Monthly Archives: January 2014

Controversy in the IHSS Community

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen (28 min) The SEIU-UHW union has proposed a November ballot measure affecting home care workers who work under California Medi-Cal programs. It would 1) Provide home care workers who work under these programs (IHSS) a minimum wage based on … Continue reading →

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Integrating New Disability

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen (29 min) Brook was doing well living with her multiple personality disorder.  It had been a long road, but she was comfortable and able to spend more hours at work then ever before. . . Then, she had a stroke. … Continue reading →

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Transcript: American Sign Language and Deaf Communication

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Adrienne

Eddie Ytuarte: Good afternoon this is Eddie Ytuarte here on Pushing Limits on KPFA at Berkeley. This is disability radio by people with disabilities and for disabilities, but this program though, especially we like to have it appeal to all … Continue reading →

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American Sign Language and Deaf Communication

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen (28 min) Transcript Following the controversy over the botched sign language “interpretation” at December’s memorial service for Nelson Mandela, Pushing Limits probes into what makes a good sign language professional service in this country. We are seeing more and … Continue reading →

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