Sounds of Awareness

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Dr. Alfred Liu, who has studied the sleep disorders of people who are blind.

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Tami Shankle, Community Field Representative, Guide Dogs for the Blind. 

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Sue Ammeter who currently chairs the Washington Council of the Blind Advocacy Committee and the Health Issues Task Force. She formerly worked with the Human Rights Commissionand served as an ADA trainer. They discuss discrimination as it relates to people with disabilities.

 Host Paul Van Dyck interviews Dawn Turko, the Senior Vice President at the Hadley School for the Blind, the largest worldwide distance educator of blind and visually impaired people, their families and blindness service professionals.

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Dan Kennedy of Human Life Of Washington, an Affiliate of National Right to Life, about eugenics, abortion, euthanasia and disability rights. 

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Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Dianna Kretzschmar, health services liaison for three different assisted care facilities in Washington State, about elder abuse and what people can do about it.  

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Dianna Kretzschmar, health services liaison for three different assisted care facilities in Washington State, about elder abuse and what people can do about it.

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Danielle Miller, the Program Manager for the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, which serves the entire state of Washington.

 Host Paul Van Dyck interviews B. T. Kimbrough, editor of Dialogue magazine.

Host Paul Van Dyck interviews Wayne Yarnall, who has been involved with the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA for many years. He is chairperson of the Clark County Citizen ADA Advisory Committee and a member of the Access Advisory Team for the Washington State Arts Commission.

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Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Karla Gilbride, staff attorney with Disability Rights Advocates, about cases they are handling around the country to resolve violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). 

Host Paul Van Dyke speaks with Ray Campbell, Chicago Lighthouse Assistive Technology Support Line for people who are blind or visually impaired, about adaptive technology and training programs.

And welcome to Paul's new guide dog "Einstein."

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Lani Deauville who is, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest surviving quadriplegic. A diving accident 52 years ago left her with a broken neck. She talks about her professional and personal life.

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ALBERT J. BERNSTEIN, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, author of How To Deal With Emotionally Explosive People, Dinosaur Brains, Emotional Vampires, Neanderthals at Work, and Sacred Bull, specialist in solving psychological problems at work and at home, Speaker, Business Consultant, Executive Coach, and purveyor of advice about people problems and job stress.

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Today's guest is Christyna Hengstler of Washington State’s Department of Services for the Blind

DSB  provides job counseling and teaches adaptive skills to people who are blind or have low vision.

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Today, Paul talks to Gala Miller from the Columbia Springs Environmental Resource Center

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"Unlimited Visibility," a history of The Washington State School For the Blind, tracking the school’s 125 year history and an overview of the evolution of education of blind children in Washington State. The book is available in large print and Braille from:

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Autism is a growing issue in the U.S. Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Tobi Burch Rates, Vice President of the Autism Society of Oregon, about what autism is and how it affects children and how to improve the lives of all affected by autism.

Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Amanda Milholland, Development Director of Port City Development, a non-profit organization that provides employment, job training and support services for people with developmental disabilities in the Portland metro community. Programs include production, art and farming, job development, community volunteers, fabric arts, silk-screening, woodworking, custodial and other areas.

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Debbie Timmins, Program Supervisor of the Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation department, or AIR, at Portland Parks and Recreation. AIR offers community-based recreation activities and leisure services specially designed for children, teens, and adults who have a disability and/or special needs. Their services are designed to assist people in developing and using their leisure time in ways that enhance their health, well-being, and independence.

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The race for The White House is heating up. Four years ago Sounds of Awareness broadcast a program on access to the voting booth by people with disabilities. Though some of the names have been changed since then to protect the innocent, we felt that now would be a good time to revisit this vital topic.

 Host Paul Van Dyck interviews Kambri Crews, author of "Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir." She tells her story of growing up hearing with deaf parents.

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Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with medical transcriptionist Ginger May who discusses what happened to her after she fell out of a hayloft and broke her back. They discuss her rehabilitation and the importance of having an advocate when you are hospitalized.

 Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Vancouver attorney, Jesse Conway about guardianships.

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This week's guest is Billy Henry, Executive Director of the NW Association for Blind Athletes.

What kind of Sports could Blind People possibly play safely?  Listen in, and find out!!!  You might be surprised at how athletic a Blind Person can be!