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Hi Friends.  It’s Tim Villegas, and for this week, we are switching things up a bit with a feed drop.  What’s a feed drop, you ask? Well, let me tell you.  It’s where we share a podcast episode made by someone else that we think is great with you right here in our podcast feed.  […]

The connection between inclusive schools and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.   On this episode of Think Inclusive, I speak with Simone Morris and Julie Kratz, the hosts of the Inclusion School Podcast. Simone and Julie connected over social media and decided to collaborate on a podcast to talk about the connection between inclusive schools and

Imagine being an adult and not being able to have a say in your education.  This was the experience of Gage Robinson, a young man who has an intellectual disability. Gage Robinson is a 19-year-old college student at Dakota County Techincal College in Rosemont, Minnesota. But the road to college was bumpy.  A little bit

Neurodiversity and podcasting. Two of my very favorite topics.    On this episode of Think Inclusive, I speak with Carolyn Kiel, who is an experienced instructional designer of employee training programs. On her podcast Beyond Six Seconds, she features neurodivergent and disabled entrepreneurs, creatives and advocates who shatter misconceptions, break stigma, and showcase the vibrance

On to today’s episode. I’m going to replay an interview I did with Julia Bascom, the executive director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. This interview is from 2017. Wow. That is almost six years ago.   Here’s what I cover with Julia Bascom in this episode:  1. The importance of self-advocacy for autistic people and

For many years, “chingona” was a derogatory term used to describe Latina women who are seen as too aggressive, difficult, or out of control. It’s a word that is meant to keep young Latinas in their place while the male version, chignon, is used as a compliment.   On this episode of Think Inclusive, I speak

For this episode, I speak with Hilda and Olivier Bernier. As 3-year-old Emilio prepares to start school, his family finds itself embroiled in a challenge all too common for children with disabilities—to secure the right to an inclusive education. Cornered in one of the most segregated education systems, New York City public schools, filmmaker Olivier

For this episode, I speak with Ryan Wilson, the director of Team Trust Productions. Ryan created Team Trust to help mission-driven organizations reach and serve their communications. He wants to help connect people with the entities, organizations and resources they deserve to grow and flourish. Ryan’s heart is advocating for persons with disabilities, because he is

For this episode, I speak with Mary Beth Moore, author of the book: Unwanted: Fighting to Belong.  Mary Beth Moore is the founder and executive director of The Advocacy Underground, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the authentic inclusion of students with disabilities across all educational environments. She studied political science and criminal justice at the

For this episode, I speak with Cheryl Green and Thomas Reid, both fantastic podcasters.   Cheryl Green has worked as an Access Artist, making creative and immersive captions for 10 years and audio description for five years. She brings her lived experiences of chronic illness and invisible disabilities to her access work with independent content creators