Pandora.Nigh@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Pandora Nigh) (01/09/91)
Index Number: 12764
Hi Gary, my show is called Access Ability, and this is basicly also
the concept and content format for the show. The show , while aimed for
the disabled and their families also covers adaptions that are helpful
to seniors. My show is on the community access channel. I do one regular
half hour show a month, and it is aired 8 times. I also end up doing an
occasional special and new tie-ins. On the show I show adaptable
equiptment, how to build your own or new techniques of doing things to
make them easier to do. Places to go that are accessable, vacation areas
and different things that are designed for the disabled such as the Lord
Nelson tall ship that is an ocean going vessel that is set up for all
types of disabilities to sail on for a working vacation. Also I do shows
on some of the support groups and agencies that are around. We have done
one on the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center and are doing one comming
up on the Mellin Clinic for MS. Also I cover the major confrences and
expos such as ST. Louis, the Home Remodiling and Building for
Accessability Confrences. It boils down to just about anything that
shows potential I use. I do make editorial decisions on adaptive devices
and things. I look at them from a consumers point of view for saftey and
cost return. I have turned things down that I felt were blatantly
unsafe. I also try and keep the show nondisability specific, but do to
the problems involved with neuromuscular and orthopedic disabilities
they tend to get more time. My show is sign language interpreted, can't
get equiptment to close caption. Hope this gives you an idea of what I
do.
Pandora
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