This episode sees Chris and Bradley bring on a special guest. Jessica Campbell is a self-advocate, a teacher at SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) and board member of a New York Provider Agency. Jessica discusses her amazing story and accomplishments with Chris and Bradley this week in a can’t miss episode.
Timestamps:
0:20 – Jessica Intro and Show Mission
01:50 – Background about Jessica
03:12 – Jessica’s current employment
03:40 – Self Advocacy and SANYS
04:45 – Importance of Medicaid and Supports
07:36 – Staffing for disability services
08:43 – Bradley and the Speakers Bureau
10:04 – Jessica’s Self Direction Accomplishments
12:15 – Partners in Policy Course at Cornell University
13:08 – SANYS University
14:28 – Jessica and the Board of Directors at AHRC Nassau
15:46 – Importance of Supportive Decision Making
16:34 – What doesn’t Jessica do?
17:05 – Jessica’s Personal Hobbies
18:36 – What’s next for Jessica?
19:19 – Services for Adult Transition Services
If you want to learn more about SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) please visit https://sanys.org to learn more.
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