Wednesday – August 5, 2026 Guest Tony Stephens, Assistant Vice President of Communications at the American Foundation for the BlindTony Stephens is the Assistant Vice…
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Episode 155: Technology, Accessibility, and Equality in the Real World
Wednesday – July 1, 2026 Guest Esther Klang, accessibility advocate, consultant, writer, and assistive technology tester Esther Klang is an accessibility advocate, consultant, writer, and…
Episode 154: The Access Coalition – Creating More Accessible Retail Spaces
Wednesday – June 3, 2026 Guest Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Maria Town is the President…
Episode 153: Disability Studies and Ethics as a Path to Equality and Justice
Wednesday – May 6, 2026 Guests DESCRIPTION Our guest, Dr. Joseph A. Stramondo, drawing on both philosophical analysis and his own lived experience with dwarfism…
Episode 152: New Opportunities for Job Success for Workers who are Blind: The Monarch Rise Project
Wednesday – April 1, 2026 Guests DESCRIPTION The employment rate of adults with low vision or blindness (52%) is significantly less than the general population…
Episode 151: When Eating Is a Disability Rights Issue
Wednesday – March 4, 2026 Guest Naureen Hunani, Founder of Registered Dietitians for Neurodiversity In this episode, we welcome Naureen Hunani, a registered dietitian, educator,…
Episode 150: A Self-Advocate Asks Questions About Using Supported Decision-Making
Wednesday – February 4, 2026 Guests Description Get answers to questions about Supported Decision-Making (SDM) in this conversation between Leo True Frost, a wheelchair user…
Episode 148: Housing, Disability Rights, and Planning Accessible Communities
Wednesday – December 3, 2025 Guests Description The right to safe and accessible housing for people with disabilities is one of the most frustrating aspects…
Episode 144: The California Project on Psychiatric Advance Directives
Wednesday – August 6, 2025 Guests Description Individuals in mental health crisis often cannot make informed choices for themselves. Far too often, law enforcement or…
Episode 142: The ADA and Employment Rights for Employees with Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders
Wednesday – June 4, 2025 Guest Oce Harrison, ADA Special Projects, New England ADA Center Description According to 2023 data from the Society for Human…
