When can I hear Storycorps on WABE 90.1FM?
Tuesday during Morning Edition at 7:35am
Tuesday during City Café between 12-1pm
Friday during Morning Edition between 6-7am and 8-9am
Click here to learn more about the StoryCorps-Atlanta experience: read the StoryCorps-Atlanta Blog
Frank Ford & Claudia Ford
Frank Ford III had just graduated from UGA when his entire family was in a terrible car accident. Frank fell into a coma and was given a 50/50 chance of survival. He lived, but now at age 43 he suffers from brain damage and memory loss. He can sometimes be fidgety and hard to understand. His mother and caretaker, Claudia Ford, talked to him about his life now.
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February 7, 2012Nalini & Nandi IsaacAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Nalini Isaac’s adult daughter, Nandi, has Down Syndrome. At StoryCorps, Nalini told Nandi about her first experience ever seeing a person with a disability, when Nalini was a 6-year-old growing up in India.
This story was recorded in partnership with TASH, which advocates for equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities.
