An Online Community by and for People with Disabilities

This brief podcast provides you with the latest news from the disability community and updates on the next episode of DisabilityNation which will premier later this week. You'll hear coverage of important stories including the death of Esmin Green, a patient who waited over 24 hours for treatment in a New York hospital waiting room. You'll also learn more about a recent survey examining people's perceptions about disability. These and other stories are featured.

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DN65: For some, using paratransit services can be confusing and complex. When to make reservations, understanding the pick-up window and just how long a trip on the bus should take are just some questions that people with disabilities often find themselves wondering about. Marilyn Golden of the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund joins me on this episode as we unravel some of paratransits greatest mysteries.

DN64 is the second in a two part series examining quiet cars and safety issues facing pedestrians. The show features researchers Everett Meyer and Lawrence Rosenblum. Also, if you've never had an encounter with a quiet car and wonder what they sound like, we'll listen to one on this episode and you'll learn just how quiet they can be.