by Special Needs Companies | Nov 17, 2020
Suicide is a dark topic that is full of sorrow and grief, but it is something that needs to be discussed, especially during a pandemic that has caused many people around the world to feel isolated. Gary Roe currently serves as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor...
by Special Needs Companies | Oct 29, 2020
Mary Beth McMahon, President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts, joined Parenting Impossible with Host Annette Hines to discuss the transition to virtual activities and society’s perspective on people with disabilities. When COVID-19 forced Mary Beth to move...
by Special Needs Companies | Oct 22, 2020
Conversations about inclusion often talk about race and diversity, but one topic that people often leave off the table is ability. In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Michelle Sie Whitten, the President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and her...
by Special Needs Companies | Oct 13, 2020
In this episode of our Parenting Impossible podcast, Annette interviews “warrior woman,” Nina Bakoyiannis, to discuss the interwoven framework of disability discrimination in our society that exists both interpersonally and institutionally. Under her pen name...
by Special Needs Companies | Oct 6, 2020
The death of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has brought a new push for disability rights. In this episode of Parenting Impossible, Host Annette Hines talks to Alison Barkoff, Director of Advocacy at the Center for Public Representation in...
by The Special Needs Companies | Mar 19, 2020
Annette takes on the topic of discrimination against caregivers of those with special needs in this podcast episode. This podcast being aired during the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, it’s a very timely topic as many of our special needs caregivers are uncertain about their...
