{"podcast":{"title":"IDD Health Matters","slug":"idd-health-matters-6518688","podcast_index_feed_id":6518688,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/480765/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/480765","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/f/e/3/4fe3882b152e4ffc88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/IDD_Health_Matters_Podcast_Cover.jpg","author":"IDD Health Matters","episode_count":156,"summary":"IDD Health Matters hosted by Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP, FAADM features guests from across the globe who are leading the efforts to improve health, wellness and health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:17:33.349049+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idd-health-matters-6518688"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 140: Tennessee Leads with Innovative, Person‑Centered Support for People with IDD","slug":"ep-140-tennessee-leads-with-innovative-person-centered-support-for-people-with-idd","published_at":"2026-03-23T14:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idd-health-matters-6518688/ep-140-tennessee-leads-with-innovative-person-centered-support-for-people-with-idd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idd-health-matters-6518688","url":"https://df26746a-591f-4182-811e-8f021173710c.libsyn.com/ep-140-tennessee-leads-with-innovative-personcentered-support-for-people-with-idd","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/df26746a-591f-4182-811e-8f021173710c/Brad_Turner.mp3?dest-id=4089486","summary":"Brad Turner, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Disabilities and Aging, discusses how his personal experience as a parent of a daughter with cerebral palsy shapes his leadership and commitment to improving supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). He highlights Tennessee's innovations, including extending early intervention services to age five, the Medicaid Alternative Pathways (MAPs) program promoting independence through technology, and the development of statewide Innovation Centers to expand assistive and enabling technologies. Turner emphasizes the need for inclusive, person‑centered systems, better mental health support for people with IDD, and addressing workforce and housing challenges. He also stresses the importance of broader advocacy, community integration, and ensuring people with disabilities have not only a seat and a voice at the table, but true belonging where their voices are genuinely heard.","meta_description":"Brad Turner, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Disabilities and Aging, discusses how his personal experience as a parent of a daughter with cere…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1931,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/idd-health-matters-6518688/episodes/ep-140-tennessee-leads-with-innovative-person-centered-support-for-people-with-idd/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idd-health-matters-6518688/ep-140-tennessee-leads-with-innovative-person-centered-support-for-people-with-idd.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}