3.4K
Downloads
28
Episodes
FraserCast is a place where we discuss how our community can create a more inclusive and equitable world where people of all abilities. Our community includes individuals who have varying physical, emotional and diverse needs, and Fraser is here to help. Hosted by Dave Fettig, senior editor and writer at the University of Chicago, former vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and award-winning journalist. FraserCast is a podcast of Fraser, Minnesota's largest and most experienced provider of autism and early childhood mental health services. Visit us at www.fraser.org to learn more about us!
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Trips to the dentist's office are often difficult for everyone. It can be especially difficult for children with sensory needs as they head into an appointment. Gina Gibson, OTR/L, Fraser Sensory Inclusion Specialist, returns to FraserCast to talk about how caregivers can improve the toothbrushing experience for kids and how dental offices can make their spaces more accommodating for children with sensory needs.
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
¿Sabías que el español es el segundo idioma más hablado en los Estados Unidos de América? A pesar de que es un idioma común, muchas familias que hablan español no tienen la oportunidad de comunicarse con su profesional de salud en su propio idioma nativo. Sin embargo, ese no es el caso aquí en Fraser.
Conozca a Kristina Doyle, terapeuta del habla y Dana Fernandez, terapeuta ocupacional, dos terapeutas bilingües, en el departamento de Terapia Pediátrica, que han estado sirviendo a las familias de habla hispana en su propio idioma nativo. Kristina y Dana se hacen cargo del episodio de esta semana por lo que es nuestro primer episodio de FraserCast en español. Escúchalas mientras platican más sobre su disciplina.
Did you know that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States of America? Even though it is a common language, many Spanish-speaking families are not able to communicate with their healthcare practitioner in their own native language. However, that is not the case here at Fraser.
Meet Kristina Doyle, Speech-Language Pathologist and Dana Fernandez, Occupational Therapist, two bilingual clinicians in the Fraser Pediatric Therapy program who that have been serving Spanish-speaking families in their own native language. Kristina and Dana lead this week’s episode, making it our first FraserCast episode in Spanish! Listen to Kristina and Dana as they tell more about their discipline.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
This week, we meet with Jordan Brandt, Fraser Mental Health Professional and Anti-Racism Committee Lead and Nancy Baldrica, Fraser Chief Marketing and Development Officer about the steps Fraser is taking to becoming an anti-racist organization and meet the needs of Fraser's BIPOC staff and community. In addition to outlining the goals of the initiative, Jordan and Nancy also dive into the unique disparities that BIPOC and non-English speaking clients face in receiving mental health services and how Fraser is trying to address this challenge.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Organizations like Fraser serve an increasingly multicultural community, providing crucial early intervention services to more and more diverse families. This week, we spoke with Fraser staff Kristina Doyle, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist and Dana Fernandez, Occupational Therapist, about how Fraser and other organizations can best meet the needs of bilingual families and and children. We go into the process of language development and acquisition in children in multilingual homes as well as the signs a child may need early intervention services.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Holidays and family gatherings can be overwhelming for individuals with autism and special needs due to large crowds of people, eating new foods away from the comfort of home, and an abundance of other stimuli in an unfamiliar environment.
Gina Gibson, OTR/L, Fraser Sensory Inclusion Specialist, is here to offer tips on how to make the holidays and cultural gatherings more inclusive to children and family members with sensory needs. With the COVID-19 pandemic still present, Gina also provides extra advice on making virtual family gatherings more accommodating and as well as tips for when large in-person gatherings can resume. Whether it's finding a sensory-friendly Halloween costume or easing your family member into trying new foods, you'll be sure to learn a thing or two about how to create an inclusive holiday environment in this episode of FraserCast
Click here to view and read this episode's transcript.
Our sponsor for this episode is U.S. Bank, who is also our presenting sponsor for this year's Fraser Annual Benefit. Join us for a magical night on Saturday, October 24 for a virtual benefit helping families and individuals with autism, special needs, and mental health challenges. Learn more at www.fraser.org/benefit. Thanks for supporting the podcast!
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Through a collaboration of several state agencies, the Minnesota Department of Human Services put together a valuable website for parents and caregivers who have children with autism: the Minnesota Autism Resource Portal. This resource helps families and individuals with autism throughout their lifespan, and was created with the needs and concerns of Minnesota families at the forefront. This week, we sit down with Minnesota DHS staff Nicole Berning and Kim Hicks to learn more about how this came to be and how families can make use of this portal.
Our sponsor for this episode is U.S. Bank, who is also our presenting sponsor for this year's Fraser Annual Benefit. Join us for a magical night on Saturday, October 24 for a virtual benefit helping families and individuals with autism, special needs, and mental health challenges. Learn more at www.fraser.org/benefit. Thanks for supporting the podcast!
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Early intervention services aim to help children birth to age 3, focusing on areas such as physical skills and social skills. Such services have also been in higher demand as awareness increases. Sarah Elrashidi, Fraser Assistant Director of Preschool Center-based Day Treatment walks us through the kinds of early intervention services there are at Fraser, why the demand continues to increase, and how such services have been adapting to telehealth during the pandemic.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Pat Pulice, Fraser VP of Integrated Healthcare joins FraserCast again, this time to discuss Whole Person Healthcare. This week, we walk through the many different factors affecting several different dimensions of our health beyond physical and mental health including Adverse Childhood Experiences, anxiety, financial or emotional stress, and access to services. If you'd like to learn more about the bigger picture about our health and mindful activities, tune in to this week's episode to learn more or contact the Fraser Hope Line.