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A Conversation With Dr. Temple Grandin

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Tags: animals, autism

An interview with Dr. Temple Grandin, author, professor, inventor, expert on animal cognition and autism. The interview also incorporated some listener calls. The show also featured animal news & announcements, animal songs and animal comedy.

What Mental Health Services Are Available in the Tampa Bay Area?

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Tags: mental health care, autism, UPC, Jim King, Roaya Tyson, Aspergers, mass shootings

Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we're going to talk about mental health-- in the wake of recent spate of mass murders in the US. Some of which appear to have been conducted by people who are mentally ill. Later we'll hear a fascinating exchange from CNN last night between Piers Morgan and a gun advocate....But first one listener comment about yesterday's Sustainable Living program on which members of the Weston Price Foundation downplayed the benefits of...

Hillsborough County celebrates anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act listen

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Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Hillsborough Count, ADA, autism, Deaf, disabilities

Twenty-two years ago people with disabilities got a wide range of federal protections for the first time. At the County Center in downtown Tampa yesterday state and local representatives, county workers and volunteers celebrated the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, was signed by then-President George H. W. Bush and established protection for a wide range of disabled individuals. Although the law has beco...