Mar 25, 2021
Andy Imparato, Executive Director of Disability Rights California, shares his work on disability issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his California work, Andy is a member of the Biden-Harris Administration COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, and he discusses his national work to include disability...
Mar 18, 2021
Dr. Mildred Solomon, President of the Hastings Center, joins Bonnie and Nick to discuss her leadership at the Center and how it relates to disability issues. She reviews several historical and current projects on bioethics. Additionally, Dr. Solomon explores COVID-19 and disability, particularly her piece in the New...
Mar 11, 2021
Nanette Goodman researches economic outcomes of people with disabilities, and she recently examined this issue through the lens of intersectionality. She shares her staggering findings in this episode: people with disabilities are twice as likely than those without to live in poverty, and this proportion increases...
Mar 4, 2021
In this episode, Bonnie and Nick interview Dr. Anjali Forber Pratt, assistant professor at Vanderbilt University, Paralympian and disability rights activist. She talks about disability identity from both a personal and academic research perspective. Drawing on the disability justice framework, Dr. Forber-Pratt also...