Annie Tulkin Interviewed by Mobility International USA

Recently, I was interviewed by Justin Harford from Mobility International USA. His podcast, Ripple Effects, discusses traveling abroad with a disability and disability issues in other countries. Listen here (transcript available): Ripple Effects 4.6: A Free and Appropriate Education in Mongolia: https://www.miusa.org/Resource/podcast/Mongolia

In this interview I talked about my time serving as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Choibalsan City, Mongolia, 2003-2005. In Choibalsan, I worked as a teacher trainer, in a Mongolian middle and high school.  I spent 2 years living there, teaching and more importantly, learning. That time in Mongolia impacted me so much that I applied for a Fulbright Fellowship, while studying at University of Wisconsin for the Masters in Special Education.  I received the Fulbright and I went back to Mongolia in 2007-2008 to study Mongolian Teachers’ Perceptions of Disability in the Classroom. (Link to University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education Article: “Education Student Again Answers Mongolia’s Call“ and Link to Masters thesis: “Mongolian Teachers’ Perceptions of Disability in the Classroom”).

These opportunities have allowed me to experience another culture and gain new perspectives. These experiences shape my practice and my approach to working with students and families. If you, your parents, or other people who support students with disabilities in their transition to college have questions, contact me: annie@accessiblecollege.com