YO! Disabled and Proud Summit Disability History YO! Disabled and Proud Summit Presenter: Naomi Ortiz National Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) Project Director www.fvkasa.org A project of:

Our Leaders, Our History Helen Keller “Traveled to the farthest reaches of the world; became a leading figure who publicly campaigned on behalf of civil rights, human dignity, women’s suffrage, and world peace.” American Foundation for the Blind “She frequently contributed to magazines and newspapers, writing most frequently on blindness, deafness, socialism, social issues, and women's rights.” American Foundation for the Blind

Independent Living Movement UC Berkeley admitted him as a student in 1962 In the late 60's and early 70's Berkeley students with severe disabilities were organized into a group known as The Rolling Quads. Opened the first ever Independent Living Center and went on to become one of the three founding members of the World Institute on Disability. Helped start the I.L. Movement Ed Roberts

Our Leaders, Our History Judy Heumann Rehab Act and the 504 protest of 1977 A group of disabled people took over the San Francisco offices of the Health, Education, and Welfare Department to protest Secretary Joseph Califano's refusal to sign meaningful regulations and rules for Section 504. Protests happened in NYC, D.C., CA, Denver, and other places. Protestors in San Francisco staged a sit-in for almost a month, received support from Mayor, Black Panthers, and other activist groups Califano was the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

Our History ADAPT 1988 Across the nation, ADAPT takes on the inaccessible buses. They protested the fact that the public bus system was not accessible for people with disabilities to use. 1990 – today ADAPT now stands for “American Disabled For Attendant Programs Today.” ADAPT is now advocating for federal and state Medicaid dollars to pay for in-home support so people can live in the community instead of having to go into an institution or nursing home to get the help they need.

Our History 1988 Deaf President Now" protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Deaf students organized a week-long shutdown and took over their college to demand that a deaf president be hired after the Gallaudet Board of Trustees hired a non-deaf president. The college administration gives in and announces that I. King Jordan will be the university’s first deaf president.

Our Leaders, Our History Justin Dart, traveled the country to collect testimony [stories] to help pass the ADA American with Disabilities Act signing ceremony at the White House. This act gave people with disabilities the right to work and created rules so they can get reasonable accommodations, etc. in the workplace. Justin Dart

Our Leaders, Our History July 18, 2004 The first annual Disability Pride Parade marches in Chicago, IL. It was the first national and worldwide parade that was about being Disabled & Proud! Sarah Triano

Our Leaders, Our History What messages do we get as Disabled people? From where?

Disability Culture Disability Humor by Callahan: Theater, Dance, Poetry, Art and Humor begin to be created about the disability experience. Artists like Frida Kahlo Disability Humor by Callahan:

Disability History What makes it important to us? Disability Pioneers & Leaders Our Civil Rights Advocacy Community advocacy Individual Advocacy Creating our own history

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