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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
When it comes to the disability conversation, a ton of people are left out; a lot of those people are black people. For a long time, I felt invisible to my health care providers. My brain misfires and I have episodes of shaking and stuttering and not being able to speak. Doctors told me “this … [Read Transcript...]
More than 45 years ago, my life changed dramatically when I broke my neck, causing me to have to deal with a severe disability as a young person. Living at home with a personal care assistant, rather than in a nursing home, allowed me to pursue and fulfill my dream of graduating from college and … [Read Transcript...]
I lost my job as a computer programmer after a car crash that left me paralyzed from the waist down. Losing my job actually worked out well for me, because it freed me up to pursue wheelchair sports. That led to me being on the USA Women’s Para Olympic Team. I feel good about that. [Read Transcript...]
Sure, we’re discriminated against, and yes, we face many challenges, but what I am is fine. What does need changing is the world. We’re not immune to the pain and frustration of coming up against a locked door. [Read Transcript...]
