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Oct 6, 2021

In a successful career as a software developer, Chris Peterson has learned a great deal about managing his finances. In 2020, he decided to make it his mission to teach other blind people some of the things he had to learn the hard way. Knowing he could not do it alone, he began building Penny Forward, a community of...


Oct 6, 2021

Taylor Carty is a graduate of the University of California with a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology. She is currently working at the Burton Blatt institute as a research assistant. As someone with cerebral palsy, Taylor is using her ABLE account to navigate the financial challenges of applying for medical schools and...


Oct 6, 2021

Katy Oliver works full-time as a member of a research team for PPD Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization specializing in data management. In this podcast, Katy shares her experiences as a working person who accesses her state’s Medicaid Buy-In Program and uses her ABLE account to save...


Aug 23, 2021

In this episode you'll hear from guest Marlene Ulisky, Social Security subject matter expert. Marlene shares her perspective on ABLE for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from a family member and ABLE subject matter expert. 


Aug 16, 2021

Hector Ramirez, a disability rights advocate serving on the board of directors for Disability Rights California and with the National Disability Rights Network, joins the program to share his perspective about the benefits of being an ABLE account owner.