Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures, talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues, KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Jim Ward, Founder and Executive Director ADA Watch - Coalition on Disability Rights and Justice.

Topic: Don't Mourn Organize! An approach to attacks on disability rights and services.

Contact: https://adawatch.org/

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures, a radio/podcast show on disability and aging issues interviews Marjorie Rifkin, until 2020 staff and managing attorney at Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services. Marjorie has been litigating the Brown case with the AARP Foundation and Terris, Pravlik and Millian.  Final ruling was 12/31/2024.

Contact: marjrif@gmail.com

Resource: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/12/31/nursing-home-disabilities-act-dc-lawsuit/

Transcript;  htpps://bff.justwork.io/

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Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free America a radio show KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe and podcast, interviews William Bronston, activist physcian, community organizer and author "Public Hostage Public Ransom - Ending Institutional America", The book starts with his autobiographical story of his time at Willowbrook State School, the huge 6,000 person institution in Staten Island, NY. His advocacy in the early 1970's was the catalyst for a class action lawsuit that led to the closing of Willowbrook as well as other institutions around the country.

Topic:  Ending the Institutional Culture

Contact:   WilliamBronstonmd@gmail.com

                  916 798 4000

Resource: OurHealth.pub     https://caltcha.org/about-us

Transcript; https://bff.justwork.io/