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Leading with Independence: Empowering the Next Generation with Kelsey Bell
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Kelsey Bell, Executive Director of Southwest Independence Center in Durango, Colorado, joins us on this episode to share her powerful journey of growing up with multiple disabilities and how she embraced her disability as part of her identity. She reflects on her experiences from elementary school through college, offering practical strategies for navigating academic success at each stage.
She also delves into her early role as a Youth Transition Specialist at the center and how it shaped her leadership style. Now at the helm of the organization, Kelsey talks about the importance of engaging the post-ADA generation in the disability movement and independent living, exploring what that engagement looks like and how to foster it.
Kelsey highlights the critical role of integrating the independent living philosophy into both the services and the culture of independent living centers. She explains how this approach is essential to creating healthy, collaborative, and efficient environments for staff and the people they serve.
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Southwest Center For Independence
Contact: (970) 259-1672
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