In this episode, we talk with Paul Aronsohn, the New Jersey Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families.

We discuss what an Ombudsman is, as well as issues tackled in Aronsohn's most recent report. The episode revolves around abuse in nursing homes, assisted living homes, and group homes, as well as the legislative process and how a lack of disabled representation can affect the speed at which laws for the disabled take effect.

Learn more about Atlantic CIL:
https://atlanticcil.org/

Music Used: Gunnar Olsen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bWwDbCAums

In this episode, we talk to Matthew Binder, the director, and Matt of Easterseals New Jersey about the importance of Medicaid. We also explored the significance of advocacy and how people with disabilities and their supporters can advocate and become engaged.

Link- https://www.easterseals.com/nj/get-involved/advocacy/

In this Episode, we sat down with Alexander Casillas, a gay Puerto Rican author, editor, and writing coach near the beach between Philadelphia and Manhattan, talking about his book series "The Immortal Philosophers" and how he got to where he is.

Support Alexander Casillas:
https://alexandercasillas.com/

Read "The Immortal Philosophers":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR7KHPM3?ref_=k4w_oembed_jmCKFOMjYNbzI5&tag=kpembed-20&linkCode=kpd