Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Among Ourselves

LISTEN 29 min

What do people with disabilities talk about when no able-bodied person is in the room?


Starring Kris Yates & Mary Ann (Tidwell) Boussard


A scene from the original play, Blind Man’s Bluff: Our heroine Geri interviews for a job at the Independent Living Center.


Also starring Doyle Saylor, Leah Gardner, Jan Santos & Patty Nash.


From the memoir of the same name by Geri Taekens.


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"I wanted to be the innkeeper where people could come and sit by the fire and tell stories."


Stephanie Sugars talks about a community of 200-350 people who live with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, a rare genetic disease. She facilitates the on-line group.


Photo courtesy Stephanie Sugars


The Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome E-group
Hosted by ACOR

Stephanie's peutz-jeaghers syndrome Resource List
Original air date: 4-10-10

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