Accessibility Now: Stories About Disability Rights in Georgia

By: Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia
  • Summary

  • Accessibility Now is a podcast bringing you stories about real people in Georgia and the victories, resources, and challenges we are seeing day-to-day in the Independent Living Movement. Throughout this series we are going to visit the nine Centers for Independent Living (CILs) throughout the state of Georgia to meet staff members and people with disabilities who have been helped and connected to resources by the work that the CILs do. Accessibility Now is a podcast produced by the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia.
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Episodes
  • Facilitating Mobility for People with Disabilities
    Jul 25 2024

    Jordan Hall, the Mobility coordinator for the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, has personally encountered obstacles to mobility and transportation as a person who uses a motor wheelchair. She discusses with us her path to this position of mobility coordinator at SILCGA, and how being hired was an introduction to the resources provided by Centers for Independent Living, which she had spent her life living without. She also explains why sharing her experiences and listening to the experiences of others with disabilities have been some of her greatest assets in fostering change. To close, she shares with us the biggest obstacle that she is trying to address in terms of mobility for Georgians with disabilities.

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    33 mins
  • Why Mindsets About Disabilities Matter with Dana Lloyd of the Georgia Advocacy Office
    Jun 18 2024

    Dana Lloyd, an advocate with the Georgia Advocacy Office, shares her journey into the vital civil rights work of advocating for people with disabilities. From her early days of providing direct support to her current role as a Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PADD) advocate, Dana discusses the evolution of mindsets about the disability community and how these attitudes influence societal treatment of people with disabilities. She provides an overview of PADD and the Georgia Advocacy Office's role. We also discuss current advocacy issues her office is addressing.

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    28 mins
  • Facilitating Communication with the Georgia Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    May 9 2024

    Jimmy Peterson is the Executive Director of the Georgia Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and he is also a person who is deaf himself. We discuss the advocacy and services they provide to Georgians and how translation is the number one need for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Additionally, he shares insights on what people with hearing should know about communicating with deaf individuals. The GCDHH also facilitates and participates in various festivals and live events, such as DEAFest, a biannual event that provides opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing people to network and share their businesses, art, and performances. Hearing people are invited to gain an immersive experience of deaf culture. In this interview, we also explore some nuances of American Sign Language (ASL) and the national need for more interpreters. This interview was conducted through an interpreter.

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    23 mins

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