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“World Human Rights Cities Forum 2014”
Cities and Disability Civil Rights, Independent Living and the Gaps between disability and equality
A Presentation by Gary M. Arnold May 17, 2014
Gary M. Arnold
Access Living, Public Relations Coordinator
115 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Little People of America, President
Tustin, California
What is Independent Living?
What is Independence?
Independent Living
The History of Independent Living
Ed Roberts
The Rolling Quads
The Berkeley Center for Independent Living
The Medical Model
The Independent Living Model
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Access Living
Access Living
Access Living
Access Living
Housing
Housing
Housing
Legal Team
Youth Leadership Program
Disability Pride Parade
Video Clip:–Access Living Organization Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrb0m-qpltgFrom 0:00 to 3 minutes and 25 Seconds
Access Living Capital Campaign
What’s Inside: Universal and Green Designhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrVvPE86TBwFrom 55 Second Mark to 5 Minutes and 51 Seconds
Access Living Today
Success Stories
Michael Bucci
Michael Bucci
Michael Bucci
Michael Bucci
Success Stories
Kimberly Martin and Ira Perry
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Fair Housing Amendments Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Amendments Act
Current issues: Education
Current issues: Community Integration
Current issues: employment
Road Blocks to Independent Living
Poor Policy Examples
Failure to close institutions in Illinois
Sheltered Workshops and Subminimum Wage
Exclusion from other Civil Rights Celebrations
Opportunities to Celebrate Independent Living and Civil Rights
1. 50th Anniversary Civil Rights Celebrations 2. 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Thank You
World Human Rights Cities Forum 2014
Gary ArnoldAccess Living 115 West ChicagoChicago, Illinois www.accessliving.org
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