In Season 3 Episode 3 of ACCESSIBLE: The Podcast, Karen and Candace Cunningham, an amazing mother-daughter duo, talk about Karen’s role as mother and Candace’s first advocate. Learn about their journey through diagnosis to transitioning to adulthood. Hear the amazing story about how Karen taught Candace to advocate for herself and get out of her comfort zone.
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Accessible, the podcast that opens the door to disability leaders and their ideas, is hosted by George Gotto, director at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development and Senior Research Assistant Amelia Reighard.
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.
