Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community.

In today’s episode, we are honored to sit down with Sarah Goldman, a powerful self-advocate, leader, and changemaker. Sarah is a Tallahassee resident with a Master of Social Work in Social Policy and Administration from Florida State University. She serves as the public policy chair for the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council and uses both her education and her lived experience with cerebral palsy to push for change in policy and access for people with disabilities. Sarah is also deeply invested in leadership development through the Florida Youth Leadership Forum, and she serves as co-visionary of Even If Ministries, which empowers women with disabilities through faith.

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Welcome to the POSABILITY Podcast! POSABILITY is a nonprofit creating positive opportunities for families in the disability community.

In this episode of the Posability Podcast, Wayne Cordova speaks with Stacey Hoaglund, an advocate for water safety, particularly for children with autism. They discuss the heightened risk of drowning for children with autism, the importance of swim lessons, and the need for multiple layers of protection to prevent drowning incidents. Stacey shares her personal journey into water safety advocacy, the significance of training swim instructors to work with children with disabilities, and the challenges of underreporting drowning incidents. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community awareness, practical safety measures, and the impact of language on perceptions of drowning. Stacey also highlights her future initiatives in advocacy and support for families.

To learn more about POSABILITY and what we do, visit www.posability.life

If you would like to support the Posability Podcast financially or to donation of any amount at www.donorbox.org/posabilitypodcast