#192: Meet Dave Steele, The Blind Poet
Dave Steele, award-winning poet, author, public speaker, singer, and advocate for the blind, joins the program to share his story and journey. He also reads some of his poetry on-air! Don’t miss this moving special holiday episode. This episode was recorded live on Facebook, captioned and streamed on facebook www.facebook.com/debraruh or in the […]
#191: Financial Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities
Crystal C. Rivera, Program Officer for Special Projects at the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s Office of Financial Empowerment, joins the program to discuss the importance of financial empowerment for persons with disabilities. This episode was recorded live on Facebook, captioned and streamed on facebook www.facebook.com/debraruh or in the embedded version […]
Caregiving from All Sides
Until 7 years ago, my then 80-year-old mother provided for my personal care needs for most of my life, except when friends accompanied me on trips. She bathed, dressed, groomed, and fed me. Additionally, she did all of the household chores.
#190: Caregiving- Stories, Challenges and Opportunities
This episode features an interview with Rosemary Musachio, Chief Accessibility Officer at Ruh Global Impact, and LaMondre Pough, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ruh Global Impact, as they share their personal and professional perspective on caregiving. You’ll hear powerful stories from LaMondre and Rosemary about their good and not-so-good experiences with caregivers and some of the […]
#189: A.I. and Accessibility
In this special episode, Debra Ruh is interviewed by her producer, Doug Foresta, as she discusses the importance of including the community of persons with disabilities in the conversation about artificial intelligence. Discover some of the ways in which A.I. will impact job development, the economy, and even the criminal justice system. This […]