AMPERS
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...]
There’s not enough opportunities for people with disabilities to work in theater. There’s not enough opportunity to even try out. Some theater places won’t even look at you because you have a disability. They’ll say, “Yeah, you have a disability, forget it.” [Read Transcript...]
As a college student, I face barriers to information. If printed material is not available electronically so that I can access it with my screen reader, I feel separated and unequal. It wears on my self-esteem; I’ve experienced it so much. I feel that I’m the one educating others. [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...]
