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Forget Dis!

Emily Rawlings

This podcast highlights people with unique challenges that they have transformed and gives them an opportunity to tell their stories and share their passions. Certain episodes will explain how music therapy can be a tool for growth in multiple areas, and other episodes will provide communities, caregivers, and individuals alike with valuable information for interacting and treating people with disabilities with respect and dignity. "Forget Dis!" aims to change perceptions of people who are differently abled by focusing instead on what they can do and what they do for their communities every day.

  • 34 minutes 37 seconds
    Different Brains betters our society
    Dr. Hackie Reitman: doctor, boxer, neurodiversity advocate, and founder of Different Brains - talks with us about his program and how important it is for society to learn to embrace those with different abilities.
    24 May 2019, 9:17 pm
  • 23 minutes 18 seconds
    What is love? It is that which shapes our actions!
    Lillieth Grand - a music therapist, business owner, educator, and mother from Oregon - shares her experiences and how they have shaped the way she treats others and how she finds strength in herself.
    10 May 2019, 8:23 pm
  • 28 minutes 3 seconds
    All about Autism
    Hosts Kayla and Emily talk about their experience and insights from the 2018 US Autism Conference. April is Autism Awareness Month -- learn about different ways to connect with those on the spectrum.
    26 April 2019, 8:47 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    A Veteran's Continuing Battle
    Our interview with Navy veteran Jenna Weathers gives us a comprehensive insight into life with Ehlers Danos Syndrome, PTSD, working while disabled, and navigating the VA system.
    25 January 2019, 8:34 pm
  • 38 minutes 4 seconds
    Demystifying Dyslexia
    Dean Bragonier, founder of NoticeAbility Inc., tells of his own journey with dyslexia, how a dyslexic mind works and what advantages dyslexics posses, and how he is helping other dyslexics learn with individually tailored curricula.
    28 December 2018, 11:42 pm
  • 12 minutes 7 seconds
    Music Made for Me: How Chloe Adapts an Instrument
    Chloe Short was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which limits her movements. However Chloe did not let her condition stop her from playing music and joining the high school band. Chloe plays the euphonium, a large brass instrument, which is adapted specifically for her to play...and trust us, she plays it well!
    24 November 2018, 1:33 am
  • 17 minutes 36 seconds
    Alternative Baseball
    Let's (all) play ball! Taylor Duncan, a young man with Autism, founded and operates the rapidly growing non-profit Alternative Baseball Organization. ABO provides teens and adults with Autism and special needs an accepting yet competitive place to play the beloved game of baseball. Taylor has some exciting news about ABO, how it was started, and is an example of determination and hard work despite the many obstacles he faced in his youth.
    2 November 2018, 6:39 pm
  • 37 minutes
    Let's get wheel - increase accessibility already!
    Have you ever wondered what it's like to use a wheelchair in a city like New York? For that matter - getting where you want to go in a wheelchair at all? Marissa Meleske, a life coach, author, and protaganist of increased accessibility tells us what it's like living in Long Island using a wheelchair, her challenges with spina bifida, and urges everyone to petition for people of all abilities to have access to the places they want to go. Featuring the music of Devin Larue.
    12 October 2018, 6:54 pm
  • 34 minutes 34 seconds
    All about Angela's House: The Blind Leading the Blind
    Jean Peyton has been involved with helping those with vision impairments in Las Vegas for many years. She is the president of Blind Connect, which has a great program called Angela's House that she tells us all about. The staff there have vision impairments also, giving them unique qualifications to help those navigating their vision loss for the first time.
    23 September 2018, 1:31 am
  • 21 minutes 9 seconds
    Takeaways on Taking Away the "Dis"
    Emily and Kayla review what they've learned from all of their guests summarizing key points that were emphasized in every interview and the impact that this podcast has had on them as hosts, therapists, and human beings.
    30 June 2018, 3:30 am
  • 40 minutes 20 seconds
    Sign Me Up
    Can I still communicate with a deaf person even if I don’t know sign language? Can all deaf people read lips? What is Deaf culture? What is a cochlear implant and what effects, positive and negative, does it have on a deaf person? These questions answered and more in our interview with Deaf interpreter Bonnie.
    16 June 2018, 3:20 am
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