{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blue Lift","title":"Navigating the Disability Landscape w/ Janet Shouse :: Ep 27 Blue Lift Podcast","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4822,"description":"In this episode, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with Janet Shouse, the program coordinator for the IDD toolkit at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville. They dive deep into the center's mission, the challenges faced by families with disabled members, and the valuable resources available through the IDD toolkit and other initiatives.\n\nHighlights:\n\nOverview of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's four pillars, including the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center and the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.\n\nJanet's personal journey from journalism to the disability community, inspired by her son's diagnosis and her family's experiences.\n\nDiscussions on the immense stress and constant challenges faced by families caring for disabled loved ones, and the importance of support systems and planning for the future.\n\nInsights into the IDD toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help healthcare providers better serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\n\nExploration of the Tennessee Disability Scorecard and the state's performance in areas like family caregiving support, access to care, housing, education, and mental health access.\n\nEmphasis on the vital role of grants, government support, and private organizations in providing resources and services for individuals with disabilities and their families.\n\n#DisabilityAdvocacy #VanderbiltKennedyCenter #IDDToolkit #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #FamilyCaregiving #HealthcareAccess #TennesseeDiabilityScorecard #MentalHealthSupport #GovernmentGrants #NonprofitResources\n\nFollow Janet:\nwww.iddtoolkit.org\n\nWant to be on the show?\nEmail: PeggyKingsbury59@gmail.com\nJoin the Blue movement at www.blueliftpodcast.com\n\nAbout Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:\n\nPeggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5awn3C974zkRL0r_VNotzF7yLrr1VmzkkTy2roNy1UQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Yx/N2NhOWQ4MzAwODlj/MjkwNmY1YTMxZmZk/ZTgxMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}