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.
Judith Lesner came to the disability rights movement early in her life as a counselor for Camp Jenad, which was memorialized in the Oscar-nominated movie Crip Camp. When her son Jacob was born with cerebral palsy, Judith turned her early experiences into fodder for a life of effective, able-bodied ally-ship. Among her other work, Judith … 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.
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.
Why Socialism?” An answer ~ through the lens of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Our guests are Kristen Smith & C.S. Jackson from the DSA Disability Work Group. They believe the Democrat Socialists of America is the best alternative to the two major parties, and will represent people with disabilities well. This is an … Continued
Brothers Jacob, 23, and Joshua, 21, have been dealing with severe degenerative joint issues, navigating a health care system that does not treat young people with respect, and trying like hell to advocate for themselves and maintain mindfulness. Since high school, Jacob was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and Joshua with subluxation of the ECU (extensor … Continued
First: Imagine driving a 60-foot, 21-ton vehicle through the crowded, energetic streets of San Francisco on a daily basis. Next: Imagine doing it while stuttering every time you speak. This is the daily life of Dustin Wells. Dustin Wells describes himself as a happy man. Did you imagine that? Hear more about Dustin’s years of … Continued
Dogs Comfort People in Crisis We talk to Jennifer Barbettini, who runs the Courthouse Facility Dog Program in Ventura CA. The program connects victims of crime to doggy comfort when they testify in court and when interviewed by detectives. We also talk with Mary Hooker and Mark Ruefenacht with the National Institute of Canine Service … 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.
Peers and Mental Health Recovery with Sean Kelson Our guest, Sean Kelson, has faced mental health challenges since he was a child. He’s also spent over a decade at the Interlink Self-Help center in Santa Rosa, California, helping other people make peace with the mental and emotional disabilities. Now, he’s talking to the movers and … Continued
