ACCESSIBLE: The Podcast is back! Our esteemed hosts took the summer off from podcasting, but Accessible is back to regularly scheduled programming with an exciting roster of interviews this fall.

First up, we have Kim Riley, founder of the Transition Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. Riley discusses the importance of economic inclusion for individuals with disabilities and the need for customized support and resources.

View the podcast here.
See the transcript here.

She shares her personal journey as a parent of a child with autism and how it inspired her to create the Transition Academy. She also advocates for fun and joy in the disability space and encourages a shift towards innovative and inclusive approaches.

Accessible is a podcast that opens the door to disability leaders and their ideas and is hosted by George Gotto, director at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development and Amelia Reighard, director of Program Development.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD) is the federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) for the state of Missouri. It is a member of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and one of 67 UCEDDs located in every state and United States territory. As an applied research and training center for human services at UMKC, the IHD reports to the Office of the Provost and serves as a bridge between the university and community.