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People With Disabilities Movement

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    Civil Rights Movement

  • Edward Verne Roberts fights to get support from UC Berkely

    Edward Verne Roberts fights to get support from UC Berkely
    Disabled Civil Rights Movement LeadersEdward Verne Roberts was the first disabled student at UC Berkely. It was a struggle for the administration to let him attend, but he was determined and created "The Rolling Quads" with a dozen other students pressuring the school board to become more accesible to disabled students.

  • Judy Heumann

    Judy Heumann
    Leaders In Disability Civil Rights MovementJudy Heumann had polio as an infant forcing her into a wheelchair. She became one of the main leaders of the disabilities movement and organized multiple groups such as the DIA fighting for civil rights for the disabled. She studied at Long Island University and participated in political protests and sit-ins.

  • ACCD: American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities

    ACCD: American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
    Disability Rights MovementKnown to many as "the handicapped lobby", the ACCD was created by disabled individuals. It is most known for the 10 city sit-in in 1977 pressuring the government to carry out Section 504. Also, they received funding for over 600 independent livin centers. They paved the way for public transit accessible to the disabled. The ACCD came tp an end in 1983.

  • U.S. Rehabilitaion Act Section 504

    U.S. Rehabilitaion Act Section 504
    Center For Psychiatric Rehabilitation The U.S. Rehabilitation Act Section 504 extended civil rights to people with disabilities. It gave opportunities to children and adults with disabilities in education, employment and more. It also accommadates each student for their specific disability with assistance or a study area for example.

  • Passage of Public Law 94.142

    Passage of Public Law 94.142
    Changing SchoolsThis law assured all disabled children free public education and give services designed to meet the students specific needs. It also required public schools to give children with disabilities the same opportunities that are given to kids without disabilities.

  • Americans with Disabilties Act

    Americans with Disabilties Act
    Americnas With Disabilities Act This act prohibits discrimination in communications, governmental activities, employment, transportation and more. The ADA deals with a wide range of disability from emotional illnesses to physical conditions. .

  • Accomplishments

    Accomplishments
    Americans With Disabilities Accomplishments Some major accomplishments are that prior to 1975 children and adults with disabilities were not treated right and were discriminated against. Now with laws such as Public Law of 94.142 and acts such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act people with disabilities are given many more opportunities.

  • Unequal Employment Opportunity

    Unequal Employment Opportunity
    Federal Employees With Disabilities Lacking One problem still existing today is the unequal employment opportunities for the disables. Individuals with disabilities make up less than 1% of the workforce and generally have a lower income than the average American.

  • Society's View On The Disabled

    Society's View On The Disabled
    Disabled People and the Inclusive Society One of the major problems the disabled face today are stereotypes. People just tend to group all disabled together and are suprised if they come across a successful person with disbilities. The public has pity for individuals with disabilities due to their lack of knowledge and understanding.