The Move To Include Podcast
Society & Culture
About
The Move to Include Podcast puts the voices of people with disabilities at the center of the conversation about inclusion, and how they became Self Advocates in the pursuit of autonomy, equality, and independence. The podcast dives into the real experiences of people with disabilities navigating systems that weren’t designed with them in mind, like the workforce, healthcare access, even relationships. Through candid interviews with host Noelle Evans, self-advocates share the moments that shaped them, and the changes they’re working toward in their own lives and communities. The Move to Include Podcast is designed for people with disabilities, caregivers, allies, and anyone who wants to better understand disability rights and the power of speaking up. Move to Include is a partnership between WXXI and The Golisano Foundation that promotes disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media. Additional support is provided by Mary Cariola Center and the URMC Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities.
Episodes
- When Healthcare Fails Disabled Bodies: Navigating access, advocacy, and ableism
This episode features Jeiri Flores, a woman with cerebral palsy, who shares her experiences navigating healthcare challenges such as insurance limits, providers lacking experience with disabled bodies, and encountering ableism. She discuss…
- Learning to Advocate: What disability teaches us about education from kindergarten to college
This episode features Conan Gillis discussing his lifelong journey of self-advocacy, starting from childhood experiences with inaccessible spaces. He shares insights on navigating educational systems from K-12 to higher education, highligh…
- Disability Justice & Emergency Preparedness: Anita Cameron on activism, CERT, and the ADA
This episode features disability justice activist Anita Cameron discussing her decades of advocacy for disability rights, her involvement in emergency preparedness with CERT, and the critical need for disability community inclusion in disa…
- Ready to Work: How disability self-advocacy builds independence in the job force
Maggie McCrumb shares her experiences with job searching as a person with a disability, highlighting challenges and the importance of self-advocacy. Charis Happ discusses employment support services and accommodations.
- The Marriage Penalty: How the disability community is penalized for love
This episode of Move to Include discusses the "marriage penalty," a policy where marriage can cause disabled individuals to lose essential benefits like income and Medicaid. Self-advocate BJ Stasio and attorney Stephanie Woodward explain i…
- Coming Soon: The Move To Include Podcast
The Move To Include Podcast features people with disabilities leading conversations on self-advocacy, rights, and daily life, hosted by Noelle Evans with Self Advocates. The series explores navigating life while advocating for needs and ri…