This episode of ACCESSIBLE: The Podcast features Katie Arnold, an inclusive researcher and disability advocate at the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Arnold intimately understands the sibling experience as she grew up with a sister with an intellectual and developmental disability. Arnold founded the Sibling Leadership Network, which provides support and resources for siblings of individuals with disabilities.
Hear Katie talk about her newest project, the Future is Now, a curriculum that walks families through how to plan for the future, ask difficult questions and make sure everyone’s needs are met. The Future is Now curriculum is available virtually for anyone, anywhere.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: https://linktree.com/accessiblepod
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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.
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 Senior Research Assistant Amelia Reighard.
