Monthly Archives: May 2013

I Can’t Believe What They Said About My Disability

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen 29 min What is SHE having? How can you be happy?   You’re disabled. Where’s your friend, surely you can’t ride BART by yourself. Every day people with disabilities hear funny, ignorant and hurtful comments like these from folks who … Continue reading →

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Two Community Bridge-Building Workshops at KPFA

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Adrienne

At KPFA – For KPFA Wed. May 29th 6:30 – 9:00pm Sat. June 1st 3:00 – 5:30 pm Facilitated by Alternatives to Violence REGISTRATION INFO: **Space is limited. Advanced Registration required** To register, call Adrienne at: 707) 795-2890 or email … Continue reading →

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Moving Over the Edge: Artists with Disabilities Take the Leap

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Adrienne

  Listen 59 minutes It began in living rooms and grew to the international stage.  The Disability Arts Movement came out of the disability movement of the 70s and 80s with brilliance and fire. We revisit the origins, remember important … Continue reading →

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When Your Life-Saving Drug Comes from Big Pharma

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen (58 min) Corporate pharmaceuticals are ethically challenged in multiple ways.  But, many people with disabilities owe their lives to the drugs provided by Big Pharma.   We illustrate some of the problems of prescription drugs with excerpts from the … Continue reading →

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