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Disability Beat
Monday 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Hosted by Vicki Niswander. Disability Beat is about and for people with all types of disabilities with a slant toward social justice, community support, inclusion, accessibility, freedom and choice.

Shows are archived in mp3 format at 196kbps for fast downloads.

March 2024 shows

  • March 18, 2024 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Melissa Pappas, Executive Director of Rosecrance, the primary provider of mental health care in Central Illinois.
  • March 11, 2024 - This week's show is an interview with Carole Rosen Director of the Going Home Coalition with The ARC of Illinois.
  • March 04, 2024 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Greg Walkington, Director of the Family Transition Project.

February 2024 shows

  • February 26, 2024 - This week's show is a rebroadcast, it features Jennifer Knapp, Executive Director of Community Vision Inc. in Portland OR, and Barry Smoot, author of "Failure To Protect".
  • February 19, 2024 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of a previous interview with Barry Smoot, author of "Failure To Protect".
  • February 12, 2024 - This week's show features an interview with Melissa Pappas, Executive Director of Rosecrance Central Illinois.
  • February 05, 2024 - This week's show features an interview with Jan Nisbet and Nancy R. Weiss, authors of the book "Pain and Shock in America".

January 2024 shows

  • January 29, 2024 - This week's show features an interview with Barbara Pritchard discussing long-term care.
  • January 22, 2024 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of interviews with Hilary Pham who owns Equability, an Urbana business that adapts clothing for people with disabilities and Alexis Ivanic of the Illinois Respite Coalition.
  • January 15, 2024 - This week's show is an interview Paul Blobaum, with IPADD, Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities Unite.
  • January 08, 2024 - This week's show is an interview with Mental Health Advocate Garret Gunther.
  • January 01, 2024 - This week's show is an interview with Greg Walkington, Director of the Family Transitions Project with the Arc of Illinois.

December 2023 shows

  • December 25, 2023 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Mental Health Recovery Advocate, Sarah Leigh.
  • December 18, 2023 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of a show with Tom Jerkovich, Executive Director of the Division of Specialized Care for Children in Champaign.
  • December 11, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Taylor Lykins who had a stem cell transplant to successfully treat Multiple Sclerosis, and her Mom, Gina Lykins.
  • December 04, 2023 - This week's show features a commentary on the state of services for people with disabilities in Illinois and across the country.

November 2023 shows

  • November 27, 2023 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of a show with Luis Gerard, the director of 'THE WAKE', a film starring young deaf actor, Zander Colbeck-Bhola.
  • November 20, 2023 - This week's show features an interview with Hilary Pham who owns Equability, an Urbana business that adapts clothing for people with disabilities.
  • November 13, 2023 - This week's show features several Disability News stories.
  • November 06, 2023 - This week's show was a rebroadcast of an interview with Caitlin Crabb, Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Disability and Human Development with University of Illinois - Chicago.

October 2023 shows

  • October 30, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Amie Lulinski, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois.
  • October 23, 2023 - This week's show was a pre-recorded interview with Dana Johnson Co-Creator of the film, "Spellers".
  • October 16, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Allison Boot, Co-Director of the Disability Resource Expo.
  • October 09, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Barry Smoot, author of "Failure to Protect".
  • October 02, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Caitlin Crabb,Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Disability and Human Development with University of Illinois - Chicago.

September 2023 shows

  • September 25, 2023 - This week's show is a pre-recorded interview with IWSI America Executive Director Nicholas Wyman.
  • September 18, 2023 - This week's show continues the interview with advocates Barbara Pritchard and Mary Matthews of the Institutional Rescue & Recovery Coalition.
  • September 11, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with advocates Barbara Pritchard and Mary Matthews of the Institutional Rescue & Recovery Coalition.
  • September 04, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Alexis Ivanic of the Illinois Respite Coalition.

August 2023 shows

  • August 28, 2023 - This week's show was a rebroadcast episode of an interview with reporters Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer on abuses of people with disabilities in Illinois institutions.
  • August 21, 2023 - This week's show was a rebroadcast episode of an interview with Barry Smoot, author of "Failure to Protect".
  • August 14, 2023 - This week's show was a rebroadcast episode of an interview with self-advocate, Bridget Brown, and parent and advocate, Cindy Swanson.
  • August 07, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Annie Bruno, Consulting Specialist with the Autism Project at the University of Illinois.

July 2023 shows

  • July 31, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Alexandria James, self-advocate and author.
  • July 24, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with reporters for Capitol New, Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer on their most recent expose of abuses at Illinois State-Operated Developmental Centers.
  • July 17, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Mel Liong, Program Director for PACE Center for Independent Living in Urbana.
  • July 10, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Michele Westmaas, Coordinator with the College For Life Program at John Woods Community College.
  • July 03, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with William Bogdan, Disability Liaison for the Illinois Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias.

June 2023 shows

  • June 26, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Carole Rosen of the Arc of Illinois and Da Wen Mei, self-advocate.
  • June 19, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Amy Rosenstein, professor of Special Education at Eastern Illinois University.
  • June 12, 2023 - This week's show was a recorded commentary from Vicki Niswander on the institutionalization of people with disabilities.
  • June 05, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Shirley Perez of the ARC of Illinois, on the soon to be adopted EVV, Electronic Visit Verification Program.

May 2023 shows

  • May 29, 2023 - This week's show was a re-broadcast of an interview with Attorney, Brian Rubin on writing a letter of intent.
  • May 22, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Self Advocate, Andy Hoekstra, his Mom Marla Merritt and his Job Coach with Streator Unlimited.
  • May 15, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Peter Neumer, Inspector General for the State of Illinois.
  • May 8, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with IWSI America President Nicholas Wyman on a 2023 report, "Willing and ABLE: Why It Pays to Hire People with Disabilities".
  • May 1, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Dana Johnson Co-Creator of "Spellers" a soon to be released film.

April 2023 shows

  • April 24, 2023 - This week's show was a re-broadcast interview with Mark Raymond, CEO of the Split Second Foundation.
  • April 17, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Luis Gerard, the director of 'THE WAKE', a film starring young deaf actor, Zander Colbeck-Bhola.
  • April 10, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Lily Wilcock, Planner with the City of Urbana.
  • April 03, 2023 - This week's show is another interview with Barry Smoot author of "Failure To Protect" about the Annual Report from the Office of the Inspector General

March 2023 shows

  • March 27, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Joe Pittenger with the Rural Champaign County Education Cooperative.
  • March 20, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Laurie Jerue of IPADDUnite; Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, discussing recent proposed budget changes that will affect citizens with disabilities.
  • March 13, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Barry Smoot, author of the book "Failure To Protect".
  • March 06, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Carol Rosen Coordinator of the Arc of Illinois Going Home Coalition.

February 2023 shows

  • February 27, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Allan Bergman, Director of Partners in Policymaking in Illinois.
  • February 20, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with author and sibling, Gina Rowland.
  • February 13, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Julie Duvall, President, and Daniel Fox, CEO of the CU Autism Network.
  • February 06, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Julie Pryde, Administrator of the CU public Health District, discussing the impact of COVID on people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

January 2023 shows

  • January 30, 2023 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with mental health advocate Garrett Gunter.
  • January 23, 2023 - The guest on this week's show was Dr. Caitlin Crabb, Visiting Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • January 16, 2023 - This week's show is an interview with Leroy Moore; Advocate, Activist and Artist.
  • January 09, 2023 - This week's show is a re-broadcast interview with Annette Bay Pimentel and Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins on their children's book, "All the Way to the Top".
  • January 02, 2023 - This week's show was an interview with Barry Smoot, author of the book "Failure To Protect".

December 2022 shows

  • December 26, 2022 - This week's show was an interview with Shirley Pacely, advocate and author of the book, "Shining a Light: Creating Pathways to Equity, Safety, Healing, and Justice with People with Disabilities".
  • December 19, 2022 - This week's show was an interview with Amie Lulinski Executive Director of The Arc of Illinois, and Leanne Mull President of The Arc of Illinois.
  • December 12, 2022 - This week's show was an interview with Parent and Advocate, Julie Palermo.
  • December 05, 2022 - This week's show was a re-broadcast interview with self-advocate Bridget Brown, and parent and advocate Cindy Swanson.

November 2022 shows

  • November 28, 2022 - This week's show was a re-broadcast interview with Annette Bay Pimentel and Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins on their children's book, "All the Way to the Top", telling the story of the advocates for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • November 21, 2022 - This week's show is an encore presentation of an interview with Janet Phelan, a Journalist discussing guardianship and conservatorship.
  • November 14, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Barry Smoot, author of the book "Failure To Protect".
  • November 07, 2022 - This week's show is an encore presentation of an interview with photojournalist Don Manning of Urbana on "The Bob and Melissa Project".

October 2022 shows

  • October 31, 2022 - This week's show is an encore presentation of the interview with Advocate, Taylor Clay.
  • October 24, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Advocate, Taylor Clay.
  • October 17, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Mark Raymond, CEO of the Split Second Foundation.
  • October 10, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Allison Boot, Co-Director of the upcoming Disability Resource Expo.
  • October 03, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Jan Nisbet & Nancy Weiss authors of "Pain and Shock in America".

September 2022 shows

  • September 26, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Scott Nance of ADAPT.
  • September 19, 2022 - This week's show features interviews with Molly Parker and Beth Hunsdorfer, journalists for the Southern Illinoian and ProPublica regarding their recent article on Choate Developmental Center in Anna, Illinois.
  • September 12, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Jennifer Natalya Fink.
  • September 05, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Ed McManus on recently revealed abuses at Choate Developmental Center.

August 2022 shows

  • August 29, 2022 - This week's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Advocate and Activist LeRoy Moore.
  • August 22, 2022 - Today's show is an update from author, Barry Smoot on recent activities regarding the safety of State Operated Developmental Centers.
  • August 15, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Dr. Meghan Burke, Professor of Special Education at the University of Illinois.
  • August 08, 2022 - Today's show is an interview with Rocio Perez, director of the LifeSpan Project, a program of the Arc of Illinois.
  • August 01, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Mary Dixon, Project Director with the Family-to-Family Health Information Center of the Arc of Illinois.

July 2022 shows

  • July 25, 2022 - Today's show is a rebroadcast interview with Lara Davis, Disability Rights Manager for the Human Rights Authority in Champaign.
  • July 18, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Shirley Perez, Director of the Ligas Family Advocacy Program of the Arc of Illinois.
  • July 11, 2022 - Today's show is an interview with Shirley Paceley, advocate and author of the book "Shining a Light: Creating Pathways to Equity, Safety, Healing and Justice With People with Disabilities".
  • July 04, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Tony Records.

June 2022 shows

  • June 27, 2022 - This week's show is an encore presentation featuring interviews with Maggie Brown & Ashley Withers
  • June 20, 2022 - This week's show is an interview with Scott Nance of ADAPT.
  • June 13, 2022 - This week's show is Scott Nance of ADAPT.
  • June 06, 2022 - This week's show is an encore pesentation of the May 09, 2022 show which features an interview with Barry Smoot, author of the book, Failure to Protect.

May 2022 shows

  • May 30, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Jordan Goebig, Communications Director for the Cancer Center at the University of Illinois.
  • May 23, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Barb Pritchard, a long-time Disability Rights Advocate.
  • May 16, 2022 - This week's show features interviews with Jennifer Knapp, Executive Director of Community Vision, Inc. in Portland, OR, and Barry Smoot, author of "Failure To Protect".
  • May 09, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Barry Smoot, author of the book, Failure to Protect.
  • May 02, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Katherine Hammin, Director of the Family Transition Project of the Arc of Illinois and mentor and advocate, John Porter, Jr.

April 2022 shows

  • April 25, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Carole Rosen, Going Home Coalition Manager for the Arc of Illinois and Tia Nelis, Policy and Advocacy Director for TASH.
  • April 18, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Jennifer Natalya Fink, author of the book, "All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship".
  • April 11, 2022 - This week's show features an interview with Ed McManus reporting on crimes committed against people with developmental disabilities at the Choate Developmental Center in Anna, Illinois.
  • April 04, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is Luis Gerard, the director of THE WAKE, a film starring young deaf actor, Zander Colbeck-Bhola.

March 2022 shows

  • March 28, 2022 - This week's show was a re-broadcast of an interview with Teresa Parks, Deputy Director for Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy, and the Director of the Illinois Human Rights Authority on recent legislation on Supported Decision-Making.
  • March 21, 2022 - The guest on this week's show was Lara Davis, Disability Rights Manager for the Human Rights Authority in Champaign.
  • March 14, 2022 - The guest on this week's show was Taylor Clay, Advocate and speaker at the recent "That's What She Said" event at the Virginia Theater.
  • March 07, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is Sarah Isaacs, Director of the Early Intervention Clearinghouse at the University of Illinois.

February 2022 shows

  • February 28, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is William Bogdan, disability liaison to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on an upcoming webinar regarding services and supports for people with disabilities.
  • February 21, 2022 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of Jan Nisbet, professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire; and Nancy Weiss, the Director of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware; on their new book "Pain and Shock in America".
  • February 14, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is Shirley Perez of the Arc of Illinois Ligas Family Advocate Program
  • February 07, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is Ed McManus of McManus Consulting on recent developments in services in Illinois

January 2022 shows

  • January 31, 2022 - Today's show is a rebroadcast interview with Teresa Parks, Deputy Director of Guardianship and Advocacy, and the Director of the Human Rights Authority in Illinois, discussing the Supported Decision-Making Legislation that takes effect on Feb. 01, 2022.
  • January 24, 2022 - Today's show is a rebroadcast interview with Barbara Pritchard, local advocate, and Fran Tobin, an organizer for Institutional Rescue and Recovery Coalition (IRRC).
  • January 17, 2022 - The guest on this week's show is LeRoy Moore, advocate, activist and artist.
  • January 10, 2022 - The guest on today's show is Dr. Tamar Heller, head of the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • January 03, 2022 - The guest on today's show is Garrett Gunter, mental health advocate.

December 2021 shows

  • December 27, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Philip Pauli of the national advocacy organization, RespectAbility.
  • December 20, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Paula Kluth, Consultant and author.
  • December 13, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Ed McManus on charges of abuse against staff at an Illinois institution.
  • December 06, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Christine Northrup, Director of Special Education Support Services for the Mahomet-Seymour School District.

November 2021 shows

  • November 29, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Laurie Williams, Founder and President of the Collaborative Community Housing Initiative.
  • November 22, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Self-advocate Alaric Schaufele.
  • November 15, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Susan Frick, Social Worker with the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago, and facilitator for the support group Without Warning.
  • November 08, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Rahnee Patrick, Director of Illinois Rehabilitative Services.
  • November 01, 2021 - The guest on today's show is advocate Curtis Harris.

October 2021 shows

  • October 25, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Shirley Perez, director of the Ligas Family Advocate program and Family Support Network.
  • October 18, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Jan Nisbet, professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire; and Nancy Weiss, the Director of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware; on their new book "Pain and Shock in America".
  • October 11, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Nikki Grace, founder of the Central Illinois Amputee Support Group, and Certified Peer Visitor and trainer for the Amputee Coalition.
  • October 04, 2021 - Today's show is a re-braodcast of an interview with film makers Anthony Saldana and Jason Figuiera, co-producers of the documentary Straight off the Canvas, profiling blind and visually impaired artists.

September 2021 shows

  • September 27, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with Pia Justesen, author of From the Periphery.
  • September 20, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Rebecca Schroeder on the upcoming conference of the Arc of Illinois, Living with Autism.
  • September 13, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with Tina Yurik of the Illinois Respite Coalition.
  • September 06, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast interview with attorney Jonathan Martinis on Supported Decision-Making.

August 2021 shows

  • August 30, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Teresa Parks, Deputy Director of Guardianship and Advocacy, and the Director of the Human Rights Authority in Illinois, discussing the Supported Decision-Making Legislation recently passed in the Illinois legislature.
  • August 23, 2021 - Today's show is a pre-recorded interview with Bridget Vogt and Carol Combs of Starfire, a person-centered provider in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • August 16, 2021 - The guest on today's program is Sara Hart Weir an author of a recent report on employment from IWSI America.
  • August 09, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Kimberly Mercer-Scheidler, Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Vicki
  • August 02, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Rick Schoell, volunteer for Tom Jones Challenger League Baseball of Champaign Urbana.

July 2021 shows

  • July 26, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Nafia Lee and Tia Nelis of the Going Home Coalition, a program of the Arc of Illinois.
  • July 19, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Janet Phelan, Journalist discussing guardianship and conservatorship.
  • July 12, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Ed McManus, on the ongoing saga of disability issues in Illinois.
  • July 05, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Barbara Pritchard, Advocate and Activist of recent events in Illinois, and remembering Larry Biondi.

June 2021 shows

  • June 28, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Amie Lulinski, the new Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois.
  • June 21, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of interviews with self-advocate Bridget Brown, and parent and advocate Cindy Swanson.
  • June 14, 2021 - The guest on today's show is author and sibling, Gina Rowland.
  • June 07, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with Tara Conley and Amy Halm of the Sibling Leadership Network and Illinois SIBS.

May 2021 shows

  • May 31, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Tim J. Lord, a playwright with disabilities.
  • May 24, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with Laurie Williams, president of the Collaborative Community Housing Initiative.
  • May 17, 2021 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with Janice Weinstein, one of the founders of Total Link to Community, a progressive provider in the North Shore area of Chicago.
  • May 10, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Rahnee Patrick, Director of the Illinois Division of Rehabilitative Services.
  • May 03, 2021 - The guests on today's show are filmmakers Anthony Saldana and Jason Figuiera, co-producers of the documentary “Straight Off the Canvas”, profiling blind and visually impaired artists.

April 2021 shows

  • April 26, 2021 - The guests on today's show are Barbara Pritchard, local advocate, and Fran Tobin, an organizer for Institutional Rescue and Recovery Coalition (IRRC).
  • April 19, 2021 - The guests on today's show are Nafia Lee and Tia Nelis of the Going Home Coalition.
  • April 12, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Barbara Pritchard, longtime local advocate for the closure of state-run institutions.
  • April 05, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Aaron Ammons, Champaign County Clerk on voting accommodations for people with disabilities.

March 2021 shows

  • March 29, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Consultant, advocate, and parent Ed McManus, on charges brought against employees of the Choate Developmental Center in Anna, IL.
  • March 22, 2021 - The guests on today's show are Lily Wilcock and Caitlin Hillyard representing Imagine Urbana, a project studying, among other things, the inclusion of people with disabilities in the city of Urbana.
  • March 15, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Julie Pryde, Administrator for the Champaign Urbana Public Health District, on accommodations and access to vaccinations for people with disabilities.
  • March 08, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Tina Yurik, Director of the Illinois Respite Coalition.
  • March 01, 2021 - The guests on today's show are Self-Advocate and Special Olympian Aiden Anderson and his Mom, local radio personality, Diane Ducey.

February 2021 shows

  • February 22, 2021 - The guest on today's show is Lynn Canfield, Executive Director of the Champaign County Mental Health Board and Developmental Disability Board.
  • February 15, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of the interview with Shirley Perez and Ruth Aguilar of the Arc of Illinois.
  • February 08, 2021 - The guests on taday's show are Shirley Perez and Ruth Aguilar of the Arc of Illinois, on an upcoming virtual conference for families.
  • February 01, 2021 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Sam Vint and his Son, Isaac, on their short documentary about sled hockey.

January 2021 shows

  • January 25, 2021 - Today's show was a rebroadcast of an interview with Amber Smock, Director of Advocacy for Access Living.
  • January 18, 2021 - The guest on today's program is Deb Fornoff, Coordinator of the Arc of Illinois Lifespan Project discussing their series of lunchtime webinars.
  • January 11, 2021 - The guest on today's program is Ed McManus of McManus Consulting and Ed's Newsletter on Disability News in Illinois.
  • January 04, 2021 - The guest on today's program is Allison Boot of the Disability Resource Expo Steering Committee on the upcoming Third Thursday Resource Roundup.

December 2020 shows

  • December 28, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Janice Weinstein, founding member of the Total Link 2 Community Family Cooperative in Lake County.
  • December 21, 2020 - Today's program is a Rebroadcast of a interview with Sarah Isaacs, of the Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse at the University of Illinois.
  • December 14, 2020 - The guests on today's program are Bridget Vogt and Carol Combs of StarFire, a person-centered provider in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • December 07, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Pia Justesen, author of "From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability".

November 2020 shows

  • November 30, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Paula Kluth, author of "All In: 18 Ways to Create Inclusive Virtual Classrooms".
  • November 23, 2020 - Today's program is a rebroadcast of an interview with Leigh and Jacob DaSilva, co-producers of the film, “When We Walk”.
  • November 16, 2020 - The guest on today's program is photojournalist Don Manning of Urbana on "The Bob and Melissa Project".
  • November 09, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Barbara Bressner on the "Third Thursday" Virtual Disability Resource Expo.
  • November 02, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Josie Sutter and Ben Libman of CODA, a University organization for aspiring engineers creating technology to benefit people with disabilities.

October 2020 shows

  • October 26, 2020 - Today's program is a rebroadcast of an interview with Jessica Leving, host of a podcast for brothers and sisters of people with disabilities.
  • October 19, 2020 - The guest on today's program is self-advocate and actress, Aubrie Westmaas, cast member of Sticks and Stones, a virtual musical performance benefitting Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" Foundation.
  • October 12, 2020 - Today's program is a rebroadcast interview with Tim Vogt, director of Mission and Scale at Starfire, a progressive provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • October 05, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Tara Conley, Independent Consultant with Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters.

September 2020 shows

  • September 28, 2020 - The guests on today's program are Barbara Pritchard and Leanne Mull on the Speak Up and Speak Out Summit.
  • September 21, 2020 - The guests on today's program are Barb Bressner and James Mayer on an upcoming series of virtual events replacing the disAbility Resource Expo.
  • September 14, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Laurie Williams, president of Collaborative Community Housing Initiative.
  • September 07, 2020 - Today's program is a rebroadcast of an interview with Mark Roth, parent and force behind a new inclusive housing community for people with disabilities in Arizona.

August 2020 shows

  • August 31, 2020 - The guest on today's program is Rahnee Patrick, Director of the Illinois Division of Rehabilitative Services.
  • August 24, 2020 - A rebroadcast of an interview with Tatiana Lee of RespectAbility.org.
  • August 17, 2020 - The guests on today's program are Michele and Aubrie Westmaas of Expect Extraordinary.
  • August 10, 2020 - A rebroadcast of an interview with Nikki Grace, founder of the Central Illinois Amputee Support Group.
  • August 03, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Joe Shapiro, Author and Journalist for NPR on disability issues.

July 2020 shows

  • July 27, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Peter Patton, Coordinator of the Self-Help Center for Family Service of Champaign County.
  • July 20, 2020 - The guests on today's show are Annette Bay Pimentel and Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins on a new children's book, "All the Way to the Top", telling the story of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins participating in the Capitol Crawl at the age of 8, influencing the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago.
  • July 13, 2020 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Tara Conley and Amy Halm of the Sibling Leadership Network.
  • July 06, 2020 - The guest on today's show is David Wetherow, coordinator of the Star Raft Project, a new grant in Illinois.

June 2020 shows

  • June 29, 2020 - A rebroadcast of a previous show with guest Tatiana Lee, Communications Fellow for RespectAbility.
  • June 22, 2020 - The guests on today's show are Sam Vint, Filmmaker, and his son, Isaac (age 9) on a short documentary film they made about Sled Hockey called "The Tournament".
  • June 15, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Amber Smock, Director of Access Living.
  • June 08, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Sherrie Schneider, President of the Arc of Illinois, on their upcoming virtual convention.
  • June 01, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Mark Friedmann of the Disability Support Network, discussing some free online meetings focused on "Supporting People with Disabilities and Yourself During these Trying Times".

May 2020 shows

  • May 25, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Jennifer Smith-Richards, journalist with the Chicago Tribune, on the COVID-19 crisis in state institutions for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • May 18, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Kim Bowdry, Associate Director of the Champaign County Mental Health and Developmental Disability Boards.
  • May 11, 2020 - The guests on today's show are self-advocate John Porter, and Nafia Lee, the Going Home Coalition Manager for the Arc of Illinois.
  • May 04, 2020 - The guests on today's show are Self-advocate Andy Hoekstra, Andy's Mom, Marla Merritt, and Andy's job coach, Stephanie Harcharik of Streator Unlimited.

April 2020 shows

  • April 27, 2020 - The guests on today's show are Leanne Mull of Blue Tower Solutions and Stephanie Harcharik of Streator Unlimited, on a new series of web meetings for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • April 20, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Kyle Bryant, cyclist and author of "Shifting into High Gear".
  • April 13, 2020 - The guests on today's show are self-advocate Michael Johns, and Tara Wickey of the Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance
  • April 06, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Sarah Leigh, Mental Health Recovery Advocate.

March 2020 shows

  • March 30, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Amy Armstrong, parent, advocate and activist.
  • March 23, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Ed McManus of McManus Consulting.
  • March 16, 2020 - The guests on today's show are Sandy Ginther and Abbey Hinz of Bloomington, followed by self-advocates Charley and Carrie.
  • March 09, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Kathy Spiegel of Illinois Radio Reader.
  • March 02, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Rebecca Ray of ALLSUP in Belleville, IL.

February 2020 shows

  • February 24, 2020 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with attorney Brian Rubin on letters of intent.
  • February 24, 2020 - Today's show is a re-broadcast of an interview with attorney Brian Rubin on letters of intent.
  • February 17, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Jessica Leving, host of the new podcast, Special Siblings.
  • February 10, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Susan Frick, facilitator of Without Warning, a support group for people with Younger Onset Alzheimer's and their family members.
  • February 03, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Philip Pauli, Policy and Practices Director for RespectAbility, a national organization dedicated to educating legislators and collaborating with other organizations to advance best practices and improve policy for people with disabilities.

January 2020 shows

  • January 27, 2020 - The guests on today's show are the co-producers of the film, "When We Walk", Leigh and Jason DeSilva.
  • January 20, 2020 - The guest on today's show are Tara Conley and Amy Halm of the Sibling Leadership Network and SIBS, Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters.
  • January 13, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Barbara Pritchard, local advocate and disability activist.
  • January 06, 2020 - The guest on today's show is Bob Peterson, self-advocate.

December 2019 shows

  • December 30, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Megan Mutti of the Ligas Family Advocate Program for the Arc of Illinois.
  • December 23, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Jessica Leving, author of the children’s book, “Special Siblings: Growing Up with a Sibling who has Special Needs”.
  • December 16, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Sarah Isaacs, Project Director for the Early Intervention Clearinghouse at the University of Illinois.
  • December 09, 2019 - Today's show is not available due to technical difficulties during the broadcast.
  • December 02, 2019 - The guest on today's show is David Northern, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Champaign County.

November 2019 shows

  • November 25, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Meghan Burke, Associate professor of Special Education at the University of Illinois discussing a new website that rates local restaurants for accessibility. http://accessucillinois.web.illinois.edu/home/
  • November 18, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Joe Shapiro, reporter for NPR and author of No Pity.
  • November 11, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Mark Roth, parent and developer of Luna Azul, a supportive housing community near Phoenix, Arizona.
  • November 04, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Allison Boot, local author and disability advocate.

October 2019 shows

  • October 28, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Pia Justesen, author of From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability.
  • October 21, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Paul Blobaum, brother of a man with a developmental disability and member of Illinois SIBS.
  • October 14, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Marlin Livingston, Director of Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana.
  • October 07, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Tim Vogt of Starfire Services in Cincinnati, Ohio.

September 2019 shows

  • September 30, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Michele Westmaas, Coordinator of College for Life at John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL.
  • September 23, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Paul Brailler of Criptaedo discussing self-defense and physical fitness for people with physical disability.
  • September 16, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Deb Einhorn, Executive Director of Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center.
  • September 09, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Heather Long, Youth Transition Advocate for Options Unlimited discussing the Illinois Statewide Transition Conference in October, 2019.
  • September 02, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Katherine Hamann, family transition coordinator for the Arc of Illinois.

August 2019 shows

  • August 26, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Kish Pisani, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of Microboards and Cooperatives.
  • August 19, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Barry Taylor, Vice President for Civil Rights for Equip for Equality.
  • August 12, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Meg Cooch, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois, the largest advocacy group in the state.
  • August 05, 2019 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of an interview with Joe Shapiro, author of “No Pity”, and national correspondent for NPR.

July 2019 shows

  • July 29, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Kimberly Mercer-Scheidler, Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities.
  • July 22, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Ashley Withers, Employment Specialist for Community Choices.
  • July 15, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Ed McManus of McManus Consulting discussing the latest developments in lawsuits, policy changes and pay rates.
  • July 08, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Reagan Carey, Assistant Director of Charleston Transitional Facility, discussing a new grant for youth and young adults with disabilities in southern Illinois.
  • July 01, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Kellie Branch-Dircks, care coordinator of the ALS Association.

June 2019 shows

  • June 24, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Allan Bergman, Director of the Illinois Partners in Policymaking Program.
  • June 17, 2019 - Today's show is a rebroadcast of a 2016 interview with Illinois Mental Health Advocate, AJ French.
  • June 10, 2019 - The guests on today's show are the co- producers of the new film “When We Walk”, Leigh and Jason DeSilva.
  • June 03, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Rick Schoell on the Tom Jones Challenger League.

May 2019 shows

  • May 27, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Josh Benton of Charleston Transitional Facility on MuseFest
  • May 20, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Attorney Brian Rubin on letters of intent.
  • May 13, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Becca Obuchowski and Hannah Sheets of Community Choices on the UnConference.
  • May 06, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Deb Fornoff, coordinator of the Arc of Illinois’ LifeSpan Project.

April 2019 shows

  • April 29, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Kathie Spegal, Coordinator for Illinois Radio Reader.
  • April 22, 2019 - The guest on today’s show is Teresa Cook, researcher at Washington University School of Medicine working on the Infant Brain Imaging Study, www.ibis-network.org.
  • April 15, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Nikki Grace, founder of the Central Illinois Amputee Support Group and Certified Peer Visitor and trainer for the Amputee Coalition.
  • April 08, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Peter Patton, Coordinator of the Self-Help Center at Family Services of Champaign County, on an upcoming conference for mental health.
  • April 01, 2019 - The guest on today's show is David Allensworth, writer and director of a new horror film “Soul to Keep” featuring a deaf actor.

March 2019 shows

  • March 25, 2019 - The guests on today's show are Mark Johnson of Adapt, and Peter Gross, filmmaker of “Piss on Pity”.
  • March 18, 2019 - The guests on today's show are Barbara Bressner, Coordinator of the Upcoming Disability Resource Expo, and Allison Boot, Self-advocate, artist and social media manager.
  • March 11, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Bob Peterson, Self-Advocate.
  • March 04, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Cyclist Kyle Bryant, author of “Shifting into High Gear”.

February 2019 shows

  • February 25, 2019 - The guests on today's show are Janet Larson and Tammy Bedford, members of a new family human services cooperative in Geneseo, IL.
  • February 18, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Kristopher Johns, new WEFT trainee with Asperger’s Syndrome.
  • February 11, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Tatiana Lee, Communications Fellow for RespectAbility.
  • February 04, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Dr. Ruthie Marie Beckwith, Executive Director of National TASH.

January 2019 shows

  • January 28, 2019 - The guests on today's show are Sandy Ginther and Ann Kremer of Early Choices, an initiative for young children with disabilities in Illinois.
  • January 21, 2019 - The guest on today's show is self-advocate and speaker, Zayd Jawad.
  • January 14, 2019 - The guest on today's show is Dr. Latha Soorya, Associate Professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, on a new study on autism.
  • January 07, 2019 - The guests on today's show are authors Ravi Malhotra and Morgan Rowe on their book, “Exploring Disability Identity”.

December 2018 shows

  • December 31, 2018 - The guest on today's show is self-advocate and author, Lisa Cecal.
  • December 24, 2018 - The guest on today's show is an advocate and sister of three men with disabilities.
  • December 17, 2018 - The guest on today's show is attorney Jonathan Martinis, on Supported Decision-making.
  • December 10, 2018 - The guest on today's show is comedian and parent, Rachel Siegel.
  • December 03, 2018 - The guest on today's show is JJ Hanley, Director of ABLE Accounts for the Illinois Treasurer’s Office.

November 2018 shows

  • November 26, 2018 - The guests on today's show are Lynn Canfield, Executive Director of the Champaign County Mental Health Board and Developmental Disabilities Board, and John Fallon, Senior Program Manager for CSH, The Corporation for Supportive Housing.
  • November 19, 2018 - The guest on today's show is David Northern, CEO of the Housing Authority of Champaign County.
  • November 12, 2018 - The guests on today's show are Bryan Johnson and James Thompson on an upcoming workshop for financial planning.
  • November 05, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Michael Berube, author of “Life as Jamie Knows It”.

October 2018 shows

  • October 29, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Joe Shapiro, NPR Reporter and author of the book, No Pity.
  • October 22, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Beth Gallagher, CEO of Lifeworks, a community-based provider in southern California.
  • October 15, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Adelle Renzaglia of CCAMR on mini-grants for people with disabilities.
  • October 08, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Democratic candidate for County Clerk Aaron Ammons, discussing accessibility of elections for people with disabilities.
  • October 01, 2018 - The guests on today's show are Meg Cooch, Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois and Self-advocate Nathan Joerndt on the upcoming Speak Out and Speak Up Summit.

September 2018 shows

  • September 24, 2018 - The guest on today's show is Diane Gordon, president of parent group, CU Able, on a training for suicide prevention.
  • September 17, 2018 - Today's show was dedicated to the current WEFT pledge drive, and Public Service Announcements.
  • September 10, 2018 - The guests on today's show are Lynn Canfield and Kim Bowdry of the Champaign County Mental Health Board and Developmental Disabilities Board.
  • September 03, 2018 - The guest on today's program is Michele Westmaas, Coordinator of the College for Life Program at John Wood Community College in Quincy.

August 2018 shows

  • August 27, 2018 - The guest on today's program is self-advocate Tyson Bedford.
  • August 20, 2018 - The guest on today's program is Allen Bergman, director of Partners in Policymaking, a program that provides training for family members and self-advocates.
  • August 13, 2018 - The guests on today's program are self-advocate Abbey Hinz and her Mom, Sandy Ginther.
  • August 06, 2018 - The guests on today's program are Ed and Ellen McManus, advocates and parents of an adult daughter with disabilities.

April 2017 shows

  • April 10, 2017 - The guest on today's program today is MKyla Chantos of the Charleston Transitional Facility (CTF) Advocacy Center. This is the last program in the nearly 12 year run of Disability Beat.
  • April 03, 2017 - The guest on today's program today is Meg Cooch the new Executive Director of the ARC of Illinois.

March 2017 shows

  • March 27, 2017 - Guests for this program are Rick Schoell and Tom Grey of the Challenger League Baseball program.
  • March 20, 2017 - Features an interview with Loralea Liss, Coordinator, Self-Help Center, Family Service of Champaign County on their upcoming Conference.
  • March 13, 2017 - Features an interview with Paul Blobaum. He has a brother with disabilities and he was talks about that experience.
  • March 06, 2017 - Features an interview with Tony Records, longtime advocate for self-advocacy and community-based supports.

February 2017 shows

  • February 27, 2017 - Today's guest is Michael Berube, author of “Life as Jamie Know It”.
  • February 20, 2017 - Guest is Ronnie Cohn, Court Monitor for the Ligas Consent Decree.
  • February 13, 2017 - Guest is comedian and actress Rachel Siegel, parent of a son with Down Syndrome
  • February 06, 2017 - Features an interview with Beth Gallagher, CEO of Lifeworks, a progressive provider for people with significant disabilities in California.

January 2017 shows

  • January 30, 2017 - Features self-advocates Carrie and Charley discussing the importance of hiring their own staff.
  • January 23, 2017 - Teresa O”Connor of the CU Autism Network
  • January 16, 2017 - Attorney Jonathan Martinis on guardianship and supported decision-making
  • January 09, 2017 - Kellie E. Branch-Dircks, Central Illinois Care Services Coordinator, The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter
  • January 02, 2017 - Host Vicki Niswander on issues for 2017.

December 2016 shows

  • December 26, 2016 - A rebroadcast of interviews with Self-Advocate, Bridget Brown, and Advocate and parent, Cindy Swanson
  • December 19, 2016 - Tony Paulauski, retiring Executive Director of the Arc of Illinois
  • December 12, 2016 - Kristin Owen, Executive Director of Choices Community Care Solutions.
  • December 05, 2016 - A rebroadcast of interviews with Wendy Partridge on Facilitated Communication, and Robert Kingett, self-advocate.

November 2016 shows

October 2016 shows

  • October 31, 2016 - Zayd Jawad, advocate and speaker on his experience with Hunter Syndrome.
  • October 24, 2016 - Nora Handler, sister of 3 men with disabilities on the importance of including siblings in decision-making for the future.
  • October 17, 2016 - Wendy Partridge on the "Possibility of People"
  • October 10, 2016 - James Thompson discusses Special Needs Trusts.
  • October 03, 2016 - Hannah Sheets and Eric Enger of Community Choices discuss "Open Champaign," a series of events designed to promote acceptance, awareness and inclusive opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

September 2016 shows

  • September 26, 2016 - Features an archived interview with Brian King, speaker and consultant, as he discusses his experiences with Autism and Asperger's syndrome.
  • September 19, 2016 - Features a discussion about the upcoming 10th annual Disability Expo with Barb Bressner and Jim Mayer.
  • September 12, 2016 - Features an interview with the new Community Choices Executive Director Becca Obuchowski.
  • September 05, 2016 - Sarah Stuber from The Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome Association talks about an upcoming conference about inclusion for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

August 2016 shows

  • August 29, 2016 - This show features an interview with Teresa O'Connor of the CU Autism Network. She discusses and upcoming East Central Illinois conference on Autism.
  • August 22, 2016 - Self advocate Bob Peterson is today's guest.
  • August 15, 2016 - The guests today are Avi Laird and Jermaine Raymer from PACE (Persons Assuming Control of their Environment) the local center for independent living.
  • August 08, 2016 - Guest today is Joe Shapiro, Correspondent from NPR and author of the book, “No Pity”.
  • August 01, 2016 - The guest today is Philip Pauli, Policy and Practices Director for RespectAbility, a national organization dedicated to educating legislators and collaborating with other organizations regarding advancing best practices and improved policy for people with disabilities.

July 2016 shows

  • July 25, 2016 - Illinois Senator Daniel Biss of Evanston discusses the progress of the Employment First legislation.
  • July 18, 2016 - Ed McManus of McManus Consulting visits and talks about the biggest issues in Illinois related to people with disabilities.
  • July 11, 2016 - Features an interview with John Fallon, Senior Program Manager for CSH working in the field of supportive housing. A new program for people with developmental disabilities in Illinois.
  • July 04, 2016 - Features an interview with Nancy Hinkley of Partners In Policy Making from New York.

June 2016 shows

  • June 27, 2016 - Ben Anderson is the guest this week. He is an author and Speaker on Disabilities-Advocacy & Disability-Awareness. His book is called, "IQ 63, So What!"
  • June 20, 2016 - Paula Vanier, a volunteer at PACE and an advocate for herself and others with disabilities, and Nikki Bogas also an advocate, join Vicki to discuss two upcoming panel discussions focused on helping parents understand their disabled child's need for independence. July 7 and Aug 4, 3-5PM at the PACE Center for Independent Living, 1317 E. Florida Ave, Urbana, 217-344-5433.
  • June 13, 2016 - Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the ARC of Illinois, provides an update on the politics of disability services in Illinois.
  • June 06, 2016 - An interview with Paul Brailer founder of Criptaedo an organization to tech self defense and physical fitness to people with disabilities.

May 2016 shows

April 2016 shows

  • April 25, 2016 - An interview with self advocate Lisa Cesal, co-author of, "They Said We Couldn't."
  • April 18, 2016 - This weeks interview is with Teresa O'Connor of the Champaign-Urbana (C-U) Autism Network.
  • April 11, 2016 - This week's guest is Sarah Leigh, Mental Health Recovery Advocate.
  • April 04, 2016 - Guest this week is John Fallon, Senior Program Manager for CSH, discussing a new workbook for planning Supportive Housing Options. The workbook link is Family Supportive Housing Workbook

March 2016 shows

  • March 28, 2016 - Guests this week are Ravi Malhotra and Morgan Rowe, authors of "Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own."
  • March 21, 2016 - An interview with Debbie Einhorn, Executive Director of Family Matters, about the upcoming Family Conference on April 9, 2016. - Confernece Brochure
  • March 14, 2016 - Show features a recorded talk by comedian, Maysoon Zayid.
  • March 07, 2016 - Lucy Bilaver, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois Student, Zachary Sandler, on a research project involving families of children with autism in Illinois.

February 2016 shows

  • February 29, 2016 - Michael Johnson and Tara Wickey from the Illinois Self-Advocacy organization speak about their organization.
  • February 22, 2016 - Guest is AJ French, leader in the field of Mental Health Recovery
  • February 15, 2016 - Guest is Baku Patel, Urbana attorney discussing the topic of Social Security Disability
  • February 08, 2016 - An interview with Amber Smock, advocate from Access Living in Chicago, and a parent Gayleen Roberts. They discuss the impact of Department of Labor Overtime Rules for personal assistants.
  • February 01, 2016 - An interview with Jessica Baker, an advocate who is recovering from mental health issues.

January 2016 shows

  • January 25, 2016 -
  • January 18, 2016 - Jennifer Knapp of Community Choices and Annette Becherer of Developmental Services Center discuss a new Employment First Initiative for people with intellectual disabilities in Champaign County.
  • January 11, 2016 - Part 2 of a talk with Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the ARC of Illinois discussing the top ten disability issues in Illinois in 2015. Topics included the Arc Executive Leadership Conference and the new rules from CMS, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • January 04, 2016 - Tony Paulauski, Executive Director of the ARC of Illinois discussing the top ten disability issues in Illinois in 2015.

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