Disability History and Advocacy
Title
Disability History and Advocacy
Subject
Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights
Description
Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States
Creator
Meghan Hoefling
Date
2022
Rights
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This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Language
English
Type
Document Collection
Collection Items
Handicapped Categories used by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission
List and descriptions of disability categories used by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for the use of the University of Texas at Austin Office for the Dean of Students. Includes 'Physical,' 'Mental,' and 'All Other' Disabilities.
72 Years in a State Hospital -- And She Was NEVER CRAZY
A 1956 Amarillo Globe-Times newspaper article about the reforms Kansas implemented to prevent patients from being committed to life in a state mental hospital. It advocates for bringing these reforms to the system in Texas. Part of a series of…
Invitation to a 'Physical Handicap Awareness Workshop'
A letter from Beverly A. Tucker, Assistant Dean for the Office of the Dean of Students at the University of Texas at Austin. The invitation advertises a 'Physical Handicap Awareness Workshop' taking place on June 17th, 1977 at the Texas Union.
Behind the Scenes in a State Hospital
A 1956 Amarillo Globe Times newspaper article against the Texas jury trial law to determine if someone needs institutional care for mental illness. In favor of implementing a similar law to the Kansas law that separates groups of mentally ill…
A Break for Johnny Doe
A 1956 Amarillo Globe-Times Article about the rehabilitation of a child at the Children's Unit at Topeka Hospital. Advocates for a similar unit in Texas mental hospitals and for a focus on rehabilitation instead of life in an institution. Part of a…
How About Texas?
A 1956 Amarillo Globe-Times newspaper article about a 14-point plan to improve Texas mental hospitals.
Founder of TMHA To Appear Here
A 1956 Amarillo Globe-Times Article about the founder of the Texas Mental Hospital Association's efforts to improve mental hospitals in Texas.
Services for Handicapped Students Newsletter
Volume 1, No. 1 of a newsletter produced by the University of Texas at Austin Services for Handicapped Students.
Hiawatha Insane Asylum or Asylum for Insane Indians
5" x 7" postcard, three-story brick building with a stone foundation and dormers, inscription on front of image includes: "Nov. 20-05", "They haven't got me yet."
Pamphlet for Counseling and Psychological Services at UT Austin
A pamphlet with a hand-drawn cover detailing the counseling and psychological resources available to students at UT Austin
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