ARISE - EFR
The theme of the podcast is independent living and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Podcasting since 2022 • 118 episodes
ARISE - EFR
Latest Episodes
Veterans Directed Care: Choice, Independence, and Support
Veterans deserve the freedom to live where and how they choose. In this episode, ARISE-Exceptional Family Resources CEO Bruce Drake sits down with Lauren Canaro, Assistant Director of Consumer Directed Services, to explore the Veterans Di...
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Season 2026
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Episode 118
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15:49
ARISE & Ski: Opening the Slopes to Everyone Through Adaptive Sports
In this episode of Exceptional Talk on Disabilities, host Bruce Drake, CEO of ARISE and Exceptional Family Resources, is joined by Mary Schwanke, Senior Community Inclusion Supervisor, for an in-depth conversation about t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 117
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14:53
Advocacy in Action: Inside the Ombudsman Program at ARISE-EFR
In this episode, ARISE-EFR CEO Bruce Drake is joined by Bill Rose, Program Manager of the Ombudsman Program, for an in-depth conversation about advocacy, dignity, and the rights of older adults living in long-term care settings.Bill shar...
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Season 2025
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Episode 116
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15:16
Guiding Families Through Special Education: A Conversation with Education Advocate Beth Clark
In this episode of the ARISE – Exceptional Family Resources Podcast, CEO Bruce Drake speaks with Beth Clark, Lead Education Advocate at ARISE & EFR. Beth shares her journey from classroom teacher and parent of three children with disabiliti...
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Season 2025
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Episode 115
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18:49
Growing Up Together: Siblings, Support, and the Power of Inclusion
In this heartwarming episode, CEO Bruce Drake sits down with 10-year-old Jace Downing, one of ARISE–EFR’s youngest participants, volunteers, and natural advocates. Joined by Jen Barkley, Community Inclusion Supervisor, this conver...
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Season 2025
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Episode 114
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16:24