Aging & InAccessible

What is it really like to grow old in the Grand Canyon State? Is Arizona still a paradise for retirees? The "Aging" podcast series explores the ups and downs of growing old and explores important issues affecting the state's elderly.

And, in the "InAccessible" podcast series, hear stories of people with disabilities and organizations making the state more accessible.

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InAccessible: Getting Around in The Valley of the Sun

Marcos Castillo
Marcos Castillo is a wheelchair user living in Chandler who has a hard time controlling his body temperature. When he uses public transportation, he has to be careful and intentional about where he travels.
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VMI Welding
A worker at Vantage Mobility International welds a new frame onto a van in order to accommodate a sliding wheelchair ramp.
Marcos Castillo
Marcos Castillo is a wheelchair user living in Chandler who has a hard time controlling his body temperature. When he uses public transportation, he has to be careful and intentional about where he travels.
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Andrea Pasquale

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In a metro-area like Phoenix, how easy is it for people with disabilities to get around? And what happens when you don’t have the money to pay for accessible options? In the first episode of (In)Accessible, Andrea Pasquale and Jaye McAuliffe introduce us to Marcos Castillo, a wheelchair user who navigates roadblocks within the Valley’s public transit system while trying to get an accessible van to call his own. Marcos talks about some of the transportation options in Phoenix that able-bodied people take for granted.

 

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Producers
Jaye McAuliffe