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Sophia Lee-ParkWhat is a disability advocate? How does advocacy look in this day and age with the role that media and smartphones play? How does someone advocate effectively while simultaneously negotiating and managing their own unique identi
It is the height of California’s annual budget wrangle, and Governor Newsom is planning severe cuts to programs we depend on. These programs include In Home Supportive Services, CalFresh, nutrition support, housing & homeless assistance, and ot
Today’s Pushing Limits is preempted by special spring fund drive programming.The post Special Spring Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.
Today’s Making Contact is preempted by the final part of C.S. Soong’s interview of Nate Powell about his graphic adaptation of James W. Loewen’s book Lies My Teacher Told Me.The post Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Nate Powell on his
Nina G.Tune in to a special hour-long Pushing Limits program this Friday at 2 pm. We will be talking to Nina G, comedian and author of Stutterer Interrupted and Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. In May 2023, her album debuted at #1
In recent years companies, nonprofits and government agencies have invested time and money to start DEI initiatives. These DEI trainings and other activities often focus on issues of race, gender and sexual orientation, while disability goes un
Join Pushing Limits as we explore the subject of harm reduction. Advocates of these practices believe that the government should provide services to assist those to do drugs in the safest way possible. These services may include needle exchange
Brianna Heim watches her service dog, Emily, as she bowls Jan. 30, 2019, at the bowling event held by Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs).Landlords still tell
A week ago, on April 5, 61-year-old Brett Estes took his own life by moving his wheelchair in front of a BART train. He was a quadriplegic and a member of a Quad-Squad which was active in the disability movement. Despite the kind, long-term h
Adrion Garcia & Bella GonzalezLove is love, whether you live with a disability or not. However, those in interabled relationships face unique challenges that stem from within the relationship as well as from outside factors. These challenges c
(Transcript below)People with mental, emotional and cognitive disabilities face significant limitations in their daily life. They’re considered disabled under the law. Yet, some people with mental health conditions feel their needs are igno
Amy SP WilsonAre you ready? Ready for whatever comes at you?No one can answer “yes” 100% of the time. But we can take steps to be prepared. And Pushing Limits is here to help.This week, Amy SP Wilson brings a wealth of ideas about the
Shirt by Bruno HenriqueDenny Daughters interviews people from The Braille And Talking Book Library in Sacramento, Director Mike Marlin and Technology Specialist Morgan Pershing.The Braille And Talking Book Library is part of a larger national
This week’s show is preempted by special fund drive programming.The post Special Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.
Today’s episode is preempted by special KPFA Winter Fund Drive programming.The post Special KPFA Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.
Today’s episode is preempted by special KPFA Winter Fund Drive programming.The post Special KPFA Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.The post Pushing Limits – February 16, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm.The post Pushing Lim
Adam CuretonPhilosophy is about knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion, the meaning of life and disability. Yep, when Adam Cureton speaks, disability fits right into that list of basics.In this program Cureton brings an overview of the
Disability and Palestine Teach-In: A Conversation with Sawsan Zakaria, Marina Salman and Allie Cannington.Monday, February 5, 3-4 pm On-line zoom event. ASL/CART provided.How does the ongoing attack on Palestine relate to disability commun
Wendy Patrice WilliamsWendy Patrice Williams is on a mission – a mission to save others from the severe symptoms of trauma from infant surgery without anesthetic. Wendy underwent infant surgery for pyloric stenosis when she was 26 days old.
(Due to technical problems, this program is a rerun of the previous week.)‘Chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services‘ is a long title, but an important one. Vance Taylor, diag
L Vance Taylor‘Chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services‘ is a long title, but an important one. Vance Taylor, diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at the age of seven, tells us
What does it take to run for officeas a person with a disability?Rebecca LaMorteWe talk to Rebecca Lamorte, who ran for city council in New York on a platform on disability rights. Listen as she talks about her experiences running for a maj
Sarah RodriguezIn a world where she could be anything, Sarah Rodriguez became a certified professional dog trainer. Many would have imposed limitations on her in their minds because Sarah Lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Spinal Muscular At
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