
Disability Rights North Carolina- An Interview with Lisa Nesbitt
Welcome to the 17th episode of "FASD Informed", sponsored and produced by the North Carolina nonprofit organization, NCFASD Informed. This episode is titled "Disability Rights North Carolina". Podcast Host, Natalie Vecchione, interviews Lisa Nesbitt, Senior Attorney with Disability Rights North Carolina. Disability Rights is a legal advocacy agency that fights for the rights of people with disabilities in North Carolina.
This episode includes the following topics:
- Lisa's background, her law education and what sparked her work in being an advocate for individuals with disabilities.
- Explaining Disability Rights North Carolina and how DRNC serves the North Carolina community.
- When Lisa first learned about FASD through Disability Rights.
- The biggest hurdles and the rights that are not being met for children / teens / adults with both an Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) AND Mental Illness (MI), including those diagnosed with an FASD.
- Advice for parents / caregivers / loved ones of those with IDD/MI and other disabilities, who are fighting for services and supports.
Resources-
Disability Rights North Carolina
https://disabilityrightsnc.org/
Podcast Host, Natalie Vecchione
natalie.vecchione@ncfasdinformed.org
NCFASD Informed
https://www.ncfasdinformed.org