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KPFA - Pushing Limits

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.

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The Intersection Between Disability & Queerness –...

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2025/07/11

In recent years, significant progress has been made in both disability rights andKrispjin Parsons LGBTQ+ visibility. However, the intersection of these identities remains an area that is often overlooked. On today’s show, we welcome Krispjin Parsons, a gay man on the autism spectrum, who shares his personal journey navigating life at the crossroads of queerness and neurodiversity. Through candid reflections on both the challenges and triumphs he’s experienced, Krispjin sheds light on the

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Sudden Changes – Pushing Limits – July 4, 2025

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2025/07/04

What would you do if your world slowly started going silent—and you didn’t know why? This week on Pushing Limits, we bring you the story of Claire, a young student in Utah who began losing her hearing in fifth grade, despite having no family history of disability.When Claire was in fifth grade, she noticed the hearing in her right ear dropped, followed by her left ear. Now entering ninth grade, Claire reflects on her journey of obtaining hearing aids, a cochlear implant, and how she and her mother,

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SMA: Weak Muscles—Stronger Voices – Pushing Limits –...

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2025/06/27

What happens when the care you need to survive just isn’t available? Across the U.S., millions of disabled people are facing a growing caregiver shortage—a crisis that makes independent living harder, sometimes impossible. For those with complex physical disabilities like Spinal Muscular Atrophy, the stakes couldn’t be higher.Kevin Schaefer This week on Pushing Limits, we talk with Kevin Schaefer—a disability advocate, writer, and podcast host living with SMA. Kevin is the voice behind the podcast,

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Disability Happenings – Pushing Limits – June 20, 2025

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2025/06/20

What happens when psychiatric hospitals use restraints and drugs in ways that violate the rights of disabled patients? What does it mean when unhoused disabled people are forced to navigate city services from tents on the sidewalk? And is the Bay Area transit system finally listening to disabled riders?This Friday on Pushing Limits, Eddie Ytuarte and Talia Mariano take you on a fast-paced tour through some of the most pressing disability rights developments in California. From providing an update

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The State of DEIA Under Trump 2.0 – Pushing Limits –...

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2025/06/13

This Friday on Pushing Limits, we dig into the escalating attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) under the Trump administration. As backlash spreads nationwide, what does it mean for the disability community?Desiree Delonia Our guest, Desiree Delonia, Director of DEIA at Disability Rights California (DRC), joins us to unpack what DEIA really is, why it matters, and how DRC is pushing back against efforts to dismantle it. Plus, we will catch up with one of our past guests,

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Inclusive Arts Clubhouse – Pushing Limits – June 6, 2025

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2025/06/06

On this edition of Pushing Limits, we speak with Grace Fisher — a gifted artist, founder of Santa Barbara’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse, and owner of the Grace Fisher Foundation. At 17, Grace’s life changed overnight when she was paralyzed from the neck down by Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a rare polio-like illness. During her rehabilitation, she discovered adaptive music and art — a turning point that would shape her future.In 2023, driven by a vision of creativity and community, she opened the Grace

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Locked In and Let Down in Cerritos – Pushing Limits –...

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2025/05/30

How far can a California private psychiatric hospital go in violating the rights and safety of people with disabilities—without being held accountable?A new report from Disability Rights California (DRC) shines a harsh light on College Hospital in Cerritos (CHC), revealing a disturbing pattern of inappropriate restraint and seclusion, as well as questionable use of involuntary emergency medications. These are not isolated incidents—they point to systemic problems affecting some of the state’s most

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Pushing Limits – May 2, 2025

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2025/05/02

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.The post Pushing Limits – May 2, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Making Museums Accessible for All – Pushing Limits –...

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2025/04/25

Ever visit a museum and feel like it wasn’t built with you in mind? Struggled to read the exhibit text, navigate a gallery space, or find someone who could help — all while being told the place was “accessible”? You’re not alone. And change is possible.Maia Scott This week on Pushing Limits, we’re joined by Maia Scott, a blind educator and disability advocate who’s working to transform how museums serve people with disabilities. Maia recently launched her own consulting business that focuses on

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Housing Accommodations, Discrimination, & Action –...

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2025/04/18

Struggling to get your landlord to install a ramp or let you keep a service animal? Ever been denied housing because of your disability, but weren’t sure what to do next? You’re not alone and there are protections in place.Angie Watson-Hajjem This week, Pushing Limits welcomes Angie Watson-Hajjem. She is the Fair Housing Coordinator of ECHO Fair Housing, which serves the San Francisco East Bay. Topics she will talk about include different forms of discrimination against people with disabilities,

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Social Security: Trapped by the System – Pushing...

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2025/04/11

Does the very system that supports you hold you back?There are a plethora of concerns regarding this administration and Social Security. Social Security is a life and death support in our community. Accordingly, disabled advocates have tried to improve Social Security for literally decades with limited success. We don’t have a choice, as we defend this Social Security, we must work to improve it. Did you know Social Security resource limits haven’t been updated since 1989? The SSI Savings Penalty

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Pushing Limits – April 4, 2025

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2025/04/04

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The Consequences of Cuts to Medicaid – Pushing Limits...

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2025/03/28

In California, 2.3 million people are covered by Medicaid. In addition to covering medical care, the program also helps with transportation costs, in-home care, and access to other community support for persons with disabilities and older adults. But that support is in jeopardy.Currently, Congress is trying to cut this program by $800 billion, which would lead to a major reduction in services. Our guest on this week’s program of Pushing Limits is healthcare advocate and Youtuber Jane Hash. She will

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The Legal Fight for Section 504 – Pushing Limits –...

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2025/03/21

A vital legal protection for people with disabilities is under attack. But a coalition from 15 states is fighting back, filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to gut Section 504 of the federal code. This crucial regulation has been a cornerstone in the battle against discrimination in employment, housing, and more.Claudia Center, legal director at the Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund, joins us to break down what’s at stake and how this legal battle could impact the

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Epilepsy Enlightenment – Pushing Limits – March 14, 2025

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2025/03/14

Despite epilepsy being the fourth most common neurological condition, affecting one in twenty-six people globally, there’s a widespread lack of awareness surrounding this disability. This is in large part due to its low visibility in daily life. Many individuals living with epilepsy exhibit little to no visible symptoms that would signal their epilepsy to the people around them. Such is the case with the two guests on this week’s program, Hanna Wight and Mary Cadd.When most people think of a

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Special Fund Drive Programming – February 28, 2025

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2025/02/28

We are standing by to take your call. Donate Now!1800-439-5732 The post Special Fund Drive Programming – February 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Billionaire’s War on Disabled People – Pushing...

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2025/02/14

If you are not worried about programs that come from the Federal government, you are not paying attention. Supports for people with disabilities are on the chopping block, everything from Food Stamps to Meals on Wheels to Social Security and Medi-Care. All of it is under threat from the heavy hand of Elon Musk.For our brothers and sisters overseas, these threats became a nightmare in actuality with the Trump Administration’s “Stop Work” order for all International Aid on January 28. Disabled

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Disability Resistance in the Age of Trump – Pushing...

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2025/02/07

Welcome back to Trump’s America and another round of attacks against people with disabilities. In the past week we saw Trump try to blame our community for the crash of American Eagle Flight 534. Trump’s comments came less than 48 hours after his administration tried to freeze federal funding for many disability organizations, as well as programs like Medi-Cal and Section 8. With all this chaos, it’s understandable if you want to hide in the bedroom watching reality television for the next four

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The Provider-Recipient Dynamic: An Inside Angle –...

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2025/01/31

When tough times fall on us, we often learn who is really in our corner. However, ifDominick & Uriel push came to shove, would you trust your friend to help you use the restroom? Would they even be willing to do so? On this program of Pushing Limits, one of our very own producers shares his experiences in this exact situation along with his IHSS provider and best-friend. Join us as Dominick Trevethan and Uriel Ruelas discuss their unique friendship. They will be sharing all of the Activities of

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Long Covid in a Small Town – Pushing Limits – January...

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2025/01/24

January is a month often filled with new gym membership, NFL playoffs, and even snow. Before COVID, we didn’t associate it with debilitating and devastating illnesses, but COVID-19 changed that. In January of 2020, “Joyful” Joni Gold was the fourth person in her small community to get covid and, for her, this month will never be the same.Living in Los Osos, California with a population of 14,485, Joni faced life-threatening challenges. In a community with few medical providers, she needed quality

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