Monthly Archives: March 2018

Disability Goes To The Movies

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Adrienne

Friday, March 15, 2:30 pm, KPFA radio Is disability as portrayed in American popular cinema slowly transforming itself? Are filmmakers getting away from the good old days when a person with a disability was often viewed as a friendly, intellectually-challenged … Continue reading →

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Stop Electronic Monitoring of In Home Support Workers

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Adrienne

Upcoming actions from the Stop EVV Coalition, a local grass roots coalition of consumers and IHSS workers EVV means Electronic Visit Verification.  It’s a federal requirement that could invade our homes and make it difficult to work with the care … Continue reading →

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“Lab Girl” with Hope Jahren

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Adrienne

Listen (59 min) Hope Jahren, author of the best selling memoir, Lab Girl, joins us for an hour of discussion about mental illness, plants, and the life of a woman scientist. Shelley Berman, Josh Elwood, Sheela Gunn-Cushman, Adrienne Lauby and … Continue reading →

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