Memphis A.I.D. October 2013

 Identifying obstacles in the community ◦ Restaurants ◦ Curb cutouts/Sidewalks ◦ Transportation ◦ Shopping ◦ Recreational ◦ People creating barriers ◦ Stigma  What are the common barriers you face on a daily basis in the community?

 How have community barriers or people created the sense of stigma?  When was the last stigmatizing event you experienced?  During this event, how did you handle the situation?  How would you handle it differently or how could you avoid this situation in the future?

 ADA; History of the ADA ADAHistory of the ADA  Passed in 1990  Effects five areas for equal inclusion ◦ Public facilities ◦ Employment ◦ Transportation ◦ Telecommunication ◦ Miscellaneous – retaliation and coercion

 What does advocacy mean?  How might you go about advocating for yourself and others? ◦ “Capitol Crawl”  What are the top issues for which you to advocate?  ADAPT; NSCIATN ADAPTNSCIATN

 How do you feel regarding barriers and stigma within the community?  How do you feel affected by the ADA and what are your thoughts concerning priorities for improvement?  What is the likelihood of your ability to advocate for yourself and others living with a spinal cord injury in the community?