Interview with Journalist, David Perry; "Pay to Stay: How Policy Is Undermining Disabled Lives"

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges in disability support systems and features an interview with journalist David Perry on policy impacts and advocacy.

In this episode, we explore the critical issues facing disability support systems, including recent policy changes under the Trump administration, the impact of privatization and austerity on services for autistic and disabled individuals, and the broader implications of ableism and eugenics in current political discourse. Guest journalist, and parent, David Perry shares his personal journey, insights into systemic failures, and calls for advocacy and awareness. keywords disability support, autism, SSI, Medicaid, policy, ableism, eugenics, advocacy, systemic reform key topics Impact of policy changes on disability support Systemic ableism and eugenics in politics Personal experiences with disability systems Advocacy and community support for families guest name David M. Perry titles The Future of Disability Support: Policy, Politics, and Personal Stories How Current Policies Threaten Disabled and Autistic Adults Sound Bites "Private equity isn't doing this out of kindness" "Eugenics is alive in modern policy and ideology" "We must advocate and fight for systemic change" Chapters 00:00Introduction and Technical Difficulties 01:55The Impact of Private Equity on Autism Treatment…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Ingrassia

Guest: David M. Perry

Topics covered

• Impact of policy changes on disability support
• Systemic ableism and eugenics in politics
• Personal experiences with disability systems
• Advocacy and community support for families

Keywords

• disability support
• autism
• SSI
• Medicaid
• policy
• ableism
• eugenics
• advocacy
• systemic reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, Medicaid, SSI

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