Episode 178. Part 3/3 of Advocacy Series with Robbie Faulkner of ARC Tennessee

Robbie Faulkner is the Executive Director of The Arc Tennessee, a nonprofit that protects and advocates for the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is also the proud parent of two sons, Ian and Collin. Since her older son’s diagnosis of autism 28 years ago, Robbie has looked to serve individuals with disabilities and, for 31 years did so in the public education arena before coming to The Arc Tennessee. Timeline of our conversation:  1:35 Robbie’s Background 5:00 Multigenerational households 6:14 The Dinner Table 7:28 Robbie’s teaching career 13:00 How did Robbie transition to the ARC Tennessee 15:00 Advocate challenges and the potential for positive policy change           TX vs Kennedy and DOJ Olmstead Decision 19:00 Telling your story, prioritising your vote.  23:00 The cost of misinformation 25:00 We can’t go back 27:05 CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS, especially If you have  ideas for solutions to problems you experience 28:00 Joining ARC TN and accessing the policy calls while the TN House is in session