Kimberly talks with Carissa and Keith about dealing with doctors, medical equipment, and the healthcare establishment as people with disabilities. They discuss a recent study that shows disabled people are discovering cancers at later stages because of the inaccessibility or difficulty of early cancer screening procedures for people with disabilities. Plus, Sam and Kimberly talk about disability pride month. Below is an article that talks about the reason for celebrating disability pride.

thearc.org/blog/why-and-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/

Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

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Visit Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund for assistance.

Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

She first experienced vision complications at the age of 20, but never let this stop her from pursuing her aspirations...and we're beyond excited to welcome her to this episode of “Demand and Disrupt”!! She is Stephanie Levin of New Jersey, who holds titles ranging from PHD candidate, to student affairs assistant, to even recently published author! Her debut is entitled “Picking Up the Pieces: Finding My Way as a Visually Impaired Woman in Higher Education”. Join Stephanie as she describes the onset of her partial vision loss, the inspiration behind her book, and the content we'll be treated to between its covers. She'll also explain the PHD program in which she's enrolled, detail her Student Affairs position at Rowan University, and explain the means by which we can purchase her book.

To learn even more about Stephanie Levin, feel free to email her at levins@rowan.edu or visit her website at stephanieanlevin.com

Visit the article Sam and Kimberly discuss at the beginning of the show at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/news/why-disabled-people-self-accommodate/

Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

Visit Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund for assistance.

Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.

Kimberly talks with Dr. Patrick Kitzman, professor of Physical Therapy at University of Kentucky, about assistive technologies and some innovative programs he’s involved with to help get assistive technology to the people who need it most across all of Kentucky.

Below are links to some of the programs mentioned in the show:

Various Assistive Technology Resources Centers (ATRC) in KY

Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN)

Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology (ACAT)

Project CARAT durable medical equipment refurbishing and reutilization program

Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”

The book "A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities." is available from Amazon here.

Be sure to follow the Advocado Press Facebook page

Visit Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund for assistance.

Visit Moving Forward, the Advocado Press blog.

Send comments and questions to demandanddisrupt@gmail.com

Demand and Disrupt is sponsored by the Advocado Press and the Center For Accessible Living.

You can find the transcript in the show notes below when they become available.