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THROWBACK: Politics & Down Syndrome w/Kayla McKeon and Ashley Helsing

THROWBACK: Politics & Down Syndrome w/Kayla McKeon and Ashley Helsing

FromThe Lucky Few


THROWBACK: Politics & Down Syndrome w/Kayla McKeon and Ashley Helsing

FromThe Lucky Few

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Friends, next week many of us are headed to DC for the NDSS Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference! Take a (re) listen to this fantastic episode! The last time we chatted with Kayla McKeon back in November 2018, she was lobbying for the ABLE to Work act that allows individuals with disabilities to save money without losing their benefits. Today, the act has passed, but Kayla (the first registered lobbyist with Down Syndrome) has certainly not stopped working hard!
Her and Ashley Helsing are part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s policy team that lobbies on Capitol Hill and advocates for Down Syndrome in DC! They’re telling us all about what matters most for people with disabilities in the current political world: Covid-19 relief packages, marriage equality, meaningful employment, virtual school, and so much more.

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Listen to our first episode with Kayla: Self-Advocacy in DC w/Kayla McKeon
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Released:
Apr 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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