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Voices of Disability Pride

Voices of Disability Pride

“Voices of Disability Pride” is series of profiles of leaders in the disability community. Each profile is a chance to hear about someone’s personal advocacy journey, the skills that helped them succeed and what advice they have for people new to the disability community. This series airs occasionally within WBFO's Disabilities Beat segment.
  • From left to right is Gwen Squire, Lee Allan Hartlieb, Mike Rogers and Alex Jusko sitting in a large studio at WBFO. Behind them you can see into another radio studio, the WBFO What's Next? logo on the wall, and a blurred image of downtown Buffalo. Gwen, Lee and Mike all use power wheelchairs and Alex sits in a studio chair. There is a table and microphones in front of them. Gwen has short brown-grey hair, wears glasses, and is wearing a pink shirt and cardigan with black pants. Lee has dirty blonde hair and a beard, wears glasses, and is wearing a grey sweatshirt, dark pants and sneakers. Lee also has a computer attached to his wheelchair that is used for communication. Mike has dark brown-grey hair and a beard, wears glasses, and is wearing a dark blue and grey jacket with dark blue pants and sneakers. Alex has brown hair and a beard and is wearing a yellow and brown plaid button down short sleeve shirt with black pants.
    Disabilities
    Voices of Disability Pride: Gwen Squire on seeing potential, personal autonomy
    Emyle Watkins
    Gwen Squire discusses with WBFO’s Emyle Watkins how a willingness to try, even if that means failing, has been central to her own journey of self-advocacy. Squire tells her story of going from growing up in a time and an institution where people with disabilities weren’t expected to do much with their lives, to present-day, where she is helping people see their potential and have the personal autonomy to decide what their lives can be.
  • From left to right is Gwen Squire, Lee Allan Hartlieb, Mike Rogers and Alex Jusko sitting in a large studio at WBFO. Behind them you can see into another radio studio, the WBFO What's Next? logo on the wall, and a blurred image of downtown Buffalo. Gwen, Lee and Mike all use power wheelchairs and Alex sits in a studio chair. There is a table and microphones in front of them. Gwen has short brown-grey hair, wears glasses, and is wearing a pink shirt and cardigan with black pants. Lee has dirty blonde hair and a beard, wears glasses, and is wearing a grey sweatshirt, dark pants and sneakers. Lee also has a computer attached to his wheelchair that is used for communication. Mike has dark brown-grey hair and a beard, wears glasses, and is wearing a dark blue and grey jacket with dark blue pants and sneakers. Alex has brown hair and a beard and is wearing a yellow and brown plaid button down short sleeve shirt with black pants.
    Disabilities
    Voices of Disability Pride: Alex Jusko on self-empowerment
    Emyle Watkins
    This week, the Disabilities Beat continues our series "Voices of Disability Pride" with a conversation about empowerment with Alex Jusko, a local life coach and psychic. They discuss how empowerment can help anyone live an intentional life and reach their goals.
  • Frank Cammarata, Erie County's ADA Coordinator and Director of the County's Office for People with Disabilities and Mike Rogers, Western Region Coordinator for the Self-Advocacy Association of New York talk with each other at the ADA anniversary press conference
    Disabilities
    Voices of Disability Pride: 'Don't let the fear stop you,' shares Michael Rogers
    Emyle Watkins
    This week, we share the first installment of a new series of profiles of leaders in the disability community, called “Voices of Disability Pride.” Each of these profiles is a chance to hear about someone’s advocacy journey, the skills that helped them succeed and what advice they have for people new to the disability community. This week we’re highlighting Michael Rogers, a prominent self-advocate in Buffalo and Regional Organizer for the Self Advocacy Association of New York State.