Category Archives: resources

Different Geography; Different Disability Experiences

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Adrienne

Friday, Feb. 16, 2:30 pm PST Food, politics and slang.  In the U.SA it seems like these things very greatly between regions. Could the way people perceive those with disabilities also very greatly between areas? Join us as we explore … Continue reading →

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Parinda Wanitwat: Living with Food Addiction

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Adrienne

Listen 29 min We all know what someone who lives with an eating disorder looks like:  Young, white and skinny!  Right?  But, as KPFA’s host physicist, Michio Kaku, says so often, “Hold on just a minute.”  In actuality, research says … Continue reading →

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Extremely-Low Income Housing Search

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Adrienne

Listen (30 min) How to find housing –and survive the process.  Sheela offers Housing 101, a program that takes us through everything from mental attitude to directions for setting up application and documentation files.  A half-hour of practical, specific and … Continue reading →

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Rental Application Template

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Adrienne

Information You May Be Asked To Provide The vital stats will be required for EVERY PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD! First listing should be the “head of house.”   or “Self” if single occupant. Name: Address: Address Line 2: Phone: (home and/or … Continue reading →

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Home Remodeling Resource Guide for People with Disabilities

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Adrienne

“For individuals and veterans living with disabilities or special needs, or seniors aging in place, the fact that much of the world outside is not built to accommodate their needs magnifies the value of a comfortable home. . . “Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Mission statement

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Adrienne

Pushing Limits is produced at KPFA radio in Berkeley, California, by a collective of unpaid staff members. It airs the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of each month at from 2:30-3 pm from KPFA radio, 94.1 fm. Collective members are … Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Ed Roberts Campus

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Adrienne

Friday, June 20, 2:30 pm PST on KPFA The website says, “The Ed Roberts Campus is a national and international model dedicated to disability rights and universal access.” Shelley Berman has stood in the large central room of that Berkeley, … Continue reading →

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Denied Service at Trader Joes?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Adrienne

You may be able to get some cash. This is information about a class action settlement which may benefit individuals with disabilities. The proposed settlement pertains to people with physical or sensory disabilities who have shopped at Trader Joe’s from … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Disability

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen (28 min.) In the Christian Bible, people with disabilities are compared to scarecrows and forbidden to approach the altar.  Yet, Moses, the great Biblical liberator had speech limitations.   Centuries later, Jesus said, “invite the poor, the crippled, the … Continue reading →

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Women with Disabilities in Nepal

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen (29 min) Six years ago the traditional king of Nepal gave up the last vestige of his power and Nepal entered a period of intense transition. We talk about how women with disabilities in Nepal are faring with Nirmala … Continue reading →

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