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Category Archives: Sheela Gunn Cushman
Revenge of the Disabled Nerds
Listen (29 min) We delve into the world of people with disabilities who identify as nerds and geeks. While some might think the term is insulting, our guests today wear these titles as a badge of honor. Emily Bridges(R) at … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Disability Culture, Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Mark Romoser, Sheela Gunn Cushman
Tagged Disabled Geeks, Disabled Nerds, Emily Bridges, Katie O'Rear, Max McClure, Racheal Davis
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Vote For Your Life
Listen: October 21, 2:30-3 pm PDT, KPFA Nick Feldman arrested in a 2009 protest with a sign “Feel the Power of the Disability Vote.”. Photo by Steve Rhodes, courtesy of Disability Rights California and UDWA Weather’s getting colder. November’s drawing … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, analysis & commentary, Community, Disability Organizations, Housing, Josh Elwood, Mark Romoser, Politics, Sheela Gunn Cushman
Tagged autism, Bay area Election, Disability Vote, East Bay Housing Organizations, Eddie Ytuarte, Election, Josh Elwood, Konstantine Anthony, Mark Romoser, Nick Feldman, Pete Wolwode, Sheela Gunn-Cushman, Vote
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Reproductive Justice and Disability
Listen, Friday, September 9, 2:30 pm PDT, KPFA, 94.1 fm in Northern California Patty Berne The clamor about the Supreme Court’s decision to revoke Roe v. Wade and allow the states to make their own rules about a woman’s reproductive … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Adrienne Lauby, Community, Disability Justice, Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Mark Romoser, Politics, Sheela Gunn Cushman
Tagged Ableism, Adrienne Lauby, Bianca Laureano, Disability Justice, Elise Cossart-Daly, Jacob Lesnor-Buxton, Patty Berne, reproductive rights
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Neil Marcus – In Memoriam
Neil Marcus leaning against a dark reflective background, on which we see his reflection. Courtesy of Neil Marcus and Gary Ivanek. Today we celebrate the life of actor and playwright, Neil Marcus who died last November. Born with dystonia, a … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Adrienne Lauby, Arts, Comedy, Dance, Disability Culture, Disability Culture, Film, Historical Exhibit, Individual disease and identity groups, Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Mark Romoser, Portraits, Sheela Gunn Cushman, Story Telling - Disability
Tagged Eric Kupers, Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Katie Voice, Mark Romoser, Neil Marcus, Petra Kuppers, Rob Lathim, Storm Reading
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Advisory Committees – What Are They Good For?
Friday, March 25, 2:30-3 pm, PDT at KPFA Radio Many nursing homes, transportation agencies, senior services, housing authorities and other groups that heavily impact people with disabilities have Advisory Committees. And, low income and disabled people are often asked … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Adrienne Lauby, analysis & commentary, Community, Disability Organizations, Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Mark Romoser, Politics, Sheela Gunn Cushman, Story Telling - Disability
Tagged Adrienne Lauby, Advisory Committees for VTA the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Amanda Stahl, Christine Fitzgerald, Dani Anderson, Jacob Lesnor-Buxton, Kentucky Advisory Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, Kentucky Protection and Advocacy Board, Mark Romoser, Mr. Aaron Morrow, n So The State of California Is Requiring Me to Listen to You People, Sheela Gunn-Cushma, State-wide California Independent Living Council
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“Disability, Aging and Power” (PG&E Shut Offs)
Friday, January 3, 2:30-3 pm PST on KPFA radio. Are you mad as hell about the PG&E shutoffs? Did you, or someone you know, endure a nightmare scenario, trying to navigate disability-or-age-related power needs during a PG & E or … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibilty, Activism, Community, Emergency Preparedness, Research, Seniors, Sheela Gunn Cushman, Technology
Tagged Deborah Kaplan, EEL, Electrical Grid, Electricity Equals Life, Pacific Gas and Electric, Power shut offs, Southern California Edison
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Tell Me The Number Before Infinity
Listen (59 min)Becky and Dena Taylor’s book tells the story of a girl with a quirky mind, an eccentric family, and oh yes, a disability. Born premature, Becky was given the usual prognosis “probably going to be blind, deaf and … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibilty, Activism, Adrienne Lauby, Josh Elwood, Poetry & Prose, Sheela Gunn Cushman, Shelley Berman, Story Telling - Disability
Tagged "Tell Me The Number Before Infinity", Becky Taylor, Dena Taylor, Mainstream education
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Blind Legislative Issues with Jeff Thom
Friday, December 21, 2:30 pm PST on KPFA radio For information: SSI/SSP recipients will be eligible for Food Stamps, click here. For information: A fun accessible dance experience with AXIS Dance, click here. What has happened legislatively and in advocacy … Continue reading
Posted in analysis & commentary, Blind, California Budget, Sheela Gunn Cushman
Tagged California Council of the Blind, Disability Rights California, Jeff Thom, Sacramento Regional Transit District Mobility Advisory Council, Sheela Gunn Cushman
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Envisioning a S.F. Disability Center
Listen (28 min) Sometimes it seems as though every community in the world has a community and cultural center here in the Bay Area. But what about the disability community? The Paul K. Longmore Institute at San Francisco State is … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Community, Disability Organizations, Mark Romoser, Sheela Gunn Cushman
Tagged Catherine Kudlick, Disability Cultural Center, Paul K. Longmore Center
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Alliances between Senior and Disability Groups
Listen Ashton Applewhite We explore alliances between senior and disability communities. From the outside, it seems both groups would be perfect partners in advocating for social change. Both groups are affected by challenges such as accessing accessible housing, healthcare, and … Continue reading →