Tag Archives: Oakland A’s

Ethan Explains Type 1 Diabetes

Listen (28 min) Six year old Ethan Borochoff is interested in many things and most of them are NOT Type 1 Diabetes.  Yet, like most kids with severe disabilities, he knows way more than the average bear about the disease … Continue reading

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PLAY BALL!

LISTEN 29 min. One-handed big league pitcher, Jim Abbott,(1989-1999) joins us for a discussion of disability in professional baseball. Also, current Oakland A’s stars Mark Ellis and Eric Chavez talk about the reality of playing baseball with disabilities. A few … Continue reading

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