Pushing Limits
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The History of Adaptive Technology for the Blind — Part 2! - Pushing Limits - September 18, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)
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This Friday on Pushing Limits, we’re continuing our journey through The History of Adaptive Technology for the Blind — Part 2! Denny Daughters talks with Mike Tanner about the technology that helped transform everyday life for blind people from the 1990s into the early 2000s. They’ll talk about computers, screen readers, MS-DOS, Windows 95, scanning software, and some more gadgets that made information more accessible — including talking calculators and talking dictionaries. Before smartphones a
Living with Diabetes - Pushing Limits - September 11, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)
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In the U.S. over 38 million individuals live with diabetes and, in California, more than 10% the adult population live with the disease. On the 27th of this month, the Tour de Cure bike race fundraiser takes off from Palo Alto. It’s 670 people and 63 teams of bicyclists. It’s speed, glamour, endurance and many contestants with diabetes. But, what happens when the excitement is over and everyone goes home? The contestants with diabetes, and those among our friends and families, pedal through a di
Dancing Beyond Limits - Pushing Limits - September 4, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)
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A wheelchair isn’t just a way to get around. To a dancer, it’s also a tool for creating art, movement, and beauty. As AXIS Dance approaches its 40th year of dance performance, the venerable East Bay dance organization will be featured in the Sept. 4 edition of Pushing Limits. For four decades, AXIS has delighted national audiences by showing how chairs on wheels can be every bit as graceful, expressive, and creative as any non-disabled human body. Executive Director Holly Million and Artistic Di
SMA Voices, Disability Rights - Pushing Limits - August 14, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)
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The current state of disability rights wouldn’t be what it is without the rich history and the strong individuals who pushed the movement forward. But what about the future? Who is propelling us into the next era of disability rights? On this week’s program, Dominick Trevethan attempts to answer that question by interviewing two of his peers. His guests, Ryan Manriquez and Sarah Bellish, both live with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, and they want more from our current systems. Listen in as the
Disability in Song: Revisiting Sing Out! - Pushing Limits - August 7, 2026 | KPFA (opens the original)
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In 1981, longtime disability activist Jean Stewart guest edited a special issue of the legendary folk music magazine Sing Out!, featuring folk musicians and songwriters whose work explored disability themes. Though Sing Out! is no longer in publication, Jean remains a cherished friend of Pushing Limits and continues her advocacy from her home in El Sobrante. This week, Pushing Limits revisits that landmark 1981 issue by spotlighting two prominent musicians it featured: Doc Watson and Django Rein
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