Adventures in Accessibility

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe064 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe064] Katherine Beattie is a Los Angeles born television writer/producer and action sports enthusiast. While she has spent most of her professional career writing police procedurals, she considers herself a comedian at heart. But regardless of what she’s writing, Katherine is a champion for authentic and nuanced portrayals of Disabled People and other historically excluded communities on screen, and for their inclusion behind the scenes. As one of the pioneers of wheelchair motocross (WCMX), Katherine was the first woman in the world to land a backflip on a wheelchair. She competes on the Adaptive Surfing Professionals World Tour, and is a member of USA Surfing’s parasurfing national team. She will represent Team USA at her 4th ISA World Parasurfing Championships this November in Huntington Beach. Connect with Katherine: Katherine Beattie (@ktbeattie) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/ktbeattie/] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe063 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe063] Kelly Twichel is an occupational therapist and CEO of the award-winning accessibility startup Access Trax. At 12 years old, Kelly made the commitment to pursue a career in healthcare; her mom had suffered a massive stroke and she wanted to help others like those who helped her mom. Her journey to entrepreneurship began in 2016 at grad school. As an occupational therapy student at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Kelly was inspired by local SoCal adaptive surfers to co-invent portable mats that empower people with physical disabilities to easily traverse outdoor terrain like sand at the beach. In 2018, Kelly launched Access Trax which has since served families, nonprofits and governments across 18 countries. Kelly enjoys volunteering at adaptive sport events and encouraging the next generation of social impact entrepreneurs. Connect with Kelly: Access Trax - Access for Life (accesstraxsd.com) [https://accesstraxsd.com/] Access Trax (@accesstrax) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/accesstrax/] Access Trax | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-trax#:~:text=Since%202018,%20Access%20Trax%20is%20proud%20to] Email: kelly@accesstraxsd.com [https://accesstraxsd.com] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe062 [https://rmad.ac/AIAe062] Foster's journey took a dramatic turn at 17 during the summer between his junior and senior years of high school. An active and athletic young man, he was riding his motorcycle through the woods of upstate New York when a severe accident left him in a two-week coma. He recalls a near-death out-of-body experience when his heart stopped for six seconds. Despite his quadriplegia, Foster's determination to live fully never wavered. Seven months after the accident, he left the hospital with a clear goal, "I wanted to get outdoors again. I wanted to get unstuck." Though unable to walk, he went on to bungee jump out of a hot air balloon, scuba dive, surf, chair ski, sail, and follow the Grateful Dead, invent a frisbee for quadriplegics, attend engineering school and drive across the country in his adaptive van. As an inventor and innovator, Foster's adventures were just beginning in ways he never imagined. His mission became sharing this spirit with others in the disability community. In 1985, he co-founded Shared Adventures with a sit ski program in Rochester, New York. For over 30 years, Foster has been running the program in Santa Cruz, inspiring countless others to embrace life after challenge. Connect with Foster: Shared Adventures [https://sharedadventures.org/#:~:text=Here%20at%20Shared%20Adventures,%20we%20get%20people%20outdoors%20and%20moving] Access Santa Cruz County (scaccessguide.com) [https://www.scaccessguide.com/] Shared Adventures | Santa Cruz CA | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SharedAdventures/] Shared Adventures - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsHkfLdJ2_-A-qIKKbInSw#:~:text=33%20subscribers%20%E2%80%A7%2025%20videos.%20Founded%20on%20the%20belief%20that] Shared Adventures (@sharedadventuressc) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/sharedadventuressc/] Phone: (831)-459-7201 Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Transcript: bit.ly/AIAe061 [https://bit.ly/AIAe061] Dr. Kerry Magro [http://www.kerrymagro.com] , Ed.D. was nonspeaking till 2.5, diagnosed with autism at 4 and didn’t speak in complete sentences until 7 years old. Today as an adult he is an award-winning autistic professional speaker, best-selling author and autism consultant to the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher and the latest season of Netflix’s Emmy-Award Winning Series ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’ He started professional speaking 13 years ago via the National Speakers Association after he fell in love with theater as a child to help with his social and communication skills. Today he has spoken at over 1300 events during that time include 2 TEDxTalks and a 'Talks at Google' presentation. In addition, Kerry is CEO & President of KFM Making A Difference [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sender12.zohoinsights.com/ocgeturl/2d6f.327230a?l=b536bd10-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&m=b5344c10-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&h=ceb7e76abc0f3beeb90b839a534c1eab9468033801fe69de176cc28699f6fd81__;!!HslpFqnNwYzYOafRKtc!IkMktpq0UFc3fg5VRT6MBbowN0BPjFjmwOpVkHVrB3HCDAiU8CJ_YMR734ENhaST$], a nonprofit organization that hosts inclusion events and has provided 150 scholarships for autistic students for college and counting since 2011. He’s provided 27 small business grants for small businesses that hire people with disabilities and has played Santa Claus for autistic and special needs children for the past decade to give them an opportunity to meet Santa in a sensory-friendly environment.  In his spare time, he hosts a Facebook Page called Kerry's Autism Journey [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sender12.zohoinsights.com/ocgeturl/2d6f.327230a?l=b536bd11-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&m=b5344c10-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&h=ceb7e76abc0f3beeb90b839a534c1eab9468033801fe69de176cc28699f6fd81__;!!HslpFqnNwYzYOafRKtc!IkMktpq0UFc3fg5VRT6MBbowN0BPjFjmwOpVkHVrB3HCDAiU8CJ_YMR737So_CP1$] that now has 278,000 Facebook followers where he does on-camera interviews highlighting people impacted by a diagnosis to help break down barriers in our community. His videos he’s produced have been watched over 35 million times. Kerry’s best-selling books Defining Autism From The Heart [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sender12.zohoinsights.com/ocgeturl/2d6f.327230a?l=b536bd12-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&m=b5344c10-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&h=ceb7e76abc0f3beeb90b839a534c1eab9468033801fe69de176cc28699f6fd81__;!!HslpFqnNwYzYOafRKtc!IkMktpq0UFc3fg5VRT6MBbowN0BPjFjmwOpVkHVrB3HCDAiU8CJ_YMR73x4VGRJv$], and Autism and Falling in Love [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sender12.zohoinsights.com/ocgeturl/2d6f.327230a?l=b536bd13-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&m=b5344c10-877c-11eb-95cc-525400fa05f6&h=ceb7e76abc0f3beeb90b839a534c1eab9468033801fe69de176cc28699f6fd81__;!!HslpFqnNwYzYOafRKtc!IkMktpq0UFc3fg5VRT6MBbowN0BPjFjmwOpVkHVrB3HCDAiU8CJ_YMR737e-IZ8p$], I Will Light It Up Blue [https://www.amazon.com/I-Will-Light-Up-Blue/dp/1684013992] and his latest, Autistics on Autism [https://www.amazon.com/Autistics-Autism-Stories-Growing-Pursuing/dp/B09RTYHNQS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=] have reached Amazon Best-Seller Lists for Special Needs Parenting. His latest book ‘Supporting Your Autism Journey [https://kerrymagro.com/award-winning-autistic-speaker-dr-kerry-magros-new-book-set-for-release-on-world-autism-awareness-day/]’ was released on April 2, 2024 for World Autism Awareness Day! Connect with Kerry: KM – Landing page - Kerry Magro [https://kerrymagro.com/] KM – Speaking Engagements - Kerry Magro [https://kerrymagro.com/speaking-engagements/] KFM Making A Difference [https://kfmmakingadifference.org/] Kerry Magro (@kerrymagro) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@kerrymagro] Kerry's Autism Journey | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KerrysAutismJourney/] Kerry Magro - Public Speaker & Autism Advocate (@Kerrymagro) / X [https://x.com/kerrymagro] Kerry Magro (@autisticprofessionalspeaker) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/autisticprofessionalspeaker/] Kerry's Autism Journey - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/kerrysautismjourney] Kerry Magro - National Speaker Association | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrymagro] Autistics on Autism: Stories You Need to Hear About What Helped Them While Growing Up and Pursuing Their Dreams: Magro, Kerry: 9798780803713: Amazon.com: Books [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RTYHNQS/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1644262647&refinements=p_27:Kerry+Magro&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Kerry+Magro] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Transcript: bit.ly/AIAe060 [https://bit.ly/AIAe060] Haley is an attorney, author, artist, and advocate who was diagnosed with autism at age three. She's passionate about disability inclusion and neurodiversity, using her unique blend of personal and professional experiences to promote accessibility for people with disabilities. Haley is a keynote speaker and educator, finding fulfillment and sharing her story to make a difference in other people's lives. She also served as an adjunct professor at Taylor University in the psychology department. As an author, Haley has written four books on various life stages and neurodiversity for professionals. Her work is featured in numerous media outlets and legal journals covering topics from personal experiences to media representation and politics. Haley believes in the importance of being heard and included, resonating with the disability community's motto, nothing about us with without us. She advocates for a future that is neurodiverse, accessible and inclusive of all people with disabilities. Connect with Haley: Haley Moss | ATTORNEY | ADVOCATE | THOUGHT LEADER | AUTHOR | SPEAKER [https://haleymoss.com/] Haley Moss | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HaleyMossART] Haley Moss - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxmE9vUSaeusRaZZtfy7HQ] Haley Moss (@haley.moss) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/haley.moss/] Haley Moss, Esq. - Haley Moss | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleylmoss/] Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org [https://rockymountainada.org/] or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!