Dynasty Advisor Podcast
Just Keep Swimming
In this, the final English language episode of Season One, we meet Adam Galchus, currently studying for a Master's Degree in Special Education. Prior to commencing these studies, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Music, with a concentration in Jazz and Commercial...
Doing the Work and Navigating Autism
Theresa Lyons is a Yale trained computational chemist who had her eyes set on a career on the corporate side of the pharmaceutical industry. She started on that journey, but life had other plans after the birth of her daughter. At the age of three she was diagnosed...
The New (Immigrant) Face of New York’s Aging Population
While working at the Center for an Urban Future, Christian Gonzalez-Rivera undertook a research project that sought to really look at the ever present. growing AND aging immigrant population in New York City. The result is a report, "The New Face of New York's...
“Planting Trees:” Financial Planning for Families with Disabled Children
Ezekiel Zimmerman is a New York based financial advisor and a married father of three children. While in school to obtain his MBA, his only child at the time- his son- was diagnosed with autism. As he went down the, as he referred to it, "internet rabbit hole" he was...
La Supervivencia Para Los Adultos Mayores
Hace más de una semana, se lanzó el episodio número 7 del podcast en inglés, donde se conversó sobre los NORC, las comunidades de envejecientes que ocurren naturalmente porque el edificio o el vecindario tiene una gran cantidad de personas mayores de 60 años. Ahora,...
Neighbors Taking Care of Neighbors: the NORC Aging in Place Model
In this episode you will meet Anne Foerg, who is a New York City based Geriatric Social Worker and a Program Manager at the NORC at Penn South, which is a naturally occurring retirement community in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. She has been working with...
Taking It “Step by Step:” The Journey through Special Education
Special Education, no matter where you live, can feel like you are running through a gauntlet. Caring for a child with a disability can present with many challenges, and one of them is navigating their education. It may feel isolating, but it doesn't have to be,...
Viviendo con la Demencia: Creando Conciencia y Poniendo en Acción
La trayectoria educacional de Licet Valois empezó gracias a las interacciones que tuvo desde niña con sus abuelos en Colombia. En Colombia, ella estudio Trabajo Social en la universidad. Cuando llego a los Estados Unidos, estudio psicología y sus posgrados los...