Sounds of Awareness

Sounds of Awareness is an interview program discussing life style, education, social and legal issues, housing, health care, and employment, and how these impact people with disabilities and the community at large. Paul Van Dyck produces and hosts this 30-minute, disability issues forum heard every 4th Monday at 11:00 AM on KBOO.FM.

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Homepage URL

http://www.soundsofawareness.org

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Paul Van Dyck

Episode Archive

Sounds of Awareness on 05/24/10

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Mon, 05/24/2010 - 11:00am - 11:30am
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Women with Disabilities

Sounds of Awareness is off this month.

Instead we'll hear Health and Wellness for Women with Disabilities: Access This! Kym King interviews  Dr. Peg Nosek, the founder of CROWD ( Center for REsearch on Women with a Disabilities), about  aspects of her life with a severe disability and about her work with CROWD.

Sounds of Awareness on 04/26/10

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Mon, 04/26/2010 - 11:00am - 11:30am
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Elder Abuse

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.
 

Sounds of Awareness on 03/22/10

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Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:00am - 11:30am
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Law student who was barred from taking the bar exam and electronic books and screen reading programs

Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Chris Danielson, Public Affairs Director at the National Federation of the Blind, about a law student who was barred from taking the bar exam and electronic books and screen reading programs.

 


 

 

Sounds of Awareness on 02/22/10

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Mon, 02/22/2010 - 11:00am - 11:30am
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Dan Kennedy of Human Life Of Washington on eugenics, abortion, euthanasia and disability rights.

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. 

 

Sounds of Awareness on 01/25/10

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 11:00am - 11:30am

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.

Sounds of Awareness on 12/28/09

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Mon, 12/28/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30pm

Host Paul Van Dyck interviews Dr. Blue Bickford and the Braille Project who return to Portland State University, teaching teachers of the blind.


 

Sounds of Awareness on 11/23/09

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Mon, 11/23/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30am

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 Commission and served as an ADA trainer. They discuss discrimination as it relates to people with disabilities.

Sounds of Awareness on 10/26/09

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Mon, 10/26/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30am

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

Sounds of Awareness on 09/28/09

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Mon, 09/28/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30am

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

Sounds of Awareness on 08/24/09

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Mon, 08/24/2009 - 11:00am - 11:30am

Jean Parker, blind American journalist, discusses her role as a radio journalist in India, for NPR, CBC, BBC, and other radio networks, in a speech given at the American Council of the Blind convention in 2008.

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Billie Henry from the NW Association for Blind Athletes talks about Sports for the Blind.

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Mon, 08/27/2012

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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!

 

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The legal aspects of guardianships

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Mon, 07/23/2012

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

A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability. (From Wikipedia)

 
 
 

 

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Coming Back from Serious Injuries

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Mon, 06/25/2012

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.

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Leader Dogs for the Blind

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Mon, 05/28/2012

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You may have seen a monkey riding a unicycle, but have you ever seen a lion riding a bicycle?

Mark Mansell, superintendent of the La Center Public Schools is a member of Lions International. He plans to ride his bicycle from Portland OR to Portland ME in an effort to raise money for Leader Dogs for the Blind.

 

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Morquio Syndrome

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Mon, 04/23/2012

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Students at Central High School in Independence, Oregon have banded together to raise money to help their classmate, Mason Stokes, who has Morquio syndrome, an inherited, seriously physically deforming disease. We will learn how the students have accepted and befriended Mason and his family.

 
 
 

 

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Kambri Crews, author of "Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir."

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Mon, 03/26/2012

 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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Access to the voting booth by people with disabilities

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Mon, 02/27/2012

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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.

 

 

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Vintage Radio

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Mon, 01/23/2012

Host Paul Van Dyck interviews Mike Morrison, site administrators for Vintage Radio Shows.com, a site offering over 38,000 episodes of the best Old Time Radio broadcasts. They talk about radio and people with sight impairments.

 
 
 

 

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A young cancer survivor talks about her life and shows her positive attitude

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Mon, 12/26/2011

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CANCER is probably the scariest word in the English language.  Host Paul Van Dyck speaks with Kim Christianson, a bright young woman who graduated from high school at age 19 after her ordeal with chemotherapy, radiation, and a successful bone marrow transplant.

Special thanks to Leslie Slape, reporter for Longview Daily News.

 
 
 

 

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Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation department at Portland Parks and Recreation

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Mon, 11/28/2011

 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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