Disability and Progress
Disability and Progress
KFAI - Minneapolis + St. Paul
DISABILITY AND PROGRESS brings you insights into, ideas about and discussions of disability topics, hosted each week by Sam Jasmine with research assistant Charlene Doll The goal of this show is to keep you informed about what's new and how it relates to you. It can be heard live on Thursdays at 6pm at kfai.org
Disability and Progress-May 30, 2024-Measles!
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May 30, 2024
47 min
Disability and Progress-May 16, 2024-Glide!
This week, Amos Miller from the company Glidance  joins Sam and Charlene.  He will be talking about the product Glide.
May 16, 2024
1 hr
Disability and Progress-May 9, 2024- Partners in Policymaking Class 41
Robb Leer, the new head of Partners in Policy Making joins Sam and Charlene this week along with a handful of graduates of Class 41!  They all will talk about their experience in learning and gathering resources to help advocate for People with Disabilities .
May 9, 2024
55 min
Disability and Progress-May, 2, 2024-Audio Description Training
This week, Sam and Charlene are joined by Jon Skaalen and Celia Hughes.  They will be on to talk about audio description training, captioning training, and other disability related workshops.  To get on our email list, weekly show updates, or if you want to provide feedback, email us at [email protected]!
May 2, 2024
56 min
Disability and Progress-April 18,2024- Dr. Emil Lou on Colorectal Cancer
This week, Sam and Charlene speak with Dr. Emil Lou about Colorectal Cancer. They discuss what it is and what your option are regarding treatment.
Apr 18, 2024
58 min
Disability and Progess-April 11, 2024-Envision Blind Sports
This week, Sam and Charlene talk with  Wendy Fagan, Executive Director,  of Envision Blind Sports.  She discusses her  new venture for kids! To send us comments, or guest re.commendations, or get on our weekly email updates,  email [email protected].
Apr 11, 2024
54 min
Disability and Progress-April 4, 2024- Out-Of-Sight.net
This week,  Roger Khouri talks with Sam about Out-Of-Sight.net. It is a free gaming, chat and learning, website offered to the blind community.  To provide feedback or to join the email list, shoot us a message at [email protected]..  Also, PLEDGE,  call us at (612) 375-9030!  Or pledge at KFAI.org!
Apr 4, 2024
54 min
Disability and Progress-March 28, 2024-Disability Film Challenge
This week, Nic Novicki, Founder and Director of the Disability Film Challenge, talks to Sam about the project.  He also talks about what a loop group is and how people wih disabilities can get involved with a loop group!!   Feedback  on this show is appreciated,  tou can email us at [email protected].
Mar 28, 2024
41 min
Disability and Progress-March 14, 2024- Alzheimer’s
This week Professor Joseph Gaugler from the U of M's Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, speaks with Sam and Charlene about Alzheimer's. They discuss questions such as, what do we know now about the disease? They also talk about if the disease has changed over time.
Mar 23, 2024
56 min
Disabiliy and Progress-February  29, 2024-Mom Dad Not Hear
Mickey Carolan joins Sam and Charlene this week to discuss  his book (Mom Dad Not Hear: Lessons on Leadership, Life, and Love from my Deaf Parents.).  To contact us, send an email to [email protected]
Feb 29, 2024
55 min