Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/zooming-into-focus-a-vcu-rrtc-idd-podcast This podcast focuses on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities grant-funded project. It features interviews with the project's director, research study leads, and steering committee members discussing the research and training of the project. The new podcast will release episodes on the second Monday of each month over the next five years. 2025 ce9213eb-beb4-50c4-8e27-387ab29ff188 yes en Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:57:03 -0400 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:58:12 -0400 https://idd.vcurrtc.org https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y1z71bIWtRLgBwlggld0fEDnlu6PCKdBGu9JFlUyANs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZmM1/M2ZkN2FjNTU0NmI4/NWY4YzI4MWY5OThl/NDFjMS5wbmc.jpg https://idd.vcurrtc.org episodic VCU-RRTC This podcast focuses on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities grant-funded project. It features interviews with the project's director, research study leads, and steering committee members discussing the research and training of the project. The new podcast will release episodes on the second Monday of each month over the next five years. This podcast focuses on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities grant-funded project. disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability VCU-RRTC No No 8 8 Episode 8: Dr. Whitney Ham and Crystal Hence, Directors of Technical Assistance and Training full 31ba8be3-41d1-43c4-98fe-df2f0f41977c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b28a775e In a special early released    episode of Zooming into Focus, Whitney and Crystal have a conversation about training and technical assistance and how the general public can utilize the resources that are produced by the project team. They also discuss what Technical Assistance is and how people can gain information from the team about anything IDD and disability employment related.

]]> In a special early released    episode of Zooming into Focus, Whitney and Crystal have a conversation about training and technical assistance and how the general public can utilize the resources that are produced by the project team. They also discuss what Technical Assistance is and how people can gain information from the team about anything IDD and disability employment related.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:57:00 -0400 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 2184 In a special early released    episode of Zooming into Focus, Whitney and Crystal have a conversation about training and technical assistance and how the general public can utilize the resources that are produced by the project team. They also discuss what Technical Assistance is and how people can gain information from the team about anything IDD and disability employment related.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 7 7 Episode 7: Troy Carter, Research and Communications Assistant full 14f91149-461b-4e8e-903b-3f643485dc55 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e8769dd Troy Carter, a research and communications assistant on the project, tells us about his journey to his current career and the ups and downs along the way. He also gives us his views on the five studies of the project and his experiences with each topic.

]]> Troy Carter, a research and communications assistant on the project, tells us about his journey to his current career and the ups and downs along the way. He also gives us his views on the five studies of the project and his experiences with each topic.

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 2016 Troy Carter, a research and communications assistant on the project, tells us about his journey to his current career and the ups and downs along the way. He also gives us his views on the five studies of the project and his experiences with each topic.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 6 6 Episode 6: Dr. Carol Schall, Research Study Five Principal Investigator full 4f8b7f4a-7213-4dac-8341-88a834fb59ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ee0860e We are joined by Dr. Carol Schall, the principal investigator of Research Study Five. She breaks down the research that she and her team are conducting to increase the quality of supported employment services provided to people with IDD by establishing a valid and reliable scale for implementation.

]]> We are joined by Dr. Carol Schall, the principal investigator of Research Study Five. She breaks down the research that she and her team are conducting to increase the quality of supported employment services provided to people with IDD by establishing a valid and reliable scale for implementation.

]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 2906 We are joined by Dr. Carol Schall, the principal investigator of Research Study Five. She breaks down the research that she and her team are conducting to increase the quality of supported employment services provided to people with IDD by establishing a valid and reliable scale for implementation.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 5 5 Episode 5: Jaclyn Camden, Research Study Four Principal Investigator full 0b222e8a-65b6-4096-a9a3-da3c780874e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a5f99905 We sit down with Jaclyn Camden, the principal investigator of Research Study Four, and discuss the research of her and her team as they create a technical assistance and training model for college professionals to improve employment opportunities for college students with IDD. 

]]> We sit down with Jaclyn Camden, the principal investigator of Research Study Four, and discuss the research of her and her team as they create a technical assistance and training model for college professionals to improve employment opportunities for college students with IDD. 

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 1379 We sit down with Jaclyn Camden, the principal investigator of Research Study Four, and discuss the research of her and her team as they create a technical assistance and training model for college professionals to improve employment opportunities for college students with IDD. 

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 4 4 Episode 4: Dr. Tim Tansey, Research Study Three Principal Investigator full 76f73dea-b097-438a-80f5-5bd8c6295bae https://share.transistor.fm/s/830418ab On episode four, we catch up with the principal investigator of Research Study Three, Dr. Timothy Tansey, about his team's study: Inspiring and Preparing Disempowered Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Pursue Technology Training and Careers: Scaling up the TECH-Prep Intervention.

]]> On episode four, we catch up with the principal investigator of Research Study Three, Dr. Timothy Tansey, about his team's study: Inspiring and Preparing Disempowered Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Pursue Technology Training and Careers: Scaling up the TECH-Prep Intervention.

]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 1765 On episode four, we catch up with the principal investigator of Research Study Three, Dr. Timothy Tansey, about his team's study: Inspiring and Preparing Disempowered Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Pursue Technology Training and Careers: Scaling up the TECH-Prep Intervention.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 3 3 Episode 3: Alissa Brooke, Research Study Two Principal Investigator full dae73260-59b9-4251-8f7a-8032eeed2a9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/65664426 On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study Two, Alissa Brooke, about her team's study: The Impact of CIE on the Lives of People with IDD: A Mixed-Methods Intervention Development Study Across Multiple Businesses.

]]> On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study Two, Alissa Brooke, about her team's study: The Impact of CIE on the Lives of People with IDD: A Mixed-Methods Intervention Development Study Across Multiple Businesses.

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 1450 On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study Two, Alissa Brooke, about her team's study: The Impact of CIE on the Lives of People with IDD: A Mixed-Methods Intervention Development Study Across Multiple Businesses.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 2 2 Episode 2: Dr. Ben Schwartzman, Research Study 1 Principal Investigator full dc22c089-384f-4938-9fa0-3abd58c032c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3fb25fa On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study One, Dr. Ben Schwartzman, about his team's study, as he and his team are developing a combined parent and peer mentorship program to help adults with IDD connect to employment.

]]> On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study One, Dr. Ben Schwartzman, about his team's study, as he and his team are developing a combined parent and peer mentorship program to help adults with IDD connect to employment.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 1448 On this episode, we talk with the principal investigator of Research Study One, Dr. Ben Schwartzman, about his team's study, as he and his team are developing a combined parent and peer mentorship program to help adults with IDD connect to employment.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No 1 1 Episode 1: Project Director Jenn McDonough full 8acc7378-32da-4b39-b7cb-c85113a77c63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9cf7587 On this episode, we talk with Project Director Jenn McDonough about what the RRTC on IDD project is, how it started, and where it's going from here. Jenn gives us an overview of the funding and of the five research studies that comprise the project.

]]> On this episode, we talk with Project Director Jenn McDonough about what the RRTC on IDD project is, how it started, and where it's going from here. Jenn gives us an overview of the funding and of the five research studies that comprise the project.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:49:45 -0400 VCU-RRTC VCU-RRTC 1055 On this episode, we talk with Project Director Jenn McDonough about what the RRTC on IDD project is, how it started, and where it's going from here. Jenn gives us an overview of the funding and of the five research studies that comprise the project.

]]> disability, TBI, traumatic brain injury, podcast, NIDILRR, VCU, research, grants, grant-funded, intellectual and developmental disability, vcu physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation research and training center, developmental, supported employment, disabilities, intellectual, customized employment, self employment, employment success, employment, lived experience, job coach, adult disability No