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Season 4 of the DX podcast is underway!

The Disability Exchange (DX) podcast is produced and presented by the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Iowa’s UCEDD, at the Center for Disabilities and Development. Join UCEDD staff and podcast co-hosts, Mike Hoenig, Laury Scheidler and Judy Warth, for this engaging series. 

All episodes of the DX podcast are available on the Anchor by Spotify platform

Or search for “Disability Exchange” wherever you get your podcasts. And find links to a variety of other platforms on the DX Anchor by Spotify page. DX is not yet available on Apple podcasts.

Joanna Sabha produces the DX podcast for the UCEDD. Get in touch with her if you have questions or would like to learn more about it at Joanna-sabha@uiowa.edu or 319-356-1347.

Download transcripts of new podcast episodes, below, or catch up with episodes from previous seasons. 

Season 4:

Episode 4.1 - Birdability with Cat Fribley

Episode 4.2  - Improving Work in Iowa: Ben Grauer

Episode 4.3 - Speaking Out to Create Change with Carlin and Sam Crowe

Episode 4.4 - Anyone Can Work with the Right Supports: Vocational Rehabilitation in Iowa

Season 3:

Episode 3.1 - The Intersection of Queer and Disability

Episode 3.2 - Keith Ruff Memorial Episode

Episode 3.3 - Exploring the Iowa Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health with Torie Keith

Episode 3.4 - Dance As Described with Stephanie Miracle and the University of Iowa Dance Company

Episode 3.5 - Making Art More Accessible with Elizabeth Wallace and the UI Stanley Museum of Art

Season 2:

Episode 2.1 - Challenging Stereotypes with James and Laury

Episode 2.2 - Culture and Disability with Dayrin Lovan

Episode 2.3 - Teaching in the World of Special Education with Laura Schwab

Episode 2.4 - Discovering Disability Later in Life & Advocacy with Hugh Kelly

Episode 2.5 - Embracing Autism, Working & Enriching Lives with Michael Vratsinas

Episode 2.6 - Tourette’s, Lived Family Experience and a Big Heart with Jackie Nau

Episode 2.7 - Supporting Families with Disabilities - Karen Thompson, Director ASK Resource Center

Episode 2.8 - Giving Junk New Life with Jesse Bumgarner

Episode 2.9 - Navigating Challenging Situations and Advocating as a Parent with Falicia Beck

Episode 2.10 - The Winding Path to a Career in Disabilities with Judy Warth

Episode 2.11 - Promoting Change in the Iowa Medicaid System with Dr. Matthew Conaway

Episode 2.12 - Josh Turek Representing Iowans and the Disability Community

Season 1:

Episode 1 - A Lifetime of Advocacy with Mike Hoenig

Episode 2 - One Step at a Time with Joey Wesselink

Episode 3 - Finding a Voice with Ed Esbeck

Episode 4 - Journey to Independence with Kelsey Mcvey

Episode 5 - Never Give Up with Melanie Davis

Episode 6 - Grassroots Disability Advocacy and Organizing with Jenn Wolff

Episode 7 - Living with Acquired Disability and Advocating for Change with Michael Penniman

Episode 8 - Disability Rights Advocacy with Zach Mecham

Episode 9 - Beyond the Diagnosis with Cat Hafsi

Episode 10 - Disability Awareness and the Importance of Faith with Joel Vander Molen

Episode 11 - Parents of Children with Special Needs and a Fight for Diagnosis with Catherine Hahn

Episode 12 - Lived Experience as an Advocacy Tool with Kris Graves

Episode 13 - Disability and Academia with Cassandra Olmstead

Episode 14 - People First: Reflection on Race and Disability with Jeffrey Johnston

Episode 15 - Down Syndrome is Cool with Sydney and Kelly Von Lehmden & Tyler Greene Tribute

Episode 16 - Change Comes from You with Brady Werger

Episode 17 - The Importance of Sharing Your Story with Rob Roozeboom

Episode 18 - Living with an Invisible Disability with Nathan Albano

Episode 19 - Everyone Gets a Chance with Binh Nguyen

Episode 20 - Some Silver Linings with Greg Fier

Episode 21 - Photography Is My Passion with Geoffrey Mikol and Ann Cameron Williams

Episode 22 - Being a Human Doing Instead of a Human Being with Ron Wright

Episode 23 - From Nursing Home to Living in the Community with Michael Martin

Episode 24 - The Importance of Learning from Other People with Kristen Aller