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Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.

  • Lachi in a pink shirt, wearing matching make up.
    Podcast

    Episode 11: Lachi

    Erin and Lily are joined by award-winning recording artist, Youtuber and disability advocate Lachi (she/her). Lachi talks about her DEIA work in the music industry and the nuances of ableism as it relates to trauma, class, race, and gender.
  • Collette Divitto smiling delightfully, leaning on a table with a tray full of cookies and a cup of milk
    Podcast

    Episode 10: Collette Divitto

    Collette Divitto (she/her), founder and CEO of Collettey’s Cookies, turned her love for baking into a successful business where half of the staff has a disability. She chats about her successes, life as an entrepreneur, and the stigma many disabled people face while building their careers.
  • Jillian Mercado in an over-the-shoulder blouse, short hair, gazing to the side
    Podcast

    Episode 9: Jillian Mercado

    As a fashion model, actress, and disability rights advocate, Jillian Mercado (she/her) has a lot going on! Throughout her career, she has encountered comments from strangers about her disability. Learn about how she became inspired by those experiences to create safe, inclusive spaces on social media.
  • Lindsey Rowe Parker holding up her book
    Podcast

    Episode 8: Lindsey Rowe Parker

    Lindsey Rowe Parker (she/her), author of the children’s book, “Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down,” joins the podcast to discuss why disability representation is important in children's literature.
  • Kaelynn Partlow smiling in front of a field of tulips
    Podcast

    Episode 7: Kaelynn Partlow

    Kaelynn Partlow (she/her), autistic advocate and Senior Therapist at Project Hope Foundation, Inc., was featured on the Netflix series called, “Love on the Spectrum.” She joins hosts Erin and Lily to chat about neurodiversity, social media advocacy, and more!
  • Vilissa Thompson in a white blouse and glasses, in a wheelchair, in a sunny park
    Podcast

    Episode 6: Vilissa Thompson

    In this episode, we talk about disability pride with Vilissa Thompson (she/her), who is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of her work!
  • Photo of Nic Novicki in a suit, sitting on a crate
    Podcast

    Episode 2: Nic Novicki

    Meet comedian, actor, and founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, Nic Novicki (he/him). Nic talks about representation, popcorn betrayal, and a love story that ended up on the big screen!