WKTV Journal

On todays episode of The Joe Show: Connecting All Abilities, Joe is joined by Anna Aurand, a speech therapist for kids on the autism spectrum at Pine Grove.

On todays episode of The Joe Show, Joe is joined by Lisa Glover, the executive director of Arts and Motion, a non-profit organization that offers classes to individuals with disabilities including acting, singing, art, dance, and so much more!

In today's episode of The Joe Show: Connecting All Abilities, Joe is joined by Jessica Pennock, the program coordinator of Artists Creating Together, a non-profit organization that supports people with disabilities with creating art.

In this episode of the Joe Show: Connecting All Abilities, Joe is joined by the owned of Stir It Up Bakery, Zoe Bruyn.

Today Joe is joined by Steve and Bernadette Powers, owners of XD Power Fitness.

The Joe Show: Connecting All Abilities from September 11th, 2023.

In this episode, Joe talks with Angela from Aim To Inspire - an organization that provides job coaching, community outings and teaches life skills and vocational training to young people with disabilities. 

In this episode, Joe talks with Candice Smith- an award winning tour guide and the founder of Tours Around Michigan.

In this episode, Joe talks with Ann Przybysz- a recreation program coordinator for the Kentwood Activities Center.

In this episode, Joe talks with Jacquie Johnson from Thresholds - an organization that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities.

In this episode, Joe speaks with care providers about the availability of group or independent living in Pine Rest Christian Homes.

In this episode Joe talks with Becky from Paws With a Cause, a local organization that provides assistant dogs. Becky explains the raising & training process for the dogs as well as how they are paired with clients.

In this episode, Joe talks with his friend Dominic about advocating for accessibility.

In episode 46 of The Joe Show Connecting All Abilities, Joe talks with Thomas about the opportunities and challenges of cerebral palsy. One of those opportunities is creating a podcast.

The Joe Show Connecting All Abilities podcast is dedicated to continuing the conversation where the lives, dreams, needs and goals of people with disabilities can be heard and respected. Joe brings his awareness about this population and their great potential for inclusion into our community through his guests and their productive conversations. In today's episode, Joe gets the tables turned as WKTV Managing Editor Joanne Bailey-Boorsma interviews Joe about his life and goals. 

On todays episode, Joe welcomes back Kaitlyn Bush of the Kentwood Recreational Center

On todays show, Joe welcomes Seth Zachman of the Development Enhancement Behavioral Health Services.

On todays episode Joe welcomes Mindy Walker as she is nearing retiring from working!

On todays episode our guest is The Executive Director of M.O.K.A. Tracey Hamlet. 

On this weeks show Joe welcomes one of the founder of GT Independence, Dan Carmichael. They will discuss ow and why his organization was created and how it works for those who want to be independent and have more control of their own lives.

This week Joe welcomes the CEO of Special Olympics for the state of Michigan, Tim Hileman. They will talk about the future training site for Special Olympics in Michigan!

On todays show Joe welcomes the Director of Davids House Group Home Casey Kuyperes.

On todays show Joe welcomes in Sarah Green, the Travel Training/ADA Administator with The Rapid of Grand Rapids.

On todays show, Joe welcomes Ileana Lamberts from Hope Network

On todays show Joe welcomes Erin App, choir director of the Action Choir. This week it's Joe's turn to get interviewed.

On todays episode Joe welcomes from MOKA, Jamie Curtis and her client, Jaicarri Sanders.

This week on the Joe Show, Joe welcomes the Project Search Interns and their instructor to interview Joe about how he works his podcast and how it was he got started!

On todays show Joe welcomes Paul Dymowski! Paul is the Superintendent of Special Education for the Kent Intermediate School District.

On Todays show Joe welcomes Katelyn Bush. Katelyn is the Adaptive Recreation Program Coordinator for the Kentwood Recreation Center.

Today Joe welcomes Casey Jones WOOD TV8's Morning Daybreak Anchor on to the show!

Today Joe welcomes Sandra Curran, founder and Executive Director of West Michigan Transition Services.

On todays episode Joe welcomes Dan Mitchell from the Bureau for the Blind!

Today on Joe's Show we welcome John Cauchi from the Disabilities Advocates of Kent County. Hope everyone can enjoy!

On todays show Joe welcomes community activist and advocate for the special needs community, Heidi DeVries to the show!

Today Joe welcomes Matt Main to the show. They will discuss how they met and how that experience is relevant to everyone.

Joe talks to producer helper Craig Hart about how he connected with Joe and his show.

Today Joe welcomes Michelle Cameron. She is a mobility specialist for the visually impaired students. She works through the Kent Intermediate School District covering all of southern Kent County. She was Joe's mobility instructor and they discuss mobility issues for visually impaired students.

Today Joe welcomes John Kleff, lead administrator for the Community Transition Campus program through the Kent Intermediate School District. It is a post secondary education program for young adults with disabilities who are eighteen to twenty six years of age.

Today Joe welcomes Anne Ellermets from the Area Agency on Aging for West Michigan. They will discuss how the organization connects with community and offer support for our seniors to be as independent as possible.

Today, Joe welcomes Justin Mull and Tanis Hooker to discuss how working with a community living support person enriches the lives of people with disabilities.

Today Joe welcomes Luann Newlove who teaches at the Project Search program. It is a post secondary program that provides job skills training  to individuals with disabilities.

Today Joe welcomes Aaron Mills. Aaron is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Special Olympics Michigan. They will discuss how Special Olympics impacts the community as well as the athletes.

Joe is pleased to welcome Kirsten Meyers, the Director of Special Education for Kent Intermediate School District to today's podcast.

Joe welcomes LaNia's World Center to the first show of the third season.  Founded by Tonya Henry, this nonprofit facilitates opportunities  connecting adults with special needs to social, educational and workplace experiences.

Joe welcomes his Community Life Supporter, Mindy. They will discuss how working together for six years created Joe's path to his Connecting All Abilities podcast show.

Joe welcomes the founder of the Cookie Chicks Bakery here in Grand Rapids. Holly will share her story of how and why she created her business to connect people with special needs with work.

Today Joe welcomes Marcus from the Bureau for the Blind. They will discuss how the organization is able to provide support for the visually impaired community and help them to connect with the community.

Joe welcomes Erin Epp, choir director of the Artists Creating Together Choir. She will discuss her connection with ACT and how the arts are able to connect all abilities with our community.

Episode 6. Joe welcomes Representative Tommy Brann to the show. They will discuss Tommy's restaurant business which has offered job training and opportunities for people with disabilities. They will discuss how Tommy supports legislation that includes all Abilities in Lansing.

On this weeks episode of The Joe Show: Connecting All Abilities, we talk with Brittany, Joe's Supports Coordinator from GT Independence!