Disability Viewpoints – COVID Update from MDH
Host Joan Willshire talks with MDH Covid Community Coordinator Rachel Garaghty for an update on the virus and vaccines,
Disability Viewpoints
Cable TV Series from YouTube
Partners in Policymaking Graduates Interview
37 years ago, the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Administration created a groundbreaking advocacy and leadership training program to give people with disabilities and their families the resources and skills to communicate effectively with their elected officials.
COVID 19 and Disability Inclusion
This episode of Disability Vewpoints discusses one and one with two individuals with disabilities that had Covid 19 and how they managed through the illness. Mathew, Sanford and Nick Wilkie were the guests with Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire.
Autonomous Vehicles in Minnesota
An entire episode of Disability Viewpoints was dedicated to autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. Including:
Interview with Rochester Mayor, Kim Norton of Rochester on their year-long autonomous vehicle challenge, circling around the mayo clinic
Discussion of the new pilot being connected in White Bear Lake
Discussion with the executive director of the University Of Minnesota centers for transportation studies and research.
Wilderness Inquiry Facilitates Outdoor Experiences
This episode talks about Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit organization that works with a variety of people, including people of disabilities to get out in the out of doors.
Volunteer Driver Program
SEMCIL, Volunteer Drivers Host Joan Willshire explores Minnesota’s Volunteer Driver programs with Mary Quirk, Living at Home Network, and Sherry Munyon, Capitol Access. Over 75,000 Minnesotans use volunteer drivers. The program has lost 25% of its drivers over the last few years. Joan Willshire, MPA For more information: https://coordinatemntransit.org/events/volunteerdriverforum/2020-21