Tag: Justin Ouellette

Hello everybody and welcome to the If You Can, You Must podcast series.  In our first episode, we will meet Dr. Lowman from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  Dr. Lowman has two service dogs and is an expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act.  She makes the perfect first guest for our serviceRead More

In this episode, we discuss removing “no” from your vocabulary.  Both guests have inspiring stories about the work they’ve done to fight for social justice.  Pam’s daughter Nicole can’t see, but Pam wasn’t going to let a disability stop Nicole from reading.  And Dr. Lowman has a lifetime of battles living with a disability thatRead More

In this episode of If You Can, You Must, we meet Kristin Hartness from Canines for Disabled Kids.  CDK is an organization that pairs service dogs with children, and Kristin plays an enormous role with the organization.  Additionally, she uses a service dog and advocates for other people with disabilities.  Kristin’s expertise and stories areRead More

The theme of this episode of If You Can, You Must is first impressions.  We meet Tiffany Smith and Melanee Terry who are both classmates of the host and students of Dr. Lowman.  Our conversations lead to sharing memories of our initial encounters with service dogs, and they extend to what we know now.  Read More