Podcasts

The Miracle League of Westchester brings baseball programs for people of all ages with disabilities. It provides an opportunity for those individuals to experience the joy and benefits that come from playing  baseball. Join Rick Monzon, Executive Director, and Bernie on this podcast to discuss the benefits of joining, playing and volunteering in the Miracle League.

Improvisation teaches many valuable skills, like problem-solving, quick-thinking, teamwork, listening, as well as building self-confidence and communication skills like voice projection and eye contact. Stand Up for Downs Co-Founder Rob Snow and Bernie discuss how these skills can be taught to those with Down Syndrome and how their workplace and social opportunities can expand greatly on this episode of the Littman Krooks Podcast.

October 15, 2019 | Bernie speaks with Adam Davis, LMFT and Adam Johns, MA Ed, founders and executive directors of Game To Grow, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded on the belief that games have the power to improve people’s lives. Adam and Adam combined their training and expertise in family therapy, education, and drama therapy with years of experience as gamers and facilitators to harness the power of tabletop role-playing games to improve players’ empathy, frustration tolerance, creative problem solving abilities, and leadership skills. Intentionally facilitated games can provide support to adults and children struggling with anxiety and depression, improve cognitive functioning in the elderly, provide relief for veterans suffering from PTSD, and help other individuals overcome serious challenges.

EPIC Players is a nonprofit, neuro-inclusive theatre company dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities through the arts for people living with developmental disabilities. Through neuro-inclusive mainstage productions and showcases, skills-based classes and career resources, they aim to break down social stigmas surrounding neuro-diverse communities, increase employment opportunities and increased inclusion in the arts. Talia Eapen, Director of Operations, Harrison Gottfried, a performer coming back to acting onstage, and Jessica Saul, a standup comedian, performer actress, mentor and teaching artist from join Bernie to discuss advocacy in the workplace, how performance classes compliment being in the workforce, and breaking down social stigmas surrounding neuro-diverse communities within the arts.

May 22, 2019 | Bernie and Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach, a non profit that provides equipment, technology, and software to help kids cope with treatment inside hospitals discuss the benefits of entertainment content in hospitals, how families and hospitals can access services from Gamers Outreach and more!

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., and Laura Brancato, an attorney with Littman Krooks, discusses the Turtle Park Project. Renovating an important local park helped promote integration, collaboration, and friendships amongst children. The natural play experience design meets a multitude of social, emotional, sensory and physical fitness needs, encouraging children to learn from their own challenges and those of their peers.

May 9, 2019 | Rob Kissner, founder of the Digital Arts Experience, (https://www.thedae.com/) discusses inclusion in their classrooms, project-based learning, problem-solving, and changing perspective on failures within programming, game design, 3D Printing, animation and digital design.

Yes She Can Inc. founder Marjorie Madfis discusses job development skills for people with autism and learning disabilities and the 2019 Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards, honoring those whose work benefits adults on the spectrum, their families, and our community.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research exists for one reason: to accelerate the next generation of breakthrough treatments for those living with Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. In this podcast, we’ll be talking with Mod Rao, Director of Advancement at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, about Parkinson’s disease, the state of science and the work of the Foundation.

Littman Krooks Founding Partner, Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., and this week’s guest, award-winning documentary film director and producer and a former photojournalist, Yonatan Nir, discuss My Hero Brother, an organization and documentary dedicated to building stronger bonds between young adults with Down Syndrome and their siblings through the reward of adventure travel.