History of Disability and the Disability Rights Movement
October 11, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Disability is everywhere in history once you begin looking for it. This session builds a foundation for understanding disability in the present-day US, taking you through a brief history of disability in the US, pausing at key moments that have led us to where we are today, and where we need to go.
Participants will learn how disability intersects with histories that are commonly taught in schools and the key goals and strategies of the disability rights movement. Lastly, the session examines the purpose and impact of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities and ongoing disability issues.
Gallaudet University Student Protest, March 1988
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Workshop Educator: Ross Newton
Ross Newton has a Ph.D. in History and twenty years of lived experience with a spinal cord injury. He has shared history with school groups and the general public at public history sites in Boston and Philadelphia and taught at the college and high school levels. He lives currently teaches at a public special education high school in Northampton, MA.
Here are link that were discussed and shared in the chat:
Read The Rise of Disability Stigma: https://daily.jstor.org/the-rise-of-disability-stigma/
Ed Roberts Campus: https://www.edrobertscampus.org/
The Power of 504: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=SyWcCuVta7M&feature=emb_title
Drunk History Judith Heumann’s Fight for Disability Rights (feat. Ali Stroker) [Shared] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y505KwHp4O4
Patient No More- Training the Press: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9FdEv4U_A&feature=emb_title
Deaf President Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El_qTr3L0G0
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