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#90-Teen to Adult Transition Lessons from a Self Advocate

#90-Teen to Adult Transition Lessons from a Self Advocate

FromLOMAH Disability Podcast


#90-Teen to Adult Transition Lessons from a Self Advocate

FromLOMAH Disability Podcast

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We hear a lot and think a lot about the inevitable time of transitioning out of special education school services and into adult services. It has been coined “when the bus stops coming” or “falling off the cliff.’ What does this time of life feel like from the perspective of the person actually going through it? From the perspective of the individual with disabilities? Self Advocate Melissa Crisp-Cooper shares her journey, gives parents a pep talk, and expresses where challenges still exist in her life 20 years later. Links to content mentioned on the show can be found at https://www.lomah.org/podcastseason3/90 About the Guest: Melissa Crisp-Cooper is a writer, adventure seeker, and health advocate. She has cerebral palsy, and navigates the world using a purple power wheelchair. Melissa and her husband Owen live in Oakland, CA with two opinionated black cats. Together, Melissa and Owen love to travel, eat good food, and stretch out in their adaptive yoga class.    Related Episodes: Episodes #86-#97 make up the Transition Planning series which focus on creating the post secondary transition plan that goes in the IEP at the age of 14 or 16. Episode #70: Do This Not That: Lessons from a Self Advocate with Angela West Episode 25: Think College with Kate Weir   ***Follow Kim on instagram @journey2lomah for an in depth and behind the scenes look at their journey***      
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The LOMAH Podcast is an award winning show that runs topical series deep diving into an issue for 10-12 episodes with interviews from expert guests, including self advocates. Your host, Kim, has a teenage daughter with level 3 non speaking autism who will require 24/7 support the rest of her life. Like many parents, Kim has a lot of important questions. She does not claim to know the answers for her child nor yours but does promise to search for them and share what she is discovering along the way. You will notice a striking difference in the earlier shows compared to the most recent as she has grown and evolved as a result of listening to expert guests and self advocates.