This Crip Life

Eposode 22: I talk to Mary Fashik

Listen to conversation between me and Mary Fashik

Episode 21. What do Disabled People do in a Disaster

This is a conversation with Shari Meyers of The Partnership Of Inclusive Disaster Strategies. This group focuses on helping disabled people get help during a disaster. Th

Episode 20: Living With Difference with Joel Korte

Living with Difference with Joel Korte This month’s episode is a discussion with Joel Korte. He founded a pedal company called Chase Bliss and also lives with a stutter.

Episode 19: Teaching With Accommodations

Teaching With Accommodations is a conversation I had with Amanda Simmons about how they teach students while always keeping in mind how to accommodate students without cr

Living with Nuerodivergence

Living With Nuerodivergnece is a discussion I had with Ricky Pollo. He is a high school physics teacher, drummer, and bipolar.

Living With Chronic Illness and Pain

This is a discussion with three people who live with chronic illness and pain. We talk about how we manage our lives and the frustrations of having a drive our bodies can

Accomadations pt 3 with Vickey Young

This is part 3 of a discussion I have been having with Vickey Young, a disabled woman who is trying to go to get her accommodations to go to law school and the incredible

Episode 14: DIYabled on Open Air

We had a great discussion with Jess Speer on The 103.3 Asheville FM show Open Air about how we must look at disability now, our new disabled ancestor Judy Heumann the Mot

Episode 13 Conversation with Vickey Young: WTF Doc?!?!

n this episode, Vickey Young and I discuss our experiences with doctors and how frustrating it can be when you are knowledgeable about your condition. Still, you need a d

Solutions

Affiliated on Asheville FM. Eric Carring, Habanero, and Priya Ray of DIYabled talk about how we can solve the issue of disabled people participating in their communities

I am Amanda!!!

Amanda Harrinauth is a life coach, poet, and fantastic person. I was honored to be able to take some time to get to know her better. As a disabled person who has had to n

Accommodations with Vickey Part 2

Accommodations are very important when you are disabled.It is the way we are able to have the same equality as non-disabled people. I got together with Vickey for part 2

Episode 9: Accommodations with Vickey (Part 1)

Accommodations with Vickey (Part 1) Accommodations are very important when you are disabled.It is the way we are able to same equality as non-disabled people. I got toge

Episode 8: What Does Disabilty Look Like? Listen and Learn From Oji Dannelley

I had a Great discussion with Oji Dannelley. Oji is the wheelchair dancer, A mother, and grandmother. She is also a disability activist we talk about a lot of things that

Living Blind

This episode of This Crip Life is a conversation I had with Chris Blackstone. Chris was born blind. He tells us what that was like growing up. We also talked about some o

Freddie Ladner: What a Disabled Life Can Look Like

This episode of This Crip Life is a talk I had with Freddie Ladner. I met him during the pandemic an we came quickly became friends. Freddie was born with cerebral palsy

Universal Design Education Can Be a Problem

Universal design is the design of buildings products or environments to make them accessible to all people, Regardless of age, Disability, Or other factors. While curb cu

Cassie Wilson and Half Access

Even though the ADA was passed 31 years ago accessibility is still a huge problem for disable people. Cassie Wilson is disabled and decided to take action and create acce

How Did I Get a Standing Wheelchair?

I was approved for standing wheelchair! Medicare and Medicaid usually don't pay for something like this because they don't consider it medically necessary. I got together

Special and the SSI Reformation Act

This episode is a review of the show Special. Special is the first TV show that is written and the main character is played by a disabled person. Ryan O'Connell place the