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Be An Advocate Podcast Episode
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In the 7th episode of Season 3, Kevin provides a list of tips on how to thrive in official meetings as a disability advocate. Develop soft skills so you can thrive in uncomfortable situations.
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- New Jersey disability leadership caucus https://njcdd.org/legislative-disability-caucus/
- Find a good state has a disability legislative caucuses Disability Caucuses in State Legislatures – Disability Employment Policy https://share.google/zDSetCzqlGvwiUmjE
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Good Bad Things Reactions
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In the 6th episode of season 3 Kevin provides his honest reaction to the movie Good Bad Things. This is an unfiltered, unsponsored breakdown.
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- Movie Trailer https://youtu.be/7XbGTjJ234E?si=8o_8VGqLRLoIXQ6Q
- Squirmy and Grubs’ YouTube page https://youtube.com/@squirmyandgrubs?si=GdjXKxnvzkrfkQtB
- Shane Brokaw’s author page https://a.co/d/eL2ZBri
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Birthday Reflections & More
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Moments I Was Made For Podcast Episode
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In the 5th episode of season 3. Kevin relives his experience attending the joint session of Congress on March 4th, 2025. Trigger warning: this may be moving for some listeners or viewers. As always, if you like this content, please like and share.
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The State of Disability in America Podcast Episode
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For the fourth episode of season 3, Kevin describes how he sees the state of the disability movement in America today. This is not factual. This is my opinion. The point is to motivate people to act. If you like this content, please subscribe for more details in the show notes.
Show Notes
- Rosemary, one of the sisters of JFK & RFK Sr., was lobotomized in early adulthood. The procedure was too heavy-handed & left her significantly disabled for the rest of her life, which she spent at an institution in Wisconsin.
- You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/22/lifestyle/how-rose-kennedy-became-the-most-dangerous-member-of-the-famous-family/.
- You might also be interested in reading Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter, which you can check out from the library: https://www.katecliffordlarson.com/rosemary-kennedy.html.
- JFK initiated the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, an advisory panel tasked to provide the governing administration with recommendations & advice related to the needs & experiences of people with intellectual disabilities: https://acl.gov/programs/empowering-advocacy/presidents-committee-people.
- Eunice, another sister, founded Special Olympics, which is now run by her son, Tim. Her other son, Anthony, founded & runs Best Buddies International.
- Jean, another sister, founded Very Special Arts, now known as the Department of Accessibility & VSA: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/.
- If you are interested in disability history, here are some books I suggest checking out from the library:
- A Disability History of the United States: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/219258/a-disability-history-of-the-united-states-by-kim-e-nielsen/
- The Disabilities Studies Reader: https://www.routledge.com/The-Disability-Studies-Reader/Davis/p/book/9781138930230?srsltid=AfmBOoqIOd5LZ8tH0TgD2t1DXN3dIJKvYNsgpDLtxxjvFrYoDh69w6yG. This is an academic book & may not be available to check out, but it can be found online for purchase second-hand.
- No Pity: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/164946/no-pity-by-joseph-p-shapiro/.
- Rosemary, one of the sisters of JFK & RFK Sr., was lobotomized in early adulthood. The procedure was too heavy-handed & left her significantly disabled for the rest of her life, which she spent at an institution in Wisconsin.
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The Good Fight: A poem
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Playing Games
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Brain Dump
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