Apr 23, 2025
Frida Kahlo, the legendary Mexican painter, is celebrated not only for her vivid and emotionally raw self-portraits but also as a timeless icon of disability pride and resilience. From childhood polio to a catastrophic bus accident at 18, Kahlo endured lifelong physical pain and countless surgeries—yet she transformed...
Apr 19, 2025
In this thought-provoking episode of the Friends for Life Podcast, host Tony Stuart—CEO of Friends for Life and a DSP with over 20 years of experience—dives into the complex realities of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Are we truly helping the people we serve, or are we sometimes just...
Apr 14, 2025
In this powerful episode of IDD Health Matters, Dr. Craig Escudé sits down with longtime civil rights attorney, disability advocate, and former Acting Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, Alison Barkoff. Now serving as the Hirsch Health Law and Policy Professor at George Washington...
Apr 9, 2025
Once known around the world as Superman, Christopher Reeve became a true symbol of strength and resilience after a tragic accident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down. Rather than retreat from the public eye, Reeve transformed his adversity into a powerful mission—advocating for spinal cord injury research...
Apr 7, 2025
In this powerful episode of IDD Health Matters, Dr. Craig Escudé sits down with renowned disability advocate Liz Weintraub to explore what true health equity looks like for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Liz, a senior policy specialist at the Association of University Centers on...