Breaking The Ice - Let’s Talk Inclusion Podcast
"Breaking The Ice - Let's Talk Inclusion" is a podcast that drops every Tuesday on Podbean. We discuss topics that are important to our inclusive special needs community and highlight the talents and achievements of our community members.
Episodes
Join host Steve Nearman and his guest Danielle Graziano as they discuss what REAL inclusion looks like versus how it's often practiced — the gap between compliance and culture. Coming from the perspective of what inclusion means from both sides of the table — as a Weymouth School Committee member (Vice Chair, Budget Subcommittee Chair) and as a parent of two teens with diverse support needs. Spoiler Alert - you, too...
Please join host Steve Nearman and guest Nicole Young - endearingly known as "The Plymouth Trash Lady," a South Shore, Plymouth-born autistic mom of three autistic children - as they dive into candid, unfiltered conversations about Nicole's own late diagnosis with autism, the everyday challenges and triumphs of raising three autistic kids, and her adventurous world of trash removal.
You can find Nicole Young (The Plymouth Tra...
How does the upcoming Island Autism Gala on June 19th aid in providing services to its autism community, including day and residual programing?
Find out on this episode of the Breaking the Ice Lets Talk Inclusion podcast.
Joining host Steve Nearman are his guests:
Brooke Avakian, Board Chair, Island Autism
Kate DeVane, Executive Director, Island Autism
It's no secret that people in the medical community don't always get it right.
They told the parents of Andrew Roberts when he was a baby that he would never speak.
On this episode of the Breaking The Ice - Let’s Talk Inclusion podcast, host Steve Nearman discusses Andrew's recent graduation from Ithaca College's Sport Media program.
He received an autism diagnosis...
How does Second Summer Cycle help raise thousands of dollars for charities on Cape Cod? Find out on the Breaking The Ice - Let’s Talk Inclusion podcast!
On this episode, host Steve Nearman sits down with Andi Genser, Organizer of Second Summer Cycle Charity Rides and Robert Goydas, Great Blizz supporter and past rider.
This show takes a deep dive into Andi's long and passionate career...
What happens when your loved one with special needs turns 22? It’s major quandry, but one of the places to turn to is Plymouth County Family Support (PCFS).
Find out more on this episode of the Breaking The Ice - Let’s Talk Inclusion podcast, hosted by Jim Coughlin, Executive Director of PCFS, with Dakota Phillips, Agency with Choice Coordinator.
They discuss what their function...
How did the tearing down of a pride flag turn into a popular community event?
On this episode of the Breaking The Ice - Let’s Talk Inclusion podcast, host Steve Nearman sits down with Darcee Edwards, organizer of the 6th annual "Don't Hide the Pride" event next month in Hanover, MA.
A member of Hanover Pride, a mother of three and full-time school nurse, Ms. Edwards explains how the e...
Host Steve Nearman sits down with MA Sen. Dylan Fernades, who discusses legislation he is sponsoring for our community, including a cleaner environment and a focus on autism services and housing.
Nora Bent, Director of Government Affairs & Strategic Partnerships for the ARC of Massachusetts, discusses the PROTECT Act Amendment #6, which the ARC is strongly advocating for.
Rapidly evolvi...
What was it like to be in the crowd when Bobby Orr scored that unforgettable overtime goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup playoffs? Listen to find out!
Host Steve Nearman sits down with two major Great Blizz supporters, Skip Frieling and Dick Thibeau, as they look forward to their inductions into the USA 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame on Sept 25 and 26 in Superior, CO.
Host Steve Nearman sits down with three members of the Dougie Marathon Team from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism as they are in final preparations for Monday's Boston Marathon. They share their experiences and offer tips for a successful finish.
Our guest Ray LeBlanc, director and coach of the East Coast Jumbos special hockey team and Disabilities Representative for Massachusetts Hockey, sits down with host Steve Nearman to discuss the recent Adaptive Hockey Day event, and dives into the six incredible disciplines of adaptive hockey: warrior hockey, blind hockey, deaf hockey, sled hockey, stand-up amputee hockey, and special hockey. It's an inspiring conversation about inc...
Host Steve Nearman sits down with two pioneers of the special hockey world:
✨ Tony Sansone Jr. – founder of the first special ice hockey team in America ✨ Joe Rizzuto – Tournament Director of SHI Toronto 2026 and longtime leader of the Grandravine Hockey team
Together, they share the powerful story of how special hockey began in Toronto in 1992… expanded to St. Louis in 1...
Host Steve Nearman and special guests John Robertson, Coach of The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Hockey team and Michelle Douglas, Registration and Travel Coordinator for the Baltimore Saints Special Hockey team, discuss the importance of travel for their special players and their families and their coaches in special hockey programs. Just back from the Mites Beach Bash Tournament in Ocean City, MD, their anecdotes and r...
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