live in a dormitory at Oakland University as a student in the OPTIONS program. Listen Comment
1.13.10 Anita Moore of Heartland Community College in Bloomington, IL discusses the HALO Program for students with Developmental Disabilities Listen Comment
1.6.10 Illinois State Representative Chapin Rose brings his perspective on the state and fate of disability services during the continuing budget crisis. Listen Comment
12.16.09 Jason Greenly, Supervisor at the TIMES Center, a transitional program for homeless men, talks about the connection between mental illness and homelessness. Listen Comment
12.9.09 Debra Taylor, Program Manager at the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) discusses services and supports provided to children with chronic medical needs. Due to a technical problem, the first portion of the program did not record. Listen Comment
12.2.09 Rick McElmurry, volunteer at Radio Reader, a unique service for people with visual or physical impairment that makes reading difficult. Listen Comment
11.25.09 Jim Mayer, Chair of the Champaign County Transition Planning Committee (TPC) talks about the work of his organization. Listen Comment
11.18.09 University of Illinois senior, Stephen Diebold recently received recognition for his invention of a chin pointer that increases independence for people with quadriplegia. Listen Comment
11.11.09 Disability Beat honors Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by airing a podcast by David Brancaccio of NOW. Hear the podcast here. The news of the week is here.
11.4.09 Amy Armstrong, Momologist, talks about her campaign to fight the "r" word. Listen Comment
10.28.09 Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the ARC of Illinois, updates on the deteriorating financial situation for disability services in Illinois, and what listeners can do to make a difference. Listen Comment
10.21.09 Victoria Raistrick of PACE, Inc. discusses the upcoming Low Vision Fair to be held on Friday, October 23 at Lincoln Square Village in Urbana. Listen Comment
10.14.09 Lester and Barbara Pritchard of the Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois were interviewed 15 months ago regarding their work to close Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park, IL. On Monday, Oct 21, Lester Pritchard passed away after complications from a brief illness. His advocacy, passion and humor will be greatly missed by many. Listen Comment
10.14.09 Barb Bressner and Amy Armstrong talk about the 3rd annual Disability Resource Expo, held in Urbana on Oct. 17. Listen Comment
9.30.09 The 5th annual Illinois Transition Conference is coming up in November. Deb Einhorn, Executive Director of Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center is a member of the steering committee who discusses the details. Listen Comment
9.22.09 Mark Jacobs of Urbana talks about his acquired blindness and the resources that have assisted him in his transition. Listen Comment
9.9.09 Brian Culver of www.allamericanrollmodels.com. Listen Comment
9.2.09 Tara Kosieniak and Katie Keiling Arnold share their perspectives as sisters to siblings with disabilities. Listen Comment Resources
8.26.09 Robert Farley, Illinois Attorney and Advocate discusses the details about his lawsuit filed on behalf of a young man who was able to receive no community-based services after exiting high school. Listen Comment
8.19.09 Dan Montville, author of Disabled Fables: Celebrating the Lighter Side of Parenting a Child With a Disability Listen Comment
8.12.09 JJ Hanley, creator of JJ's List, a website that informs people with disabilities and their families about disability-friendly businesses in their communities. Listen Comment
8.5.09 Recent news and an edited re-broadcast of an interview with Deb Einhorn, Executive Director of Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center.Listen Comment
7.29.09 Johnnie Tuitel, "handicapitalist", talks about his efforts in making a difference in the perceptions of and opportunities for people with disabilities. Listen Comment
7.22.09 Marsie Frawley of Health and Disability Advocates discusses RICES (Rural Illinois Customized Employment Sustainability Project) and the efforts of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities in improving employment options for people with disabilities.Listen Comment
7.15.09 Highlights from a previous interview with Beth Owens and Trish Laso of Illinois Mentor. Listen Comment
7.8.09 Barry Taylor of Equip for Equality, and lead attorney for the Ligas Lawsuit. Listen Comment
7.1.09 Marsha Saxton, author of Sticks and Stones: Disabled People's Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience. Listen Comment
6.24.09 More discussion of potentially drastic budget cuts to human services in Illinois. Listen Comment
6.17.09 Tony Records has worked on a national level for 35 years in an effort to close institutions and promote self-determination and respect for people with disabilities. He talks about the national trend toward community supports. Listen Comment
6.10.09 Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois discusses the potentially devastating impact of budget cuts to Human Services in Illinois. Listen Comment
6.3.09 Barry Taylor, Attorney for Equip for Equality, discusses the events and implications of the proposed Ligas Consent Decree, which, if approved forces the state to provide community options for people with developmental disabilities. Listen Comment
5.27.09 Kris Kazian of the Lexi Kazian Foundation talks about their equipment loan program and efforts toward building accessible playgrounds. Listen Comment
5.20.09 Susan Barnhart of Managing the Art of Living gives details on The Gathering, a statewide conference to link and strengthen Microboards and Cooperatives in Illinois, June 12-13, 2009 in Bloomington. Listen Comment
5.13.09 Mike Lyons, a parent who uses a wheelchair has dealt with the inaccessibility of the Chicago schools for ten years, missing many events, including his daughter's solo performance and parent-teacher conferences to name a few. Mike and his wife Chris, along with Equip for Equality Attorneys, Alan Goldstein and Amy Peterson, talk about the results of their advocacy. Listen Comment
5.6.09 Stamatis Agiovlasitis is a post doctoral researcher in kineseology and public health at the University of Illinois. His interview has two components. First he explains a study involving participants with Down Syndrome, and secondly, talks about his effort to help the university and disability communities work more closely together. Listen Comment
4.29.09 Online listeners can preview the show to air this week! Sarah Wilds, co-founder of the Central Illinois Food Allergy Network talks about the disabling impact of severe food allergies.This week and next are the WEFT pledge drive. Please support community radio that brings you Disability Beat each and every week! Donate Now Listen Comment
4.22.09 Sheila Ferguson, CEO of the Champaign County Mental Health Center and member of the Anti-Stigma Alliance discusses the details and purpose of the free showing of the movie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, in conjunction with EbertFest, 2009. Listen Comment
4.15.09 Sarah Castle of the Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois talks about the Freedom Quest, a civil rights event for people with disabilities culminating in Springfield, IL on May 21, 2009. Listen Comment
4.8.09 Jack Pearpoint and Lynda Kahn are internationally known authors and experts in community building and person centered planning for individuals with disabilities. They will be presenting a three day training on their PATH process in Mt. Vernon on April 29-30 and May 1. Listen Comment
4.1.09 Wendy Partridge, parent and regional organizer for Managing the Art of Living, talks about her son's Microboard, and how it has improved the quality of his life. Listen Comment
3.25.09 The sponsor of Club Access of Parkland College, Evelyn Brown, talks about an upcoming event, the Wheelathon, and the activities of the Club. Listen Comment
3.18.09 LEAP, Linking Educators and Parents, is a group in the Champaign-Urbana Area that provides information on supports and strategies for students with learning disabilities. Marilyn Kay of LEAP talks about Dyslexia. Listen Comment
3.11.09 Dinah Federer, author of Chasing Normal: A Guide for the Newly Disabled and for Those Who Love Them. Listen Comment
3.3.09 Sally Mustered, Assistant Coordinator of the Champaign-Urbana Autism Network talks about the upcoming C-U Autism Walk on Sunday, April 5, 2009, intended to raise awareness about Autism and raise funds for the Network.? Listen Comment
2.18.09 Matthew Cohen, author of A guide to Special Education Advocacy: What Parents, Clinicians and Advocates Need to Know. Listen Comment
2.11.09 The Next Chapter Book Clubs were developed at Ohio State University by Thomas Fish of the Nisonger Center. Dr. Fish discusses the goals and outcomes of this community and literature based activity for adults with developmental disabilities. Listen Comment
2.4.09? Susan Barnhart, parent and Regional Organizer for Managing the Art of Living talks about the creative approaches used in building a high quality life for her son. Listen Comment
1.28.09 Jim Mayer, co-chair of the Champaign County Transition Planning Committee talks about the upcoming Transition conference to be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009. Listen Comment
1.21.09 Tony Paulauski of the ARC of IL talks about the new Obama Administration and the politics of the pending closure of Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park. Listen Comment
1.14.09? Illinois Voices Advocate and Motivational Speaker, Lisa Cecal. Listen Comment
1.7.09 Robert Drew, fellow WEFT airshifter, advocate, educator, and person with a disability shares his story. Listen Comment
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