The Brenda Fix

Warren Yazzie

Warren Yazzie was born and raised on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. In 2013 he lost his sight to Retinitis Pigmentosa. Yazzie has become an advocate for people with disabilities on the reservation.

Julie Reiskin, Part 4

Julie Reiskin is the Executive Director of the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. She has gained expertise on nonprofit accountability and best practices, publicly funded long-term community-based services, disability rights law, public benefits, and the intersectionality of systemic and individual advocacy. In 2010, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Julie also has M.S., and she and Brenda discuss volunteering to make positive changes in the world, self-affirmations, connecting with CCDC, and other topics. For more information on the CCDC, visit ccdconline.org. On Twitter @CCDC501c3 [https://twitter.com/CCDC501c3?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]. Facebook: CCDC.CO [https://www.facebook.com/CCDC.CO/].

Julie Reiskin, Part 3

Julie Reiskin is the Executive Director of the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. She has gained expertise on nonprofit accountability and best practices, publicly funded long-term community-based services, disability rights law, public benefits, and the intersectionality of systemic and individual advocacy. In 2010, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Julie also has M.S., and she and Brenda discuss their lives before disabilities, Brenda's personal story, and other topics. For more information on the CCDC, visit ccdconline.org. On Twitter @CCDC501c3 [https://twitter.com/ccdc501c3]. Facebook: CCDC.CO [https://www.facebook.com/CCDC.CO/].

Julie Reiskin, Part 2

Julie Reiskin is the Executive Director of the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. She has gained expertise on nonprofit accountability and best practices, publicly funded long-term community-based services, disability rights law, public benefits, and the intersectionality of systemic and individual advocacy. In 2010, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Julie also has M.S., and she and Brenda discuss their lives before disabilities, Brenda's personal story, and other topics. For more information on the CCDC, visit ccdconline.org. On Twitter @CCDC501c3 [https://twitter.com/ccdc501c3]. Facebook: CCDC.CO [https://www.facebook.com/CCDC.CO/].

Gabe Gates

Brenda’s guest today is Gabriel Gates, at the age of 8, he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. A disability services professional as the Director of Accommodations and Support at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Gabe’s short story, 40 Years Walking in the Wilderness, a lived experience testimony was included in the Anthology, What I Wish the World Would See and is currently available on Kindle.