€˜Day in Washington' is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of the podcast in the comments of this post.  Please note that this podcast is Part 1 of a two part podcast covering the issue of American Eugenics and the practice of forced sterilization as it was practiced historically and how it continues today.

Audio File:  Day in Washington Podcast #6 American Eugenics Part 1 (The Trial of Carrie Buck)

SHOW NOTES

- Introduction, Date of Podcast

- The Story of Carrie Buck

- Closing and Contact information

- Disclaimer

Other Resources

"Carrie Buck's Daughter" Essay by Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, 93 (July): 14-18

  None Without Hope:  Buck v. Bell Anniversary article from the Dolan DNA Learning Center 

 

Essay from the Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement (Note: the site is not fully accessible via screenreader)

Carrie Buck Wikipedia Article 

Buck v. Bell Wikipedia Article

Jeff Barker's Plays

The music on this podcast, Sedona, was provided by 2012 ( http://www.twentytwelverecords.com) and is available at http://www.podsafemusicnetwork.com.

'Day in Washington' is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of the podcast in the comments of this post.

Audio File: Day in Washington #5 - ADA Restoration

SHOW NOTES

- Introduction, Date of Podcast

- ADA Restoration Act

- Closing and Contact information

- Disclaimer

Other Resources

American Association of People with Disabilities ADA Restoration Blog

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities ADA Restoration Page

National Council on Disability Report - Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices and New Opportunities for Success

American Council of the Blind July 26, 2007 Legislative Update on ADA Restoration

The music on this podcast, Sedona, was provided by 2012 ( http://www.twentytwelverecords.com) and is available at http://www.podsafemusicnetwork.com.

NOTE: There is a small problem with this podcast in that the audio file was misnumbered as #3. It is still usable but I hope to correct the error soon. You can find the text of the podcast in the comments of this post. Thank you for your patience.

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Day in Washington' is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and or a disability-related news article. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study.

Audio File: Day in Washington #3 - Suicide Bombers and Medicaid Rehab

SHOW NOTES

- Introduction, Date of Podcast

- Did you know 90 percent of suicide bombers have some sort of disability? - Articles from www.FreeRepublic.com and Yahoo News.

- Medicaid Rehabilitation Option

- Closing and Contact information

- Disclaimer

The music on this podcast, Sedona, was provided by 2012 ( http://www.twentytwelverecords.com) and is available at http://www.podsafemusicnetwork.com.

€˜Day in Washington' is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, that either is or should be addressed by Congress. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study.

Audio File: Day in Washington #2 - Hate Crimes

SHOW NOTES

- Introduction, Date of Podcast

- Hate Crimes and People with Disabilities

- Current Legislation regarding Hate Crimes (can be found at thomas.loc.gov):

1 . Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) - HR 1164

2 . Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Enforcement Act (Introduced in House) - HR 2217

3 . Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House) - HR 1592

4 . Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate) - S 1105

5 . Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) - HR 2216

6 . David's Law (Introduced in House) - HR 254

7. Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) - HR 1806

- Mailbag: Bizarre things people say

- Disclaimer

Please note that the music on this podcast, Sedona, was provided by 2012 ( http://www.twentytwelverecords.com) and is available at http://www.podsafemusicnetwork.com.

Day in Washington #1€˜Day in Washington' is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, that either is or should be addressed by Congress. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study.

Audio File: Day in Washington #1 - Medicare Waiting Period

Show Notes.

- Introduction, Date of Podcast

- The Medicare Waiting Period

- Commonwealth Fund Report (http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/Hayes_toosickworktoosoonMedicare_1021.pdf?section=4039)

- Rep. Gene Green's Legislation (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h154_ih.xml)

- Mailbag: Bizarre things people say

- Disclaimer

Please note that the music on this podcast, Sedona, was provided by 2012 ( http://www.twentytwelverecords.com) and is available at http://www.podsafemusicnetwork.com.