Disability Democracy Steven Davis

How do you buy hearing aids? … is it a disability rights topic? I think so. In its small way, it shows how our crazy healthcare system works for disabilities. Buying hearing aids is also a lot trickier than you may think. According to Consumer Reports. 48 million Americans have hearing loss. And, for many…

General education students have tons of books and online resources to help them find out if their school is good and there are data and reports on how different states are doing. Not so for kids with disabilities. Figuring out where to go and where you stand in special education is a different beast. But,…

What is the social model of disability? I’ll explain it in 14 seconds. It is a pretty short period of time. 14 seconds. Less than a quarter of a minute. Could you wait 14 seconds to give someone a chance to talk or respond to a question? It isn’t a casual question. The average gap…

I have been running my own businesses for 20 years now. Full-time since 2001… and you may not believe it, but now that I’m working on a social justice focused not-for-profit… I’m finally reading some nuts-and-bolts business books and listening to small business podcasts. Ummm, a bit late, Steve, you might be thinking… Anyhow. One…

Today, we’re going to get really tactical. How can you get a seat at the political table and make the change that you think should happen. When we talk about Democracy at Disability Democracy Radio, it isn’t an abstract idea. It is a concrete strategy. You can do it… if you want. It will take…

There are supports in our healthcare system for people with disabilities, but these programs are also traps that drive our disabled towards poverty. It is August and I must re certify again that my 6-year old son, Geoffrey, is destitute and that our family doesn’t make too much money. It will be easier this year…