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Arts Accessibility Forum
Arts Accessibility in Action: Where Conversation Becomes Access
Learn how the Arts Accessibility Forum brings arts organizations together to improve accessibility and audio description for the blind and low vision community.
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Giving the Gift of Communication this Holiday Season
To make your holiday giving more meaningful or to give something that lasts longer than a toy, consider donating to The Whole Family Project. Even a single tutoring session could change a child’s ability...
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KC Ballet’s Sensory Friendly Nutcracker
We’re kicking off Season 3 of The Whole Podcast with a festive conversation to get you in the holiday spirit! The Kansas City Ballet is bringing back its Sensory Friendly Nutcracker on December 4th at...
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Play Without Limits | Adaptive Gaming with AbleGamers & Ability KC
Everyone deserves a seat at the console. The Whole Podcast’s Producer, Andrew Hoffmann, and IT Manager, John Nguyen, flip the script as special guest hosts in this episode of The Whole Podcast, joined...
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Brandy McCombs on Inclusion, Leadership, and Safer Streets
Brandy McCombs, CEO of IBC Carpentry and IBC Traffic, sits down with Halley to talk about her journey as an entrepreneur and leader in construction. In 2023, Brandy made history as the first woman chair...
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Music Powers the Mind | Anton Krutz, Master Luthier and Entrepreneur
Halley is joined by renowned luthier Anton Krutz as they discuss violins and how music helps shape the world in more ways than one. Anton is the owner of the famous KC Strings and mastermind behind MusicNeurohack....
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From Sidewalks to City Hall: Improving Safety for the Blind Community
For several months, I have been working with the city to help improve what is called the truncated domes. These are the raised domes that are utilized for the blind community. Their primary use is to tell...
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S2 E15: Music with Meaning – Gracie Caggiano’s Voice in Disability Culture
Music with Meaning – Gracie Caggiano’s Voice in Disability Culture
How does a musician’s wheelchair shape her songwriting—and her sense of pride? Halley talks with Kansas City singer-songwriter and composer Gracie Caggiano in honor of Disability Pride Month. Gracie...
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S2 E14 PT2: Mobility Meets Personality: Canes, Canines, and Confidence
Mobility Meets Personality: Canes, Canines, and Confidence - Part 2
In Part 2 of their conversation, Halley and Orientation & Mobility Specialist Doug Pappert dive into the different types of white canes, the role of guide dogs—and yes, even guide ponies—and why self-advocacy...
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Andrea Harper & the Fight for Sight - Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Andrea Harper from the  @FndFightingBlindness  , we dive deeper into the real impact of community connection. Andrea shares stories from the field, the power of local...
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