In this episode, Lisa Sutherland discusses her work as an attorney with Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, a non-profit, public interest law firm that works to protect the rights of people with disabilities.
Whether it’s helping to navigate inclusion in schools, investigation into abuse and neglect cases or restoring rights to individuals under guardianship, the advocates at MO P&A provide vital services to people with disabilities in Missouri.
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.
