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La LaFollette-Barden Act
Added physical rehabilitation for prosthetic limbs to the goals of federally funded rehab programs. (Stanley) -
Judy Heumann
Disabled rights activist Judy Heumann was born. She has fought for disabled rights her entire life and is the Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. (Nicos) -
Edward Verne Roberts fights to get support from UC berkley
Edward Verne Roberts and some of his friends started the student led Physically Disabled Students Program to help pull UC berkley towards a more accepting location. (Nicos) -
U.S Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act is one of the first Civil Rights legislations protecting the rights of the disabled in relations to hiring segregation in the workplace. (Drew) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-87/pdf/STATUTE-87-Pg355.pdf
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Passage of Public Law 94-142 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
This public law signed in 1975 allowed children with disabilities and their parents rights were protected, this law also required free public education to be given to all students of all abilities. (Drew)
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ACCD 10 city "sit-in"
In 1970 the american coalition of citizens with disabilities (ACCD) was founded fighting for rights the disabled needed.
In 1977 the 504 sit in took place and succeeded in getting the government to issue section 504. (Nicos)
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
First Civil rights bill addressing specific problems of the disabled community such as discrimination in the workplace as well as public services and public accommodations. (Drew)
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Problems the disabled community is still fighting for (Part One)
City governments still continue to fail to meet the requirements of Title II's program access requirements, giving essential rights to those with disabilities. (Stanley) -
Problems the disabled community is still fighting for (Part Two)
These laws and acts doesn't prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that aren't very serious but could still affect the victim negatively. (Stanley) -
Major Accomplishments
Major accomplishments of the fight for equity and equality in the disabled in the community includes the La LaFollette-Barden Act as well as the acts and laws placed above (U.S Rehabilitation Act of 1973,Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Passage of Public Law 94-142 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) . these acts laws were set in place to insure that there is equality for all who are disabled, no matter the ability, ensuring a brighter future for all. (Drew/Stanley)
