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Raising Kellan

Marsh Naidoo, PT

An information hub for parents of children with disabilities.

kids & family parenting

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00:55:02

***Special Edition: Dr Karen Bowyer***

Raising Kellan ·

2021/12/03

Dr. Karen Bowyer is indeed a Legend! She will retire on December 31, 2021, after 50 years of devoted service to Leadership in Education. She holds many honors including: The first female and third President of Dyersburg State Community College serving 37 years. The longest-serving Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) President. TBR is a collective of 40 community and technical colleges serving 400 programs in the State of Tennessee. In today's episode, we chat about her past, present, and future

00:22:31

Episode 54. We Rock The Spectrum Gym in Franklin,...

Raising Kellan ·

2021/11/26

In this episode, we chat with Steven Komarnitsky, gym owner of We Rock The Spectrum Gym that is slated to open in Franklin, Tennessee in 2022. 02:30 An Introduction of the concept behind "We Rock The Spectrum". 06:18 Steven's Story. 10:00 Timeline for the Gym to Open 10:47 Layout of the Gym 11:09 Staffing at the Gym 15:00 Accessibility !6:31 Continuum of Care/Service Approach 18:25 My Brother Rocks the Spectrum Foundation 20:00 Conclusion For more information about the gym check out

00:27:24

Episode 53. PeerKnect: An App that creates social...

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2021/11/22

Emily Bruce is the CEO and Founder of Determinism, LLC, the developer of the platform PeerKnect. She is a Board Certified and licensed Behavior Analyst (BCBA, LBA) in the State of Tennessee with an M.S., in Psychology. She joins us today to talk about PeerKnect, an app that builds friendships and connections for children with special needs by bridging the gap between parents, caretakers, and therapists using smartphone technology. 1:50 What is PeerKnect? 3:45 Safety and HIPPA compliance? 10:20 Who

00:26:45

Episode 52. Tennessee Center for Decision-Making...

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2021/10/29

Penny Johnson is the Program Director at the Tennessee Center for Decision-Making Support. This virtual resource center is a collaboration between the Arc Tennessee, Tennessee’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Disability Rights Tennessee and its function is to provide decision-making tools and resources. Penny and I chat about: 2:00 What does the program provide? 5:45 What is a conservatorship? 9:30 What are the areas of decision-making ability assessed? [Resource: The LifeCourse

00:28:19

Episode 51. Advocacy at The Arc TN.

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2021/09/30

This was one of the most interesting conversations on the podcast as Dara and I talked about: What is The Arc? (2:00min) Dara's story that shaped her decision to join the organization (4:00min) What does it mean to advocate and how do we advocate? (7:00min) How does The Arc "keep an eye" on what's happening as far as policy affecting the disability community? (12:00min) Programs sponsored by The Arc that help individuals through the continuum of care (14:30min) Digital

00:17:05

Episode 50: Cerebral Palsy Conference 10/1/21 -10/2/22

Raising Kellan ·

2021/09/20

Joshua Smith, Executive Director of Green Mountain Support Services based in Vermont, chats to us about the upcoming virtual cerebral palsy conference. The 6th Annual New England Cerebral Palsy Conference will be held on October 1 and 2, 2021, and is free to attend. Its primary focus is to provide a networking opportunity for individuals with cerebral palsy and the family/ health professionals who provide their care. You can find out more by checking out www.cerebralpalsyconference.org and listening

00:09:59

Episode 49. 5th Annual Farm to Table Benefit for...

Raising Kellan ·

2021/08/22

Healing Horses is, once again, excited to host the 5th Annual Farm2Table Dinner. Even more exciting is this year’s event will take place at the Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market on Thursday, September 23rd beginning at 6:30 p.m. As is tradition, guests will enjoy a multi-course meal consisting of ingredients sourced from local growers while local talent provides music and entertainment for the evening’s event. In today's episode Sonya Burks, Healing Horses Founder and Executive Director provides

00:29:06

Episode 48. Linda Frease, OT talks about Hippotherapy

Raising Kellan ·

2021/08/21

Linda Frease is a creative and experienced occupational therapist from St Petersburg, Florida(USA). She is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association and provides us with some clarification between hippotherapy vs adaptive/therapeutic riding and the benefits of equine assisted therapy... Get your cuppa and sit down to enjoy this informative conversation including: 02:14 What put you on the trajectory to become an OT? 05:00 Experiences that cemented your decision to pursue OT? 08:30 What is

00:37:08

Episode 47. Adaptive Cycling

Raising Kellan ·

2021/08/16

Ashley Schilling, PT joins us for an exciting conversation that spans how she got into physical therapy, the origin story of Music City Trykes, Wired on Development, benefits of cycling for children with disabilities, and an upcoming course on August 21 geared towards physical therapists wanting to know about how to access and find the right adaptive bike for a child. 01:28 What put you on the trajectory to become a physical therapist? 04:30 Clinical Rotation in Pediatric Physical Therapy "Kids are

00:26:10

Episode 46. Signal Centers, digital accessibility and...

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2021/08/06

Alex Farrell is a marketing and communication specialist at Child Care WAGE$ Tennessee and a co-host of the “Lean Into You” Podcast. In a recent interview with Alex Farrell we talked about: How did you come to work at Signal Centers? What is Child Care WAGE$ Tennessee? Tell us about the “Disability Accessibility Summit” hosted at Signal Centers. What is Digital Accessibility? Can you make a case for the universal design of websites and digital products? Tell us about “Lean Into You”

00:39:48

Episode 45: The Models and Language of Disability

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2021/07/26

"What makes special needs, special?" This question is asked and answered during today's episode which is centered on the models and language of disability. The forum includes Dr. Cara Whalen Smith, PT DPT a public health physical therapist from Ohio who works to improve health equity for people with disabilities; Rebecca Renfro, PT a pediatric physical therapist; Drake Box; host of the Box Factor Podcast and Marsh Naidoo, PT and parent raising a disabled child. 02:40 Cara delves into the Models of

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Episode 44. Alex Lopiccolo "The King of Swings"

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2021/06/28

Alex Lopiccolo a/k/a Mr. Alex is an experienced Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Consultant. Alex is well known as The King of Swings. When he is not treating as a full time Sensory Integration Therapy practitioner he travels around the world sharing his knowledge of sensorimotor therapy with OT's and students at pediatric clinics and universities. He especially enjoys designing home sensory gyms to help his young clients at home... you can learn

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Episode 43. "The Cracks That Let The Light In" by...

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2021/05/26

Jessica Moxham is an architect who lives in London. In March 2021 her book, The Cracks That Let the Light In, was published and it talks about the lessons learned from being Ben, her disabled son's, mother. The family lives in a house that Jessica designed to be accessible for Ben. You can read more about Jessica at https://www.raisingkellan.org/the-cracks-that-let-the-light-in-by-jessica-moxham/ 0:00 - 2:45: Tell us a little about your backstory Jess? 2:48 - 4:00: Co-parenting with the medical

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Episode 42. How to Answer Questions related to your...

Raising Kellan ·

2021/05/08

Rose Reif is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified in providing Telemental Health. She primarily works with "disabled adults, special needs parents, and spousal caregivers coping with anxiety, depression, and other challenges". She visited with us on the podcast last year when COVID 19 initially hit and provided us with some Mental Health Strategies on Episode 17. Today Rose sits down and chats about: 04:00 What is Anxiety and Depression? 06:00 Acknowledging your symptoms:

00:20:53

Bonus Episode with Marsh and Rachel

Raising Kellan ·

2021/05/01

It's May Day 2021 and Marsh and Rachel catch up to chat. We talked about Raising Kellan, the digital platform for special needs parenting resources, and the mission and vision of the nonprofit. We also discuss our search for community sponsors to partner and grow with us to sustain the platform and what sponsorship looks like. Rachel also gave us input regarding the upcoming Relay for Life Event scheduled for June 13, 2021 in Dyersburg TN. Stay tuned for more

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Episode 41. The Sensory System and its Relation to...

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2021/04/12

In Episode 41 Christine Robenhalt, PT educates listeners about signs and symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD and things parents can do to help while figuring out how to get testing and resources. She also discusses the Sensory System which she uses as a foundation to talk about Dyslexia, ADHD, and Executive Function. 02:00 Why is Christine passionate about the Sensory System? 04:19 The 10 Senses and the how this system relates to ADHD and Dyslexia. Anxiety, Self Regulation, and Executive Function. 13: 14

00:20:08

Episode 40. Billy Price, Co Founder of BILLY Footwear.

Raising Kellan ·

2021/03/06

Billy Price together with his business partner Darin Donaldson founded an innovative footwear company based on a signature universal designed shoe. In this episode, Billy walks us through the origin story, product development, and going to market... - 00:00 The origin story of BILLY Footwear. - 04:00 The significance of the Logo. - 06:50 The Vision for the Company. - 08:25 A typical day like for Billy Price. -12:00 The future of fashion (Univeral Design and Adaptive Wear). -14:48 Building a

00:20:20

Episode 39. Tri-My-Best Triathlon

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2021/02/19

Jennifer Miros is a pediatric physical therapist affiliated with St Louis Children's Hospital and a supervisor at the Carol and Paul Hatfield Cerebral Palsy Sports Program. She directs Camp Independence and the Tri My Best Triathlon which is an adaptive triathlon. In today's episode, we chat about: 1) What put her on the trajectory of becoming a pediatric physical therapist? 2) What is Camp Independence? 3) What is Tri My Best Triathlon? 4) Benefits of mobility/mindset for children with different

00:18:52

Episode 38. Small Business Mini Podcast Series...

Raising Kellan ·

2020/11/24

In this installment of the Small Business Mini Podcast, we interview Donna Hilliard the charismatic owner of Sunflower Health Food who chats about the mission of her hometown business centered on "offering you the advantage to be a better you". As we head towards Thanksgiving I am grateful for this conversation as she guides us through the rocky inception, the struggles, and the joy of owning her business. Donna operates from a place of abundance and offers such value as she provides you with

00:11:10

Episode 37. Small Business Mini Podcast Series...

Raising Kellan ·

2020/11/22

Sandra Pruitt exemplifies a servant leader heart. As a retired nurse works tirelessly with her Board of volunteer members to manage the Salvation Army, a non profit organization that serves the of citizens of Dyer County. The Salvation Army runs a number of local social service programs such as the soup kitchen; the thrift store; and assistance to families in times of crisis. What is the Salvation Army? It is a charitable organization and evangelical church founded by William and Catherine Booth in

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