Move To Include

Move To Include

The pandemic has been hard on the job market--but for people with disabilities, who have long experienced lower employment rates, COVID has been particularly devastating. Side Effects Public Media, through its Move to Include project, spoke with four individuals about their experience working and living with a disability during the biggest public health crisis of our time. Here are their audio diaries.

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COVID Forces Artist With Disability To Pause Teaching

Johnson Simon, a painter and professor who has cerebral palsy, had his career plan interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Seth Johnson about…
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Woman With Disability Adjusts After COVID Interrupts Work

As a person who likes to stay busy, Chelsea Davis had a hard time adjusting when COVID shut down her places of employment and volunteering. Seth Johnson…
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Runner With Disability Gives Students Message About Inclusion

Andrew Peterson isn’t one to stay still, but he’s had to get creative since COVID cancelled the marathons and competitions he’d normally be running in.…
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Disability Amid COVID Crisis Sparks Push For New Skills

What does an entertainment journalist do when he can’t cover events? Seth Johnson talks about his experience learning new skills — including creating…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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