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August 29, 2018

The Stigma is Real

INCLUDEnyc educator Kpana Kpoto is the proud parent of a son on the autism spectrum, continuously breaking down disability stigmas.

Community Voices
June 28, 2018

What All Parents Want for their Children

INCLUDEnyc Board Member John McGuire is the proud father of Annie, a woman with Down Syndrome.

Community Voices
June 26, 2018

Education, Ableism, and Advocacy

Tyrese Alleyne-Davis originally recorded this episode when he was in high school and had become an advocate in the community. Currently attending NYU…

Podcast
January 16, 2018

Fearless: How Inclusion Came to NYC

Dorothy Siegel — an early pioneer for inclusive educational programming for students with disabilities in NYC — tells us the story about how the idea of…

Podcast
December 17, 2017

Disability Rights: A Long and Winding Road

INCLUDEnyc’s Jean Mizutani talks with disability rights pioneer Peggy Groce about the history of the disability rights movement, and the role and importance of…

Podcast
August 15, 2017

Reclaiming the “Short Bus”

INCLUDEnyc intern Kathleen Downes looks back on her experiences with inaccessible school buses and grappling with disability as a child.

Community Voices
June 22, 2016

A Moment in Time: Me and My Guy

INCLUDEnyc’s Policy Director Lori Podvesker celebrates her son Jack’s 8th grade graduation.

Community Voices