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Today, Brian and James interview Emily, MT-BC and Riley, MT-BC about their recent music therapy internships at Able ARTS Work. Emily and Riley were two of the four most recent interns and were stationed at our Long Beach location. Listen in and get to know them while learning more about the internship experience. 

If you’re interested in an internship at Able ARTS Work, visit our website! 

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In this installment of Artbeat Radio’s “The Special Needs Talk Show”, Jillian and Kaitlyn have a fun and funny conversation with their music teacher, Briana. They cover it all from opera music to Avatar: The Last Airbender, with plenty of hijinks in between. Plus! "Cats, cats, cats galore!" 

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April Fools! We’re here to stay. Listen in as Nancy and Doug speak about pranks and what they do for fun, followed by some of our favorite jokes and puns. 

Thank you Maria Ramirez, Sergio Leal, Brian Corder, Aaron Francis, Nancy Terrey, Doug Calhoun, Cristina Mariotta, Tran Nguyen, Patti Longo, Gyana Macias, Christie Pagan, Lorenia Varela, and Sierra Dyer for contr...

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 This episode is all about our guest, and Able ARTS Work service user, Maria! Service users Jesus (Chuy) and Michael take time to ask their long-time friend Maria. about her favorite places and how she is enjoying this Spring Semester at Able ARTS Work. Maria shares her travel interests, favorite classes and projects, and how she likes to spend her free time. 

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This week, Brian Corder and Cristina Mariotta interview Maisie Soetantyo, founder of Autism Career Pathways. Tune in to learn more about her and how she's assisting the neurodivergent community in finding jobs and creating businesses.

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This week, we’re sharing our podcast of sounds that we find relaxing. We made these into a song using “Soundtrap.” We also spoke about weekend plans and times that we got lost! This episode is a mashup of topics that you won’t want to miss! 

Thank you to Brian Corder, Nancy Terrey, Tran Nguyen, Aaron Francis, James Mcgoff, Maria Ramirez, and Douglas Calhoon for your hard work on this project! 

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Today on The Special Needs Talk show, Kaitlyn and Liam have a conversation with Able ARTS Work San Diego art instructor, Christina, asking her about all things art! Who are her favorite artists? What are her favorite art movements and styles? How long has she been doing art? And more!

Thank you to Jillian Anderson, Kaitlyn Johanson, Renee Morneau, Liam Porter, and Sarah Zhang for your contributi...

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Service Users at CECA and EPI participated in a Valentine’s Day interview! Watch and listen as they discuss their favorite love songs, favorite candy, how they decorate, and what they wear for Valentine’s Day. Stick around to find out the answer to the biggest question: Is Valentine’s Day only for couples? Greco and Jhosselline from EPI visited Jesus and Michael at CECA to film this very special ho...

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ART Center discusses animals in all capacities in this episode. Topics such as zoos, aquariums, pets, and food are explored. We joke around with one another and have a great time. Enjoy this episode that gives you a little glimpse into the lives and opinions of ART Center. 

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It's 2024 and Jillian and Kaitlyn are BACK with another episode of The Special Needs Talk Show! Join them as they sit down with their peer, Liam, and discuss Billy Joel, favorite superheroes, improv, and more! 

Contributors: 

Jillian Anderson 

Josh Andrews 

Claire Feth 

Kaitlyn Johanson 

Peter Marchesini 

Renee Morneau 

Liam Porter 

Sarah Zhang 

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Season 2 of the Special Needs Talk Show is over...but season 3 is about to start! 

Today on the Special Needs Talk Show, our co-hosts talk to their friends at Able ARTS Work San Diego about their personal goals for 2024! Plus, they look back on the Fall 2023 podcast season with a highlight reel of their favorite moments. 

Contributors: 

Erick Abney 

Jillian Anderson 

Joshua Andrews 

Richard Burri...

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On this week's episode of Artbeat Radio, EPI brings back a past series titled “Jamond Sings the Hits!” Service user, Jhosselline, and a music therapy intern interview Jamond about bringing the old ABR series of videos back. Jamond then sings 3 classic holiday season hits accompanied by music staff.

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Listen in as we share a work-in-progress, our Denture song! We created this tune using Chrome Music Lab. After this, we share a little bit about our hobbies as children, and our hobbies as adults. Stay tuned for an upcoming song about these hobbies!

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It’s the season to curl up and watch some movies! Listen in as Brian and Nancy discuss some films they watch this time of year, their favorite movie night snacks, and tips for a movie date. After this, stay tuned to their first ever “sit-down” comedy special, where Brian shares his jokes with Nancy, the toughest critic. 

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Today, Brian and Nancy each chose a favorite song and sang an excerpt. They then chose a peer to interview about the song’s contents or what it made them think of. Listen in as Brian sings to John Denver and talks with music therapy intern, Riley, about her home state of Virginia. Later, Nancy interviews AAW service user, Doug Calhoon. What’s your favorite song and what does it make you think of?...

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In today's episode of The Special Needs Talk Show, co-hosts Pete and Stephanie sit down with their Able ARTS Work San Diego peer and sassy dancing lady, Renee! They talk about recycling, holidays, music, and more! Plus, we hear from our sponsors at Jillian's Creative Creations and Gross Stone Ice Cream. 

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Erick Abney 

Jillian Anderson 

Claire Feth 

Jonathan Ga...

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Listen in as Sergio, Brian, Nancy, Maria, and Cristina interview Able ARTS Work employees, Erik Brooks and Izetta Heard. The team came up with interview questions revolving around the Thanksgiving holiday and all voted on who they wanted to interview. Listen in to learn a little more about these amazing employees.

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This week, we celebrate Autumn with a seasonal poem, an Autumn themed interview, a re-visit of the song, “Dancing on Thanksgiving” from our Qurarntunes series, and we even share what we’re thankful for! 

“Dancing on Thanksgiving” written by EPI and San Diego in October 2020 

This is a catchy, upbeat pop song about one of EPI’s favorite holidays, Thanksgiving! The lyrics depict EPI musicians’ fa...