The Most Magical Place on Earth… for everyone? Or are recent changes turning Disney into a place of exclusion for disabled guests? On this week’s episode of Pushing Limits, Talia Thompson Mariano sits down with Natasha Caudill and Charisma Mangahas to explore the fallout from Disney’s controversial overhaul of its Disability Access Service (DAS). Are … Continued
Ever visit a museum and feel like it wasn’t built with you in mind? Struggled to read the exhibit text, navigate a gallery space, or find someone who could help — all while being told the place was “accessible”? You’re not alone. And change is possible. This week on Pushing Limits, we’re joined by Maia … Continued
Spoiler alert: the world is inaccessible. Often, those in the disability community and with access needs struggle to go where they want to when they want to. We often have our entire days planned out around our needs. Additionally, it’s difficult to decide to go somewhere if you don’t know how accessible it is. Our … Continued
On tonight’s special evergreen spotlight on disability, Anuj Vaidya interviews Arun Cherian, the founder of RiseLegs and RiseArt – a Bangalore-based company that makes low-cost high-end prosthetics out of cane, and uses the leftover materials for high-end design, sets and furniture. For Arun, however, prosthetics are not at the center of his company, people are – and … Continued
Pushing Limits is pleased to present an interview with cultural and visual anthropologist Karen Nakamura who recently accepted the position as Haas Distinguished Chair of Disability Studies at UC Berkeley. She is a highly-educated, skilled woman who is deeply immersed in the disability community. Dr. Nakamura, who formerly taught at Yale, will be working on … Continued
