Presenter:Naomi Ortiz National Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) Project Directorwww.fvkasa.org

Disability History YO! Disabled and Proud Summit

A project of:

Our Leaders, Our HistoryHelen 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. MovementEd Roberts

Our Leaders, Our History

Judy Heumann Rehab Act and the 504 protest of 1977A 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

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

ADAPT

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 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?

Our Leaders, Our History

Disability Culture

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

Disability History

What makes it important to us?

Disability Pioneers & Leaders

Our Civil Rights

Advocacy

Community advocacy

Individual Advocacy

Creating our own history

Questions?To contact Naomi:Email: ortizn@fvkasa.org

To learn more about KASA:Visit us on the web at: www.fvkasa.org