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SOUNDS OF AWARENESS
This is Paul Van Dyck, inviting you to tune in to Sounds of Awareness, an interview program discussing life style, education, social and legal issues, housing, health care, and employment, and how these impact people with disabilities and the community at large. Paul Van Dyck produces and hosts this 30-minute, disability issue forum heard every 4th Monday at 11:00 AM on KBOO-FM, (90.7 on your FM dial) Portland, OR! Serving the NW Oregon and SW Washington area. Now on American Council of the Blind (ACB) Radio - listen to ACB Promo. Now on Evergreen Reading Service - listen to SOA Promo.
Blind student wins computer aid for bar exam COURTS January 31, 2010|By Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
A blind law student can use computer-assisted reading devices in next month's bar exam, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the examiners' arguments that the assistance was too generous and might let someone steal the test questions.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco ordered the National Conference of Bar Examiners on Friday to accommodate Stephanie Enyart, who was born sighted but suffers from macular degeneration and retinal dystrophy and was declared legally blind at 15.
SOUNDS OF AWARENESS
April 2010 Listen to April 2009 show
When disaster strikes, how can a disabled person be a valued helper instead of a victim? Handi-Hams assists people with disabilities to become licensed amateur radio operators that provide emergency communications when all else fails.
March 2010 GUEST: CHRIS DANIELSON, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 1. TOPIC: LAW STUDENT BARRED FROM BAR EXAM--Listen to March 2009 show
2. TOPIC: ELECTRONIC BOOKS AND SCREEN READING PROGRAMS
February 2010 Guest:Dan Kennedy,
Human Life Of Washington
Affiliate of National Right to Life
SUBJECT: Eugenics, abortion, euthanasia and disability rights.KBOO.FM, 4th Monday, 11:00 a.m.
January 2010 Guest: Dawn Turco, Senior Vice President of Hadley School for the Blind discusses the school’s unique distance learning program for the blind, their families, and professionals who work with the blind.
December 2009 Guest: DR. BLUE BICKFORD AND THE BRAILLE PROJECT RETURN TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, TEACHING TEACHERS OF THE BLIND.Audio Promo. Listen to Dec 2009 show - coming soon
Wash. court reinstates $8M award to Vancouver Resident against Hyundai | NorthWest Cable News
November 2009 Guest: Audio Promo. Listen to Nov 2009 show.
October 2009 Guest: Tami Shankle. Community Field Rep, Guide Dogs f/t Blind. Liaison for Guide Dogs for the Blind and puppy raisers, Supports and train leaders / clubs. She answers the question: How do the train the dogs to do that stuff? Audio Promo. Listen to Oct 2009 show - coming soon . http://www.guidedogs.com/
September 2009 Dr. Alfred Lewy, MD, PH.D., is internationally known as a pioneer in the growing field of human chronobiology. He was the first to use bright light to treat patients suffering seasonal affective disorder, and jet lag. His work has given psychiatry a new perspective on the physiology of sleep and mood disorders, and is relevant to the problem of blind people, as well as individuals whose sleep patterns are disrupted by shift work or jet travel. Listen to Sep 2009 show.
August 2009 Terry Dorn. Listen to Aug 2009 show
July 2009 Ray Reynolds of the Vancouver Police Department discusses the Community Resource Team who manage The SAFP program, Emergency Food Program, and Emergency Housing (Helping Hands). CONTACT TELEPHONE 360-356-2061 for information on how to help, or how to start such a program in your area. Listen to July 2009 show.
June 2009 Closing Oregon State School for the Blind. Listen to June 2009 show
May 9, 2009 The Washington State School for the Blind has a world class powerlifting team. Members are interviewed at the Sherman Auditorium. Listen to May 2009 show
March 2, 2009 Dr. Chris Cooke will be a guest on the program for March 2. My adept sense of healing has come through extensive training as a physician, twelve years as a teacher, and a lifetime of experience as a blind person. These experiences heighten my ability to get to the heart of an issue as I acknowledge your body's inherent wisdom and listen deeply and completely to your healing needs. My guide dog, Lorena, brings love and joy to all those she meets. Web link ------ Listen to March 2009 show
February 2009 Annet Arnold Boyd Listen to February 2009 show
November 2008 John Robison tells his story in his New York Times best seller, Look me in the eye. (Aspergers syndrome)-- Audio Preview - Click Here ------ Listen to November 2008 show
Contact the producers of this program send e-mail to: publicradio113@gmail.com
Listen to October 2008 show - Voting in Clark County, WA
Listen to September 2008 show - St. Lukes Accessibility Project
Listen to February 2005 show - interview of Wayne Yarnall of ADA Build it Right.
Why Accessibility is Important - - Articles and Notes
Contact Radio Station KBOO and view their web page.
NOTE: KBOO web page is not really very friendly to screen readers like JAWS or Window Eyes.
Other Resources on Disability Issues
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