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Storytelling and Self-Advocacy with Nanette Opperman
September 23, 2026
How do storytelling and self-advocacy shape disability rights? In this conversation, Raquel Rosa sits down with author and advocate Nanette Opperman to discuss lived experience, representation, and the power of sharing your story. From navigating education and healthcare systems to writing children's books that reflect disability experiences, Nanette shares…
Webinar - P&A Advocacy
Changing Laws Can Change Lives
August 25, 2026
How legal advocacy and coalition-building can prevent forced sterilizations and change lives On this episode of National Disability Radio, Alden Blevins (Communications Manager), Stephanie Flynt McEben (Public Policy Analyst), and Eric Buehlmann (Deputy Director for Public Policy) pull back the curtain on the federal funding process and what it…
Podcast - Self Advocacy
“I Identify as Blind” disability pride, music and unmasking with Lachi
March 5, 2026
On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with award-winning recording artist, advocate, and author Lachi for a powerful conversation about disability pride, music, and unmasking. Lachi shares her journey, from navigating the music industry as a blind artist, to founding RAMPD, a coalition amplifying disability culture…
Podcast - Self Advocacy
National Disability Radio: Alden’s AuDHD Journey
November 14, 2025
Alden Blevins, the newest host of National Disability Radio, has a personal journey with autism and ADHD that has shaped her perspective on disability rights and advocacy. Alden was misdiagnosed with anxiety and depression as a child, and did not receive the correct diagnosis of autism and ADHD until…
Podcast - Community Integration
Disability Rights North Dakota Receives 2025 Advocacy Award
June 3, 2025
Disability Rights North Dakota has been selected for their outstanding work challenging the state’s ongoing efforts to enact an IMD (Institutions for Mental Disease) Exclusion Waiver. DRND’s efforts, often in the face of strong political and corporate opposition, have made clear that the rights and dignity of individuals with…
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