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Disability Viewpoints - May 2012

Host:  Mark Hughes
Recorded: 4-16-2012

Topics (Guests):
Mark Hughes - Motorcycle Traumatic Brain Injuries
Mark sits down with Jeff Nachbar from the Brain Injury Association of MN to discsuss the dramatic costs of driving a motorcycle without a helmet.

Anni Simons - Legislative Update

Anni provides greater insight to the happenings at the MN State Capital.

Living Forward - Pageant of Hope 2012
Guest host Jo talks with the newest Princesses from the Pageant of Hope 2012

Disability Viewpoints - April 2012

Host:  Mark Hughes
Recorded: 3-19-2012

Topics (Guests):
Mark Hughes - Special Legislative Preview

Anni Simons, Senior Policy and Program Manager from Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, previews the upcoming 2012 Minnesota Legislative session. Anni discusses her top four bills that will affect the disability community, including Voter I.D., Phone Restraint, Personal Care Assistance cuts, and MAPD.

Disability Viewpoints - March 2012

Host:  Mark Hughes
Living Forward Host: Sheri Melander-Smith
Recorded: 2-20-2012

Topics (Guests):
Mark Hughes - Prone Restraint in Schools

Mark welcomes Dan Steward and Linda Boney from the Minnesota Disability Law Center as they discuss controversial legislation allowijng possibly harmful use of restraint on children.


Anni Simmons - Lesilative Update

Anni kicks off the 2012 Legislative session with a special preview of issues the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MNCCD) will focus on this year.

Disability Viewpoints - February 2012

Host:  Mark Hughes
Living Forward Host: Sheri Melander-Smith
Recorded: 1-23-2012

Topics (Guests):
Mark Hughes - Born for the Stage

Dan Reed & Chris Rasmusson of Partnership Resources, Melissa Wenszell from MacPhail Center for Music, and a group of actors from Born for the Stage share their passion for singing and acting as part of this natonally recognized music therapy program.


Ignite the Spirit of Love

In the second segment, Mark interviews the legandary musician J.D. Steele, Becky Pansch from Singers in Accord, along with Dan Reed, about the special concert, "Ignite the Spirit of Love" featuring the Born for the Stage actors.

Disability Viewpoints - January 2012

Host:  Mark Hughes
Living Forward Host: Sheri Melander-Smith
Recorded: 12-19-2011

Topics (Guests):
Mark Hughes - See Their Faces (a project of ACT MN)

Mark talks with Halle O'Falvery, Kelly Lee, and Carla Norman-Webster about an exciting new art project that is part of the Remembering With Dignity program.


Living Forward
- Significant Solutions, Inc. (Gaye Lindfors)

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