The Family Institute Podcasts
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This series highlights different agencies that can help with supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Agencies will give an overview of who they are, how they can help and who you should reach out to when you're in need of their services.
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This podcast series asks 10 questions in 10 minutes. It provides information on different services provided by The Arc of New Jersey and its local county chapters. In order to aid individuals and families in choosing a support coordination agency, this series also includes interviews with support coordination agencies throughout the state.
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This podcast features the different organizations that specialize in providing services and supports for a specific diagnosis. Topics include Asperger Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Fragile X, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and many more. Listeners will learn about how and when each diagnosis is usually identified, and what resources are available to individuals and their families.
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Sharing Perspectives is an interview-style podcast featuring Early Intervention practitioners, parents, provider agencies, and other professionals in the EI field. Each interview will consist of questions submitted by parents and professionals with the goal of providing clarity and awareness to Early Intervention services in New Jersey. This podcast provides the listener with a new way to obtain information surrounding EI, and encourages constructive conversations about particular topics.
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In this podcast series, we speak with family members and self-advocates about their perspectives on various programs and services available to them. This series also features conversations with providers and state agencies to learn more about their services and how to access them.
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This series aims to connect siblings and provide an understanding of the sibling experience. It features conversations with brothers and sisters of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they talk about their childhood and what life is like now as an adult sibling.