Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Mike Ervin, ADAPT Activist, Writer, Playwright, Satarist and Blogger " SMART ASS CRIPPLE"

Topic: Activism and Irreverence in the Disability Movement

Contact: https://smartasscripple.blogspot.com/?m=1

Resource: https://thekidsareallright.org/story.html

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

Bob host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews Anita Cameron, 42 year Disability Justice Activist, Minority Outreach for Not Dead Yet, Received one of the ten 2024 Borealis Philanthrophy Black Disabled Liberation Fund grants.  This interview is broadcast on the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Olmstead (Curtis/Wilson) Decision.

Topic:  Disability Rights ARE Civil Rights

Contact:  [email protected]

Resources:  https://www.naacpldf.org/disability-rights-and-racial-justice/

                   https://archive.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_about_htm

                   https://notdeadyet.org/

                   https://borealisphilanthrophy.org/2024/16/borealis-philanthrophy-launches-the-black-disabled-liberation-project/

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

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews:

Jill Jacobs, Ex Dir Natl Assn of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)

Theo Braddy, Ex Dir Natl Council on Independent Living (NCIL)

Topic:  NCIL and NACDD Cooperating and Bridging Organizational Silos. 

Contact: NACDD - https://nacdd.org

              NCIL - https://ncil.org/      [email protected]

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Chanda Hinton Senior Executive Director of Chanda Center for Health in Colorado.

Topic:  Integrative Health Strategies

Contact:  https://chandacenter.org/who-we-are/

Kate Dore - [email protected]

Resource: Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver

                 https://hcpf.colorado.gov/complementary-integrative-health-waiver-cih

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States

Topic:  Challenges confronting the disability community for 2024/25.

Contact:  https://thearc.org/about-us/

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

Bob Kafka host of BFF interviews Colleen Flanigan, Founder Disability Action for America.

Topic:  People with disabilities in/running for local, state or national office.  Good, Bad, Ugly

Bob interviews live the Leadership Team for a Vigil targeted toward Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his ignoring critical community integration issues confronting people with disabilities and older Texans.  THE Vigil was organized by ADAPT of Texas, Desert ADAPT and the Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas (PACT).  Greg Abbott has used a wheelchair since July 1984.  He was elected Governor in 2014. 

Leadership Team:  Cathy Cranston - Josue Rodriguez - Kristi Lai

 Topic:  Anatomy of Direct Action

Contact:  www.adaptoftexas.org

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

Topics:  History of AAPD;  Coalition Building:; AAPD Programs; The Disability Vote;                                         New 504 Rules; Challenges 2024/25

Contact:  https://www.aapd.com/      [email protected]

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

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures, interviews Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns, Caring Across Generations; Coordinator, Care Can't Wait Coalition.

Contact: [email protected]

Resoures:  https://caringacross.org/

                 https://www.carecantwait.org/

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Diane Coleman, Founder, President and CEO of NOT DEAD YET - The Resistance.

Topic: Status of Assisted Suicide in the United States

Contact:   www.notdeadyet.org

                 [email protected]

Resources: https://dredf.org/public-policy/assisted-suicide/key-objections-to-the-legalization-of-assisted-suicide/

https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/physician-assisted-suicide-fast-facts/index.html

Where Assisted Suicide is legal.

Oregon  Washington  Montana  Vermont  California  Colorado  Washington DC  Hawaii

New Jersey  Maine  New Mexico

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Rebecca Cokley, Program Officer for US Disability Rights, Ford Foundation.  Rebecca serves as Ford Foundation liaison to the President's Council for Disability Inclusion in Philanthrophy.

Topics: Growing Awareness of Funders of Disability Programs

Contact: https://www.fordfoundation.org/about/people/rebecca-cokley/

Resource: Disability & Philanthrophy Forum

https://disabilityphilanthrophy.org/

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