2:30 PM Pacific Time: Fridays
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
This week, a national CDC study found that nearly 3 in 5 (57%) of teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021 — double that of boys. This is a nearly 60% increase and the highest level in the past decade. For the young people, their families, and friends, it was just a reminder … Continued
Mark Romoser discusses the life of the late Lois Curtis. Curtis was one of the people with disabilities who were plaintiffs in the landmark civil rights case Olmstead v. L.C. E.W. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion that declared that, under the ADA, people like Lois had the right to live in … Continued
We delve into the world of people with disabilities who identify as nerds and geeks. While some might think the term is insulting, our guests today wear these titles as a badge of honor. Disability advocates Emily Bridges and Rachael Davis talk about the different aspects of nerd culture and why they find the community … Continued
We feature an overview of the Vocational Rehabilitation system in the United States with guest Andjela Kaur. The system by which people with disabilities are employed began in colonial times; and it has not always been a pretty history. Part of the story includes the fact that most states in the U.S. still allow … Continued
This week we spend time in a community of low-income seniors, many who live with a disability. We ask how they are handling the days of this major storm. Are they huddled in fear? Making serious plans for a sudden evacuation? We find human beings facing physical limitations with a small measure of resource … Continued
Many people with disabilities get their income from Social Security. But what happens when they go to work? A thicket of regulations puts many people in danger of losing Social Security when they begin working. And, that can spill over into other benefits like Medi-Cal. What should be the thrill of getting and starting a … Continued
We bid farewell (we‘ll let you decide if it’s fond or not) to 2022, by talking about the past year with activists from throughout North America. In Los Angeles, Cynde Soto successfully advocated with others to get an accessible bus stop at Dodger Stadium. In Brooklyn, Kaden Hirsch became better at expressing their needs … Continued
Two or three times a year, a celebrity makes an ignorant comment or joke about a person with a disability. Whether it’s TV show host Jenny McCarthy promoting the widely debunked idea that vaccines cause autism or the many comedians who mock people with disabilities, these actions hurt. Do these ignorant and painful … Continued
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm.
