Month: November 2014

  • Conductor James DePreist and “My Country” ADA documentary

    Listen to this post:  I run into people who say something is accessible to people with disabilities when it so very much isn’t. For instance, a building might have ten stairs to the front door and no elevator, but it’s called accessible. (You know, just have some folks carry disabled people in who can’t walk…

  • Very Special Episodes from Criptiques On Film!

    Listen to this post:  Special! There’s a word I don’t like when it’s related to disability. It feels like such a consolation prize. Well, we only recently decided as a nation you should be allowed a public education. So your education will be Special. We don’t think you’re good enough athletes to truly compete. So your competitions will be…

  • Arresting Power: Resisting Police Violence in Portland, OR is on Kickstarter

    Listen to this post:  I’ve written about police brutality on this blog before. That post looked at some cases of folks who survived brutality but sustained traumatic brain injuries in the process. What about our community members who do not survive encounters with police? There are a lot. And if you are black, disabled, or…

  • Short Cuts on BBC puts our stories together

    Listen to this post:  If there’s one thing disability communities do well, it’s helping people with similar diagnoses or experiences find each other. Once we’re together, we share countless stories. These cement our bonds with each other and affirm that we’re OK people despite what society says. We also use stories to vent about difficulties and…

  • Dr. Seuss and disability

    Listen to this post:  Dr. Seuss! Let’s just take a quick moment to say it again. All together now. Dr. Seuss! I don’t collect much of anything in my life. But I do have lots of cat stuff and lots and lots of Dr. Seuss books. I loved this podcast by 360documentaries on Radio National…