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Judith E. HeumannSpecial Advisor for International Disability Rights
Disability Rights:The American Experience
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Before the ADA:Segregation and Exclusion
Strong Parent Advocates
Weak DPOs Segregated Education
Institutions Discriminatory Laws
Low Expectations
Job Discrimination
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The U.S. Today:A Nation Transformed
"Thanks to the ADA, the places that comprise our shared American life -- schools, workplaces, movie theaters, courthouses, buses, baseball stadiums, national parks -- they truly belong to everyone."
— President Obama
Accessible Environment Education Employment
Reasonable Modifications/
Accommodations
Transportation Healthcare
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How We Got Here: The U.S. Disability Rights Movement
Video Clip from Lives Worth Living (2:36)
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How We Got Here: The U.S. Disability Rights Movement
– Organizing movement
– Negotiations & Community Organizing
– Protests & sit-ins
– Public Awareness
–Working with Government
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How We Got Here: U.S. Legislation
Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
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How We Got Here: Implementation: Role of Government
• Government Consultation with DPOs• Clear regulations on implementation• Education and training• Technical Assistance• Integration of disability
throughout policy and practices
Senator Tom Harkin
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How We Got Here: Implementation: Role of Civil Society
Knowing Your Rights
Advocacy• “healthy tension”
Enforcement• Complaints, Mediation, and Lawsuits
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Government Leading by Example
• Appointment of Key Positions
• “Model Employer”
• Key Leadership Public Support
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Challenges & OpportunitiesMaintaining Coalitions
Employment
Stigmatization
Continued reform and implementation
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Change is possible – you can make it happen.
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Judith E. HeumannSpecial Advisor for International Disability Rights
Facebook/SAHeumann
@IntDisability