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September is national Service Dog month, but do you know what it takes for an animal to train beyond pet status?

In this episode of Looped In: Chicago, we explore the laws, training and love that goes into making these pooches so reliable. Plus, we look into how those who falsely claim their animal as providing emotional support or service can hinder others with real needs.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Candace - TikTok | Instagram 

Paws Giving Independence - Instagram | Website 

Tyra the Service Dog - Instagram 

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In this Episode of Stirring the Shot Podcast, Tracey and Tiffany interview Dr. Jennifer Arnold, who is the new Program Director of Boston Children’s Hospital Simulator Program (SIMPeds) as well as a Member of the faculty, at Harvard Medical School.  We’re speaking with Dr. ARnold today about working in a healthcare environment with special abilities. So send the kiddos out to the play yard and find a comfortable place to sit because you will not want to miss Jen’s insight on how to pursue your life goals despite having special abilities, and how to interact with colleagues, friends and family with special abilities. She is also an author of a few books and one that is particularly salient for today’s topic called, Think Big, Overcoming obstacles with optimism).  You can purchase that book on her website, www.jenarnoldmd.com. She delivers an incredibly inspiring story and helpful insight along with several resources linked below. Thank you, Jen!

More about Dr. Arnold:

Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc, FAAP was born in St. Petersburg Fl and grew up in Orlando, FL. She completed her undergraduate bachelor of science degrees in Biology and Psychology at the University of Miami in Florida. She then completed her medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD and graduated in 2000. She attended a Pediatric Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. During her fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, she obtained a Master's of Science in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh. She is Board Certified in Neonatal Medicine and most recently worked diligently as the Medical Director of the Simulation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where she had an integral role in development of the center.  She is beginning a new position as the new Program Director of Boston Children’s Hospital Simulator Program (SIMPeds) as well as a Member of the faculty, at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Arnold has a rare type of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Type Strudwick, which involved more than 30 orthopedic surgeries.  She is a 4-year cancer survivor.  She has an incredible story regarding pursuing seemingly impossible life goals and achieving them against all odds.  

Dr. Arnold, her husband Bill and their children Will and Zoey are featured on TLC's docu-drama, “The Little Couple”, which follows their personal and professional lives and is now in its 12th season!  She has also appeared on television programs including Oprah, The Today Show, GMA, Dr. OZ, The Doctors, Wendy Williams, Anderson Cooper and CNN among others.

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Resources, Links, and Credits can be found here: Episode 008 Special Abilities with Dr. Jen Arnold

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Laura Grunfeld is presenting through The Chattery. It is on May 13, 11A-12:30P EDT and is called “Developing Your Event’s Access Plan for People with Disabilities.” www.thechattery.org/classes2/2021/5/13/developing-your-events-access-plan

Continuing with our Alchemy Series, sponsored by Wells Fargo and Prudential, we interview Sofija Korać, a senior human rights adviser at the United States Mission to the UN covering a range of issues including the human rights of persons with disabilities. 

She previously worked on human rights issues for the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor at the State Department. Originally from Belgrade, Serbia, Sofija and her family immigrated to the United States in the mid-1990s. Sofija started her career off working on disability rights in the Balkans both with the United Nations and civil society during the time when Serbia and others in the region ratified the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD). Sofija is fluent in five languages including her native Serbian and English, an avid theatre-goer, and theatre director on the side.  

Sofija also grew up playing a variety of adaptive sports including wheelchair basketball, track and field, swimming, weightlifting, and currently does adaptive rowing. Sofija has a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and Spanish from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts in international law from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Resources:

Learn more about the ADA

Learn more about No Barriers 

Sofija Korac's Article on Removing Barriers: https://statemag.state.gov/2020/07/0720feat02/