Discussing Assisted Suicide & the Value of Disabled Lives.
This week we discuss SB128, a California law which would legalize assisted suicide, And its implications for seniors and people with disabilities.
Disability Rap: March 2015
Discussing Disability Employment Issues with Andy Imparato.
Join us this month as Ana Acton interviews Andy Imparato , Executive Director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities and long time disability policy advocate about improving employment prospects for people with disabilities.
Disability Rap: January 2015
Songs of Blind Folk.
In January 2015, we took a look at blind music artists in the 20th century, and how they experienced their disabilities in the context of other identities such as ethnicity, and gender.
Disability Rap: December 2014
Learn about the new opportunities for low-cost Internet in our community, advocacy of people with developmental disabilities in Auburn, and the work of FREED’s counterpart also in Auburn.
Disability Rap: November 2014
Learn about the fundraiser that FREED did on November 7 on the November episode of Disability Rap.
Disablility Rap: August 6, 2015
On this episode Of disability rap, FREED Executive Director, Ana Acton, discusses information and referral services of Nevada County 211 with Alice Johnson, and an excellent opportunity to learn about the history of the Americans With Disabilities Act on August 7, with Youth Organizing Intern, Kristin Ansell and Deputy Director of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers Christina Mills.
Stay tuned for information on more ADA Panel Discussions coming up.
FREED marches in the 4th of July Parade
FREED staff, board members, consumers, and volunteers marched in the 4th of July Parade in Grass Valley, CA. The event not only allowed FREED to celebrate the Independence Day, but it also gave the organization to celebrate its 30th birthday.