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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin History Center Austin, Texas Disability Disability Advocacy MIGHT https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/09bda45a3cd78a35aac10216e6223c8d.pdf e6521157d7864f8b7ed97caaa0920094 PDF Text Text THE VOICE OF TEXAS CRIPPlED CHIlDREN 7 Special Education 0 0 The Next Step Forward 0 "IF I COULD only go to school," is A the pitiable plea one hears time and again from crippled children from six years of age upward. "If I could only be like other children!" The problem of education worries the intelligent and alert child who is unable to secure it much more than it does his elders who may be devoting more attention to the physical or economic aspects of his case. Over and over one reads in case histories: "Attitude of child— Anxious about inability to attend school." Sometimes the problem is solved by an operation which makes the child whole and allows him to resume life and education in a normal manner. Many times there is no complete cure possible, or a long intermediate period of recovery is required, or nothing at all can be done to change the crippled condition. In such cases, the regular school is no place for the little cripple who cannot play with his classmates unless they take special care not to hurt him, who cannot get to and from school without special assistance, and who oftentimes cannot even sit comfortably in the regular school desks. Special provision has not been made to date in normal classrooms for these unfortunate children. Rather, adjustments, if any, are made by the crippled child himself, an inconsiderate and inhuman way of managing the situation. Suppose the child is confined to a wheel chair. Very few or no schools have facilities for getting wheel chairs up or down stairs, and, even so, not many youngsters who cannot walk have the strength to sit in a regular school desk or classroom all day long. M OST TEACHERS are as considerate as possible of the handicapped child and give him special edvantages and care, but the fact is indisputable that this haphazard system is faulty in the extreme, and besides being of only casual value to the handicapped child is also unfair to the normal student who' may be ignored or slighted more than he deserves in order that the teacher may devote more time to the retarded student. This is not to say that many physically unsound children are not as intelligent and perhaps even more so than their sturdier playfellows, but their comparative lack of strength prevents their keeping up their studies at the same rate of speed as the healthier ones. Take for example the spastic child, who may be thought a dullard and remain one if aid is not given him, but who, with instruction in the coordination of muscles and encouragement from an understanding teacher may develop into one of the most brilliant men of his day, overcom- ing his early handicap entirely; otherwise, he might always have been forced to remain in a low mental and occupational class. The first spastic paralysis clinic ever held in Texas was held December, 1936, in Port Arthur, with the astounding result that from on county alone,prximtysv-fepaichldrn reported. There is a spastic paralysis class in the Thomas W. Hughen's Crippled Children's School there with almost twenty pupils having enrolled since it started. "Education for all the children of all the people," is almost a stereotype in any educator's vocabulary now, but the practice of the preaching is sadly lacking when accurate knowledge of the number of children needing aid is so limited as to be almost confined to guesswork, and when funds appropriated for the education of all are turned into the general fund for normal children, leaving the cripples without consideration of any kind. W ACO is one town which is not doing this, but is using its per capita scholastic apportionment for all children alike. Special classes are held for the. cripples, and those who are bedridden are visited for an hour a day by special instructors. People who object to the spending of extra money for the education of these children have failed to consider the farreaching results of intelligent care for them now. A crippled infant presents only a physical problem, but by the time a child is 6 years old, he becomes a physical and social problem, and when he reaches his late teens, he has become an economic problem as well unless something is done to provide him with the educational means with which to provide for himself. It is estimated that there are about two million physically handicapped children in the United States who are different enough from other children to make special schooling a distinct advantage and necessity for them. Some few efforts have been made, but so far only about one-tenth of this total has been reached for this purpose. Schools such as that in the Oklahoma Hospital for Crippled Children, which has two teachers and two occupational therapists and gives instruction at the bedside as well as in the classroom, or the William Jennings Bryan School for Crippled Children, which teaches grades one to nine in a special building with rooms devoted to occupational physiotherapy, are all too few and scattered. Some of the Texas hospitals, such as John Sealy in Galveston, provide excellent training for the children while they are in school, but on a very limited scale. A very fine occupational therapy department is maintained in some of the Texas hospitals. For the last year or so the State Department of Education has been endeavoring to get a Special Education Department set up within its jurisdiction, and efforts are still being made toward that end, but no results can be reported as yet. IN THE United States all sorts of physical aid have been given crippled children, but nowhere heretofore has there been a provision for their education made. An attempt to correct this delinquency is being made in the PepperBoland Bill presented in Congress for the purpose of educating physically handicapped children. The bill would provide an annual appropriation of $11,580,000 to be distributed as follows: 1) $40,000 to go to each state, without restriction and without the necessity of being matched. 2) $9,000,000 to be distributed among the states on a basis of the ratio of their scholastic population to the total scholastic population of the United States, this amount to be matched by the State's expenditure for the education of physically handicapped children, over and above its expenditure for normal children. Whether or not the bill is passed, there are certain things which can be done now which will help the status of crippled children, in any event, and the Texas Society for Crippled Children urges the observance of the following suggestions: 1) Cooperation with state authorities in the provisions of the Social Security Act insofar as they affect crippled children. 2) Cooperation with state authorities in the provisions of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act insofar as they affect crippled children. 3) Cooperation with school authorities in the establishment of demonstration centers for the crippled child. 4) Demonstration of the value of home instruction for the crippled child who cannot attend school. H AZEL C. McINTIRE, director of special classes in the Ohio State Department of Education, says: "In the years of experience we have had in this work we have known but one district that opened a class with local funds entirely; in all other instances they have been dependent partly on state aid. So it seems to me necessary we have federal aid if we are to take care of these children." It should be borne in mind that the mind and spirit, more sensitive than any member of the body could ever be, are the most often neglected because of their obscurity and intangibility. Any observer can recognize the necessity of re(Continued on Page 13) �8 THE VOICE OF TEXAS CRIPPlED CHIlDREN BEHIND THE SCENES IN OUR HOSPITALS �THE VOICE OF TEXAS CRIPPLED CHILDREN 9 Over 800 Children Need Your Help "I want to tell you how much we thank God for such an organization," a Wisconsin mother was recently moved to write in an open letter to a state organization which had provided for an operation which made her child walk again. "If ours were the only case, I would say just as much, but I know that they help many other children," she continued, and the mother was right. Her child was only one of many being cared for by a philanthropic organization, and not only in Wisconsin but by similar organizations scattered all over the world. Texas has the Texas Society for Crippled Children, which, since its beginnings, ten years ago, has enabled hundreds of children to walk again, to play again, and to live normal, happy lives in a world miraculously set aright for them. But the help which the Society can render children is proportionate to the number of active members it has and is limited to the extent that its membership is limited. And the Society is limited right now to facing the fact that over 800 crippled children in Texas need help in hospitalization and care (these figures are from the records of the Crippled Children's Division in the State Department of Education at Austin), and that they cannot receive the care they need because of a lack of funds. A lack of funds means one thing: a lack of interest. Apathy is almost a worse enemy of crippled children than the disease or accident which struck them down. No one, personally approached, we believe, would even consider refusing to contribute to the furthering of a project designed to help these children get the treatment and care they need. The flaw lies hi that not enough people are approached. Not enough even know that the Society exists, and they do not understand its purpose and its workings when they do know of its existence. One minute's devotion to the telling of the cause behind the founding of this organization, and a ;new member would be conscripted, and another child given a new lease on life. A popular safety slogan is: "Spare a second, save a life." We suggest that it should also be: "Spend a minute, save a life." The Texas Society for Crippled Children proclaims a cause which calls for the assistance of volunteers; and volunteers are not lacking, we believe, if the call is only issued forcibly enough. A few days ago, a University boy, presumably one of the most blasé young men on the campus, listened intently when he was stopped to discuss a crippled child's problem. "Why, yes," he said, when his assistance was asked in a certain capacity. "I'll be glad to do it. No, I wouldn't IN THE PICTURES Convalescent children play and take the sun in this special play yard on the hospital grounds, upper left, in company with other small patients who appreciate the temporary change from hospital rooms and sun porch to the earth and grass and breeze. Directly beneath, a group of youngsters gather about the lady who reads those exciting and charming stories to them. Notice the look on the face of the little boy to the far left. Basket weaving is one of the most popular and beneficial exercises little fingers can be put to doing to recover lost dexterity, or to learn to manipulate hands and wrists never used before. The playroom, in this hospital, lower left, is fitted like a well-planned nursery, except that the things which might be mere toys to a normal child are essential to the development of these children, who are taught to play with the toys that do their individual cases the most good. Note the braces on the legs. These cheerful youngsters laugh at visitors all day long, and they laughed into the camera, despite the fact that they are confined to their baby beds or are under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. The two boys and five baby boys taking a sun bath in the next picture were victims of poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis. By receiving early treatment, that is, by being placed on frames and in splints and given essential exercises, they will avoid the bad deformities found in older children who did not have the opportunity of such care. Many operations on feet, knees, hips, shoulders, wrists, and spines would need never be performed had early treatment been available. The casual visitor may shed a tear at seeing babies thus tied down, but the babies are contented, having individual care as near as possible to that which their mothers would give them. When the weakened muscles in abdomens and legs are strong enough, they will be put into braces and taught to walk. An airy hospital roof, with its smooth floor is a recreational center for wheel chair patients. Just below, it's bedtime story time for those who are scarcely more than babies and who miss the "tucking-in" their mothers would give them,. but not so much as they would were it not for workers who see that they are kept amused and busy most of the time. The boy with his left hand in bandages, bottom right corner, may not be able to play baseball for a long time to come, but in the meantime he is learning the quiet pleasures of a domino game, and the little girl on the bed is finding that checkers can be quite as fascinating as many of the other recreations she is denied while doctors and nurses are doing all they can to correct her physical defect. think of taking pay for a job like that. I'm glad to help any way I can." Everyone else feels like that too, we are sure. We must only get to them all, tell them our purpose, outline our plans, explain our needs, and we will get their help. This is your job. You, as a member, or as someone vitally interested in helping crippled children, must do this task if it is to be done. Make it your pleasant deed for the day to get a new member to send in his two dollar fee. Following are some excerpts from letters in the files of the Crippled Children's Division, State Department of Education, from parents and children who are grateful for the help given them in the correction of physical defects. We quote these letters to show you the real depth and sincerity of feeling these people have where the aid given their children is concerned, and the gratitude the children themselves feel.—Editor. "I am writing you, to let you know that my child, is improving very much. She has had two operations, and right now is learning to walk. I am again thanking you for your help, to correct my child from being a cripple." "Just a few lines to thank you for your kindness and your gratitude for giving my son the free trip to Galveston. We thank you with all our heart. God blessed you for your kindness." "Through neglect I have not abided by your request in your letter of November 18, 1938, that I keep you informed from time to time on the progress of my daughter and the benefits derived from treatments. . . . But I assure you that, though I have failed to show my appreciation by not writing you, I do appreciate it to the utmost." "We take this means to thank you for what you have done for the benefit of our son. . . . We appreciated it very much and pray that God will bless you in your efforts to help other crippled children and hope someday he will be able to walk without the aid of a brace." "My husband and I wish to extend to you our sincere thanks for your promptness in handling the case of our daughter. . . . "We are also grateful for the kind and courteous treatment she is receiving at the . . . hospital. "With sincere thanks and best wishes for success in your great work. . ." "I am writing in regard to your letter referring to our daughter. . . . "We wish to send our thanks to you for your help in getting her in the hospital. "We. . . . will be there the 15th. . . ." "I am sure you recive many, many letters of thanks from the children that are benifited through your department, (Continued on Page 13) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource The Voice of Crippled Children Newsletter Description An account of the resource Excerpt from The Voice of Crippled Children Newsletter, Vol. II, No. 9, March 1939. Texas Society for Crippled Children publication. Special Education-The Next Step Forward. Behind the Scenes photos. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Voice of Crippled Children Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 9, 1939 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University of Texas at Arlington Disability Disability Resources https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/43bf3d76dca8460317b0283b456c6e63.pdf feff217ed3a8b8c4989769a58d18981e PDF Text Text 10—LABOR'S DAILY, Saturday, December 4, 1954 American Federation for Handicapped Sets Plan By Labor's Daily News Service WASHINGTON—Proposals for an inter-departmental committee on selective job placement of the handicapped, and for a one-year pilot program in Pennsylvania leading to a nation-wide program of fitting the home-bound handicapped for work, have been put forward by the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped. AFPH President Paul A. Strachan outlined his home-bound training plan to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Federal Health, Education and Welfare Department and to Rep. Augustine B. Kelley (D-Pa.), who is in line to head OVR that that agency's outline of tific matching of handicapped perabilities and jobs needing a House Labor Subcommittee services to be considered were sons' "okay as far as they go" but not such abilities, he said. on the handicapped as he did sufficiently specific. But from the trial-and-error in the mid '40s. He insisted that "medical treat- "certain facts" developed, he conThe 1954 Congress ordered Welfare Secretary Hobby to report in six months on problems of homebound or bed - bound physically handicapped persons — commonly known as "shutins." The report request was a substitute for Kelley's Amendment providing for a grant-in-aid program now. Mrs. Hobby was ordered to study existing programs for teaching and training such persons to determine if additional programs are needed especially in rural areas. She turned the job over to OVR. OVR asked AFPH and other organizations for suggestions. Strachan noted in his reply to SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBUTION AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, Inc. 1370 National Press Building Washington 4, D. C. Enclosed is check or money order for $ a contribution to further your Organization's program in behalf of the Handicapped. Name Address City Zone State tinued. There now is an Occupational Directory covering 25,339 different jobs, with specifications for them. "We have shown that approximately 9,000 of these 25,339 jobs can be satisfactorily filled by the variously handicapped—the blind, partially sighted; deaf, hard of hearing; arthritics; amputees; cardiacs; cerebral palsied; diabetics; epileptics; victims of muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis; polio; rheumatism, etc., including conPilot Program genital defects and deformities. "Now we must take the essence Noting that the full development of what we have learned and use of the plan would ultimately cover that knowledge," Strachan contineach of the nation's 66,000 school ued. districts, he proposed that for a Coordination Urged year or so a pilot program be started in one state to work out He suggested coordinating the: the "bug." 1—United States Labor DepartBecause Pennsylvania is large, ment's Bureau of Employment has diversified population and "is Se-curity's occupational directory diabout equally divided between man- vision which developed the direcufacturing, mining and farming" tory. 2—United States Civil Service he suggested that that state be the Commission which he credited with locale of the pilot program. To cut estimated $330 million developing the "shape up" of the costs of sending teachers into the 9,000 jobs the variously handihomes of all the nation's home- capped can fill. 3—The VA's Department of bound, Strachan suggested use of the "audograph" sound recorder Physical Medicine "which has carand transcriber on which lessons ried on more programs for rehabilicould be recorded by specialists tation . . than any other public and on which pupils could then agency and has the power and transcribe their answers for return capacity to enlist the support and coordinate the knowledge of priand correction. vate industry. . . ." He declared that a few years 4—The Public Health Service ago he found by querying the Postwhich he said "recognized the immaster General and congressional portance of proper placement of committees on post office that a handicapped as requisite to suc-proposal to provide postage-free cessful rehabilitation" and has the delivery of audograph lessons for experienced physicians, surgeons the home-bound would win apand therapists. proval. Strachan said he believes The coordination proposed by the same situation would be true Strachan would be through a contoday. gressional law setting up a joint Home-bound persons could be committee to survey and determine located, he suggested, by consult- proper selective placement of haning the letter carriers, local unions, dicapped. farm organizations, medical The committee would have an socie-ties handicapped associations and authorized budget of $10 million so forth. to start with for taking each of Strachan's proposal on coordina- the 25,339 jobs and "breaking it tion of selective placement ran down to the potentials of what a like this: handicapped individual might do, Progress has been slow during in his present state of disability, the past 121/2 years in_ federal ex- or might do if properly treated periments and programs on scien- and trained. . . ." ment, when needed, accompany training of home-bound handicapped, or else—in all too many cases—training will not be of avail, because the individual will not be physically able to undertake and go through with it." He proposed also that aptitude testing be used for the person being trained and that all efforts in training and treatment be aimed at enabling him to earn his own living in whole or in part. �-LABOR'S DAILY, Saturday, December 4, 1954 Good Record of CIO Is Obvious By Labor's Daily News Service When the CIO convention delegates begin hammering out CIO welfare program policies for the new year, they will have behind them a long and brilliant CIO record in the fields of health and safety, social security, housing and related subjects. They will approach their task with experience—experience developed in the shops and in wage-earners' homes, in union health clinics and welfare f u n d s, hi legislative battles in city councils, state legislatures and Congress, and in work with governmental agencies and private organizations, Health Benefits The health field alone provided tremendous range of activities for CIO unions, councils, committees, and individual members and officers. CIO helped pioneer for new forms of economics in medical care, to make modern medicine available to the people when needed without charity and without bankruptcy. Its fight here too was one against well-heeled forces led by the American Medical Association and their insurance industry allies. It was a fight for national health insurance, for federal aid in the training of adequate numbers of doctors and other health personnel, for public aid to hospital construction, for maternal and child health aids, and for federal aid to local public health services. CIO unionists participated in, and sought to improve, Blue Cross plans while others built union health centers. They carried on health work in other fields too — work for improved industrial safety and health measures, for vastly expanding and improving the vocational rehabilitation of injured wage earners, for inspection of metal and nonmetal mines and quarries and establishment of a safety commission in the United States Labor Department and for improvement of state workmen's compensation laws. They worked with private organizations like the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped, the American College of Surgeons, the National S a f e t y Council, the National Society for Prevention of Blindness and with various governmental agencies too. But they had to fight against "economy" f or c es which have whittled health appropriations to save a few millions—while billions were lost through ill-health and injury. -LABOR'S DAILY, Tuesday, December 7, 1954 _ a 'Handicapped' Group Is Given AFL's Support By Labor's Daily News Servic WASHINGTON — AFL Legislative Committee Member Walter Mason has been named by AFL President George Meany as representative to the legislative conference of the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped to take place here Dec. 21. In Meany's letter accepting the AFPH invitation to participate in the conference on handicapped legislation, the AFL chief noted that "I share your interest in the real need of an adequate physically handicapped program" and pledged AFL's continued cooperation and support. Meany sent AFPH a copy of the resolution adopted by the AFL seventy-third convention at Los Angeles Sept. 20-27, remarking that copies of it have been sent to the press, to all members of the AFL Executive Council, and to all interested organizations and individuals. "You will note," said Meany to AFPH President Paul A. Strachan, "that the resolution calls upon All AFL constituent labor bodies to lend legislative support, and, if possible, to make substantial contributions, financially, to the AFPH." Resolution Passed The AFL convention resolution recalled that "organized labor initiated, and has consistently fought for programs to advance the welfare of all workers, and 34 years ago the American Federation of Labor was chiefly responsible for establishing the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program." It noted further that AFPH for the past 14 years "has spearheaded all activities beneficial to (physitally) handicapped, and has had official endorsement of organized labor, and has many eminent leaders of labor among its national officers." It reviewed the enactment by the 83d Congress of the bill expanding the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program. AFL ,commented that the AFPH "with close cooperation from its labor allies, succeeded In amending this bill in major particulars, so that the entire program, roughly, will be expanded to more than three times its present scope." previous posed legislation especially measuures to establish a Federal Agency for Handicapped, and to provide tax exemptions for handicapped who can't support themselves. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource American Federation for Handicapped Sets Plan Subject The topic of the resource Disabilities, Advocacy, Legislation Description An account of the resource American Federation for the Physically Handicapped's President Paul Strachan outlines his proposals for an inter-departmental committee on selective job placement of the handicapped, and for a one-year pilot program in Pennsylvania leading to a nation-wide program of fitting the at home handicapped for work. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource American Federation for Handicapped Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 4, 1954 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University of Texas at Arlington Disability Disability Advocacy Disability Resources Legislation https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/e5894c993b8057150a14d90d8f2e0acf.pdf 4377f237fd2571c8ed34ac92e54a2b4f PDF Text Text ,j c~~ITION OF TEXANS '' IWITH DISABILITIES 1111 w Summer 1988 COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS On April 29th the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was introduced in both the House and Senate. This extremely important piece of legislation would prohibit discrimination based on disability. This act addresses much broader areas than those covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The bill, co-sponsored by Senators Lowell Weicker, Thomas Harkin, Ted Kennedy, and Bob Dole, and Congressmen Tony Coelho, Silvio Conte, Major Owens and others, would prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability by employers with 15 or more employees; housing providers covered by federal fair housing laws; those offering services considered to be public accommodation; transportation comanies; those engaged in broadcasting or communication; and · e and local governments. This broad coverage is similar to u1e scope and coverage of the major civil right laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of .race, sex, national origin, religion and age. The ADA specifically defines discrimination, including various types of intentional and unintentional exclusion; segregation; inferior services; barriers; failure to make reasonable accommodation; and discriminatory qualification and performance standards. The bill also defines what is not discrimination, such as that which is the result of legitimate application of qualification and performance standards which are necessary and substantially related to one's ability to perform or participate in the essential components of a job or activity. The bill will not repeal Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all regulations issued under those sections will remain in effect. In addition to addressing areas of disability discrimination not yet covered by Federal law, the act also spells out those agencies responsible for developing regulations and accessibility guidelines necessary to implement the act as well as specifying enforcement procedures. Most supporters of the bill expect a long fight to get the ADA passed. With the fall elections and accompanying recess of Congress in early October, the bill will probably not receive serious attention until next year. Nonetheless, the push to pass this legislation should be started NOW. Make ADA a campaign issue in the Congressional and Presidential races. Force · f c~~didates to ~come a.ware of ADA's importance to the "''sab1hty community and its supporters; ask the candidates repeatedly about their position on the bill. These tactics will lay the groundwork for successful and speedy passage of ADA. Americans with Dlsabllltles Act Day In Austin attracted many disabled people from around the state. ADA DAY IN AUSTIN On July 12th over 150 disabled persons from around Texas gathered in Austin to testify in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as to tell of the discrimination they have encountered because of their disabilities. Justin Dart, co-chair of the Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of Americans with Disabilities, recorded the testimony and will present it to Congress to dramatize the need for broad based civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. CTD was one of twelve agencies and consumer groups sponsoring the forum. CTD worked to ensure consumer representation at ADA day. As evidenced by the turnout, the day was a big success. GCDP CALLS FOR EMPLOYMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS The Texas Governor's Committee for Disabled Persons (GCDP) is now accepting nominations for its employment awards program. The program recognizes individuals and organizations who make otttstanding contributions to the employment of persons with disabilities. Those interested should make nominations through their local mayor's committees for disabled persons before August 15th or contact Virginia Roberts at (512) 445-8276 for more information. �ISSUES PRIORITIZED BY SYMPO '88 PARTICIPANTS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 0 Over three hundred deaf consumers, parents of deaf c dren, professional providers for thedeaf and friends of the convened in Austin March 11 and 12, 1988 for the Fifth Statewide Symposium on Deafness and Hearing Impairment which was sponsored by the Texas Association of the Deaf. The motto of Sympo '88 was "Leadership, Service, Where are they?" Out of over 100 issues brought to the event by participants from every comer of the state, twelve issues were finally prioritized with six being legislative and the other six nonlegislative. FRANK LOZANO The cues I've had from people in CTD have all been good, strong messages to be more involved in changing society as it relates to persons with disabilities. I first heard about CTD in El Paso in 1983 from Barbara Ramirez-Parker, one hell of a rehabilitation instructor with the Texas Commission for the Blind. I found in CTD a righteous group working to build access into power systems via cross disability consumer advocacy. I became aware of a larger population of people with disabling conditions who are very oppressed and very passive. Since my crash in 1983, I have been able to follow some good messages about rehabilitation and recovery to start working on supporting myself and supporting others. I am a full time community organizer with Atlantis Adapt of Dallas, part time student of social work at UT Arlington with Texas Commission for the Blind support, and a visitation father to Alisa Dawn, 12, and David Efrain, 8. My organizational involvement and education on the board of CTD moves through a new stretch for the rest of this term. As I voice this message, I think of Steve Johns cruising to California to break new ground. He's a good friend carrying positive energy into all of his work and delivering with both style and content. As President I'll want to remember his example in running effective meetings. I look to the membership for guidance during my service as your President with a very connected board committed to real advocacy. We have a new Executive Director-Alan Meyer, who is already cutting the rug with new development. Carole Patterson is filling our community Advocacy Director position and brings with her much energy and talent. Too many of us have accepted limiting conditions in our world and too many of us are afraid of change. I believe that now is our time, our chance, to take an active part in this changing environment. Whether the changes are physical, social or emotional, our attention is important to make realistic plans and carry through with action steps. The political and economic powers that control our lives are awesome, and only the power of people united can ever tip the scales toward the sense of our common good. LEGISLATIVE 1. Recommend funding be secured from general revenue or a Public Utilities Commission surcharge for the expansion/ improvement of statewide relay services (13S votes). 2. Support the development and provision of comprehensive mental health and mental retardation services for individuals provided by TDMHMR, including employment of skilled mental health professionals in the field of deafness, comprehensive mental health assessments and direct services and, when necessary, the use of certified interpreters skilled in the field of mental health interpreting, and mandate the development of MOU between TEAand TDMHMR to provide services for mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, and suicidal deaf and hearing impaired students. All services to include in-patient, out-patient facilitates, and other services as needed. (137 votes) 3. Recommend that the legislature increase funding for all direct services and addition of case management service councils provided by TCD. (126 votes) 4. Recommend that Sympo '88 appoint an appropriate liaison to work with the legislature to obtain greater funding for TEA and TSD deaf and hearing impaired education programs. (81 votes) S. Recommend that Texas legislature require that hospitals and medical facilities budget for and obtain certified interpreters defined under the rules of the BEi and RID. (72 votes) 6. Recommend that ASL be incorporated into "essential elements" as revised in 1990 (Chapter 7S) and that ASL be accepted asa foreign language offered to both deaf and hearing impaired adults and deaf hearing impaired students. (71 votes) NON-LEGISLATIVE 1. Recommend that TEA approach the University Coordinat- "The fundamental and only legitimate purpose ofhuman society is to provide the services, resources and environment necessary to enable each of its members to achieve his or her full potential for productivity and quality of life, for self and for all. There is no higher priority. Indeed, there is no other rational priority at all." -Justin Dart ing Board to: A. Increase the number of courses and hours in sign language required for deaf education training programs, and B. Establish ASL as a recognized language that would meet the foreign language requirement in colleges and universities, and C. Offer the PPST and EXCET in ASL to those needing it or waive them entirely to all deaf. (SS votes) 2. Recommend that TEA establish a committee to develop sign language competency standards for diagnosticians and psychologists serving deaf and hearing impaired students. (46 votes) 3. Recommend that TEA provide continuing education in bf __ ASL and Signed English for teachers and professional supp,_. staff. (42 votes) continued on following page Page2 �1988 RESPITE SERVICES rilRECTORY AVAILABLE e 1988 Respite Services Directory is a resource guide for pite programs located in Texas. The directory is published by Texas Respite Resource Network (TRRN) and is now available for distribution. TRRN, a model clearinghouse, provides respite care information and technical assistance. TRRN is a special effort of Project Any J;!aby ~an and is funded through a grant provided by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission on behalf of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities. The updated TRRN resource directory lists 116 respite programs alphabetized by city and includes a cross reference index by county. Each entry identifies respite care by type of program (in-home, residential, host-family, and facility or medical-based), location served, client served, contact person and fee schedule. Special features of the programs are highlighted. In addition, the updated directorycontains44 services not listed in the previous directory. Respite services listed in the directory have met the following criteria: 1) Respite care focuses on providing "relief" to the family and/ or primary caregiver; 2) Respite care concentrates on meeting the individual's basic needs in a supervised, nurturing environment; and 3) Respite care services are offered to families caring for their family members with developmental disabilities at home. o obtain copies of the directory, send a written request to: Texas Respite Resource Network/ Children' sAmbulatoryCare Center, P.O. Box 7330, Station A, San Antonio, Texas 78285. There is a $5.00 charge per copy to defray printing and handling costs. Please make checks or money orders payable to SRHCC/Texas Respite Resource Network. For more information, contact TRRN at (512) 228-2794. 1 Symp0 88 continued from preceeding page 4. Recommend that TAD establish an MOU or contract with TCD to develop materials for training hearing impaired on their rights for quality medical services and how to exercise these rights and to provide this training to deaf and hearing impaired adults. Additionally, that TAD share this information and materials with TEA for education and training of high school students for adulthood. (38 votes) 5. Recommend that the deaf and hearing impaired community support the establishment of an office that can promote and advocate for the issues of concern to deaf and hearing impaired people. Qualified deaf people and those with hearing impairments be sought to staff their office. (37 votes) 6. Support memorandum of understanding between TCD and Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) and TCD and Texas Commission for the Blind (TCB) to provide ---7ices to deaf and hearing impaired, deaf/blind, including Adren, to include training, counseling and normalization. (32 votes) New Community Advocacy Director Carola Patta11on and new board member Martin Thompson, attend their first board meeting. NEW FACES AT CTD CTD' s President Steve Johns has moved to California to take up a new job and share some time with his family. We wish Steve the best of luck and will miss him. Steve left the presidency in the able hands of VP Frank Lozano, commuruty organizer with Atlantis/ ADAPT of Dallas and CTD board member (see President's Message). The board elected Larry Correu as new Vice President until the convention. Larry is Executive Director of San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS). Martin Thompson, an attorney in Austin, has been elected to fill a vacancy on the board. Former President Bob Kafka and former Executive Director Stephanie Thomas are taking a breather out of state and are expected back sometime in late September. Alan Meyer, former Executive Director of the Houston Center for Independent Living (HCIL) and CTD bo.a rd member, has taken over as CTD' s Executive Director as of March. Alan brings a successful history of leadership as well as many innovative ideas to this position. Carole Patterson started as the Community Advocacy Director in July. Carole has been involved in disabled advocacy on the UT Austin campus for the past 5 years. Changes completed, the "new" CTD will work, as always, to advocate for the interests of Texans with disabilities. Executive Director Alan Mayer stratagizing with Norina Jaloway of The Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC). Page3 �NATIONAL BRIEFS CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION AC PASSED OVER VETO PEPPER BILL KILLED The "Pepper Bill" -home care legislation of Congressman Claude Pepper-was killed in early June. The bill would have provided home care for disabled and elderly citizens. The implementation of this bill would be funded by adjusting ~e Social Security tax paid towards Medicare by persons with earned income over $45,000 per year. Currently, income over this amount is not taxed for Medicare purposes. Projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) state that the revenues of this bill would exceed its cost for at least the first five years. The issue of long term care is receiving nationwide political attention; this pressing issue should only be temporarily hindered by this year's defeat. In the spring of this year, Congress overrode President Reagan's veto to pass the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 (CRRA). A major civil rights victory, the CRRA restores the broad application of the four laws preventing discrimination on the basis of handicap, age, race and sex. The Supreme Court's Grove City decision of 1984 had narrowed anti-discrimination legislation to cover only specific programs or activities receiving federal monies. The CRRA reinstates Congress' original intention, prohibiting discrimination in every program or activity of an institution receiving federal financial assistance. The specific program or activity does not itself have to receive federal funds to be covered by civil rights statutes. Educational institutions controlled by religious organizations, however, are exempted from the requirements of the bill. Regulations for implementation of the bill are being drafted. FRIEDEN LEAVES NCH FOR BAYLOR AND IRLU Lex Frieden has resigned as Executive Director of the National Council on the Handicapped (NCH). Returning to Houston, Frieden will serve as Executive Director of the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Foundation, as well as an expert consultant with Independent Living Research Utilization (IRLU) and as community liaison for TIRR. Frieden will also resume his faculty position at Baylor College of Medicine. While head of NCH, Frieden developed Toward Independence, a comprehensive report to Congress on disability related needs which is credited as the impetus for the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Frieden acted as the director of IRLU for five years before assuming executive directorship of NCH. NCH has appointed Paul G. Hearne to the position ofExecutive Director, effective August 1st. Hea~e, a legal advocate with a disability, was previously Executive Director of an employment agency specializing in placing people with disabilities. SUTER NAMED NEW COMMISSIONER OF RSA Susan Suter has been named the new Commissioner of~ 0 Rehabilitative Services Administration (RSA). Suter's appo ment fills the vacancy left when Justin Dart, Jr. was force o resign last year. Previous to her selection, Suter was Director of the Office of Rehabilitative Services in Illinois. When asked on a Dallas radio show if she considered herself an advocate for people with disabilities, Suter, who is disabled, answered, ''No." When asked if she wanted to become an advocate, she also replied, "No." HARRIS POLL ANNOUNCES SLEEPING GIANT GALLUDET PROTESTS END IN VICTORY Students at Galludet University staged protests this spring when the university board appointed a school president who was not hearing impaired and could not speak sign language. Never in the university's 124 year history had a hearing impaired person served as president. The university was closed for a full week by the student protests. Backed by a majority of the faculty, the students demanded that newly appointed president, Elisabeth Ann Zinser, as well as the chairwoman of the board, Jane Basset Spilman, resign. Ultimately, the students were victorious-Zinser resigned, and both the new president, I. King Jordan, and the new chairman of the board, Philip Bravin, are deaf. According to the latest Harris Poll commissioned by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), the 36 million disabled persons in the US constitute a potentially powerful political force. Disabled Americans sho~ a h~gher level of interest in political affairs than do Amencans m general yet disabled Americans register to vote at a significantly lower rate. Tangible and intangible barrier~. such as inaccessible polling places or vague candidate stances on disability issues discourage disabled citizens' participation in the political process. In conjunction with the poll, NOD is promoting voter registration with public figures Barbara Jordan and James Brady. For more information about NOD's voter registration campaign, call 1-800-248-ABLE (toll-free). For a copy of the Harris Poll, contact: Louis Harris & Associates, Infor~ Service, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111 (2rLJ 698-9600. There is a $5 charge per copy. Page4 �DART AND BOGGS HAMED AS CO-CHAIRS ":ongressman Major R. Owens, Chairman of the House ·x ommittee on Select Education, has appointed Justin Dart u.J form and chair the Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of Americans with Disabilities. The Task Force will be cochaired by Dr. Elizabeth Boggs, the founder of the Association for Retarded Citizens. The task force is responsible for collecting evidence of discrimination against persons with disabilities. Evidence documenting such discrimination will be presented to Congress to support the need for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability related legislation. In order to attain the rights and empowerment of people with disabilities, the Task Force will go beyond ADA, developing additional short- and long-range initiatives in both the public and private sectors. The Task Force issues periodic reports to Congress and expects to complete its final report in 12-18 months. "This bill represents good sense, reasonable guidance and the best public policy ... it should not be judged in terms of cost, but rather in terms of realized potential. It should not be measured in terms of effort, but in terms of increased productivity ... it should not be characterized as preferential treatment, but reaffirmed human dignity."-Congressman Jim Jeffers HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED "ISCRIMINATION? As co-chair of the Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of Americans with Disabilities, Justin Dart is issuing a call for specific cases of discrimination experienced by Americans with disabilities. If you or anyone you know has or does experience discrimination due to a disability, please report it to us. You can call or write CTD or send a letter directly to: Justin Dart 907 Sixth Street S.W. Apt. 516C Washington, DC 20024 Address the letter to your US Congressperson and detail the specific instance(s) of discrimination. End the letter by asking if there is a law that protects people with disabilities from such discrimination. Dart and CTD will forward these letters to the appropriate Congresspersons as a powerful statement in favor of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATION TEXAS POLIO SURVIVOR'S ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 35688 Houston, Texas 77235 713/690-0695 (voice/TDD) rontact: Jacoba Schneider tal consumer WELCOME TO CTD! 504 Day participants march to city hall in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act. DALLAS HOSTS 504 CELEBRATION On April 29th over 250 people came together in Dallas to mark the 15th anniversary of the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Marchers walked, rolled and otherwise negotiated the blocked-off streets of downtown Dallas to end up at City Hall Plaza, where speeches, exhibits and refreshments awaited them. It was no coincidence that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was being introduced in Washington, DC on tne very same day. So many of the speeches, including the one given by Justin Dart, Jr., referred to this historic piece of legislation. The sentiment expressed by many was that Section 504 had been a great advance in the fight against discrimination based on disability and that the ADA is a chance to make even greater progress in this direction. At the day's conclusion, Mr. Dart held a public forum at which numerous Texans with disabilities spoke about their experiences and frustrations in dealing with the discrimination in their lives. "Full dvil rights coverage. Empowerment. A continuum of seroices. This is a challenging agenda. Thousands of years of prejudice and paternalism will not be overcome quickly or easily. We must be prepared for a long struggle."-Justin Dart CTD "SWEATS" IT OUT THIS SUMMER CTD welcomed Debbie Alvarado to the staff this summer as a part of the Texas School for the Blind's (TSB) Summer Work Experience in Austin, Texas project. The program, nicknamed SWEAT, provides students with valuable work experience and on the job training. The students receive a salary for their work from monies allocated through TCB and the Joint Training Partnership Act (JTP A). Debbie, a junior at TSB during the year, helped us out by handling mail, Brailling information, and answering the telephones. Debbie worked hard for us and we appreciate it. Pages �AROUND THE STATE CARTER VOTED NCIL REGIONAL REP NEW COMMISSIONER FOR TDMHJ. Dr. Tom Carter of Disabled Ability Resource Environment (DARE) in El Paso has been named National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) regional representative for Region VI. Dr. Carter is also Chair of the State Independent Living Council which was created early this year. Dennis Jones, former Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Mental Health (IDMH), has been named Commissioner of Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) effective July 1st. Jones began working in mental health care in 1969 as a clinical social worker, eventually working his way up to Commissioner of IDMH in 1981. As Commissioner, Jones plans to increase budget requests by approximately 20% in hopes of expanding community based services for the mentally disabled. DCIL DIRECTORS DOUBLE AS OFFICERS Charles Cotton, Executive Director of the Dallas Center for Independent Living (DCIL), is the new President of DATCIL, the Directors Association of Texas Centers for Independent Living. Meanwhile Charlotte Stewart, Deputy Director of DCIL, is the new Treasurer of the NCIL board. UNIVERSITY GAINS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BUSES Following a well-publicized protest by disabled students, the University of Texas at Austin has made an agreement to contract shuttlebus service from Capitol Metro whose fleet is between 60-80% wheelchair accessible. The University shuttle system consists of80 buses at a cost of $3.2 million per year. The shuttlebus system serves approximately 40,000 students each day. Capitol Metro lift-equipped buses will be put in use in the fall of 1989. The present shuttlebus system run by Laidlaw has no provision for access for mobility impaired students. BEBEE RESIGNS FROM ADVOCACY, INC. Executive Director of Advocacy, Inc. Dayle Bebee resigned effective July 1st to pursue other professional and personal interests. Advocacy, Inc. will initiate a nationwide search for a new Executive Director in the near future. GCDP ANNOUNCES MEDIA AWARD WINNERS UPCOMING CONFERENCES The Texas Governor's Committee for Disabled Persons announced the winners of the 1988 Barbara Jordan Awards in May. This year's recipients are Robert Nowotny, Kym King, Janice Miles, Kenneth Frantz Davidson, Diana Weiss Davidson, Claire Barlow Roffino, Lori Stahl, Leslie Linthicum, and KVUE (David Little). The Barbara Jordan Awards are given annually in recognition of individuals and organizations in the communications media whose work has increased public understanding of the abilities and problems of individuals with disabilities. August 1-4 National Conference on Adults with Special Learning Needs Galladet University, Washington, DC. For more information: (202) 651-5044 August 12-14 Texas Head Injury Foundation Conference Stouffer Hotel Austin, Texas. Formoreinformation: (512) 444-4835 August17-19Statewide DeafEducation/Parent Conference Worthington Hotel Fort Worth, Texas. For more information: (512) 445-8313 Sept. 8-9 PVA Access to the Skies Conference Washington, D.C. For more information: (202) 872-1300 "We can no longer accept merely token advisory and figurehead roles in essentially paternalistic systems. We must demand and achieve full participation in the control of government and of all the public and private services and processes that affect our lives." -Justin Dart "This is the beginning of the end of discrimination for people with disabilities. It is our firmly held conviction that this is a movement whose time has come." -Sandra Swift Parrino, President National Council on the Handicapped Page6 Sept.14-18 National Conference on Deaf andHardof-Hearing People El Paso Marriott Hotel El Paso, Texas. Formoreinformation:(301)585-4465V /TDD Oct. 21-23 Coalition of Texans with Disabilities 11thAnnual Convention Westin Paso Del Norte El Paso, Texas. For more information: (512) 443-8252 V/TDD �~L PASO FUN RUN This May's El Paso Fun Run attracted a large and enthusiastic audience as over 300 people gathered at Burges High School track. Two radio stations and 3 local television crews covered the day, and much appreciated food and drinks were donated. The groups who participated in the event were CTD, ADAPT-El Paso, El Paso Association for Children and Adults with Disabilities, El Paso Foster Grandparents Program, the Gang Intervention Program, Texas Head Injury Foundation-El Paso, West Texas Association for the Handicapped, and the City ofEl Paso Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Handicapped. This day seems to have also been a financial success, and each group will happily run away with a portion of the total proceeds when the money is collected. "So almost twenty-five years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it's time we reach out and cover the last group in our society that is still discriminated against and bring them under the umbrella of dvil rights protection. It's time to pass this legislation to extend dvil rights protection to all handicapped persons in our sodety." Texas Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities-El Paso Council registers its Fun Runners. ' -Senator Thomas Harkin, Chairperson Senate Subcommittee on the Handicapped JOG GUIDE USER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES BOOKLET NOW AVAILABLE The Texas Commission for the Blind (TCB) has developed a pocket-size booklet that outlines the rights and responsibilities of dog guide users in the state of Texas. "Any Place You Take Your Eyes, I Can Take My Dog Guide .. .It's The Law" is being made available to numerous business, industry, government and civic organiza-: tions throughout our state. Designed as a public service, the commission produced this publication largely in response to inquiries from consumers and others in search of reliable information surrounding th use of dog guides by persons who are blind. Although society in general appears to be familiar with the image of a blind person using a dog guide, there remains confusion and uncertainty regarding the legal rights of blind persons wanting to take their dogs into restaurants, department stores, hospitals, grocery stores, and other public places. In many cases, business owners fail to realize that a dog guide is not a "pet'' and therefore cannot be restricted by regulations pertaining to other animals. ~f you are interested in receiving copies of this booklet, please contact TCB's Public Information Office at 1-800252-5204 (toll-free). City Grill would like to invite you to the "Wine & Dine for Austin" Benefitfor Coalition of Texans with Disabilities Bring this invitation to City Grill any night until 09/15 / 88 and you will receive a complimentary entree• and City Grill will donate twenty percent of the check .. to CTD. "With the purcheM of an entree of tJQual Of gtMter v•lue. This offer Vllid alto on parties of four (The two complimentliry entrees will be the two ie.t expensivti.) ··on the tot• 8fter compfimenl•rilil. City Grill not including tax, and before gratuitiM. Not valfd on holiMys. FridayS or s.turdllys. · 4th & Sabine . 479-0817 Dinner Every Evening · Reservations Accepted Page7 �JOIN CTD-The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to cross disability communication, cooperation and coordination. The Coalition promotes social , educational, physical, and mental well-being of disabled Texans. The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities brings ,- together people and organizations with similar goals in a uniti" effort to represent all disabled Texans to government, the priva sector, and general public. Membership in the Coalition enabl organizations and individuals to enhance their effectiveness in improving the quality of life for Texans with disabilities. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Individual Member D Yearly $12.00 D Life Member $100.00 D D Please send me _ _ organizational memberships forms Please send me the CTD's newsletters on cassette tape . Please make checks payable to: CTD P.O. Box 4709 Austin, Texas 78765 Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) Board OFFICERS President Mr. Frank Lozano, 3871 Highgrove Drive, Dallas, Texas 75220 214/902-9661, 214/350-5520 Vice-President Mr. Larry Correu, San Antonio Independent Living Services 5101 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78212 512/734-9971 (w), 512/599-3327 (h) Secretary Ms. Patricia (Pat) Mccallum, 815 High School Drive, Seagoville, TX 75159 214/287-4974 (h) Treasurer Mr. Dwain McMahan, 410-B Maryland, Amarillo, TX 79106 806/352-1500 (w), 8061376-8865 (h) Immediate Past President Mr. Bob Kafka, 2801 Pearl Street, Austin, TX 78705 512/482-8543 (h) BOARD MEMBERS Ms. Willie Mae Clay, 4815 Dick Gordon Drive San Antonio, TX 78219 5121734-9971 Mr. Martin Thompson, 7600 Woodhollow Drive #1001 Austin, TX 78731 512/343-9611 (h) 512/473-9415 (w) Ms. Vicki Harris, 617 E. 6 112 Street Houston, TX 77007 713/621-3703 (w) 713/863-1677 (h) Mr. Tim Hervey, Disabled Ability Resource Environment 8929 Viscount, Suite 101, El Paso, TX 79925 915/591-0800 (w) 915/833-7403 (h) 598-0085 (h) Ms. Betty Huffman, 9301 Meadow Vale Austin, TX 78758 512/459-2612 (w) 5121339-0832 (h) Mr. Jim Parker, 2708 Aurora El Paso, TX 79930 915/541-4643 (w) 915/564-0544 (h) Ms. Margaret Robinson, 4700 Virginia, 1118 Amarillo, TX 79109 8061353-3616 (h) 806/352-1500 (w) Mr. Kevin Patrick Tracy, ARC/Texas, 833 Houston Street Austin, TX 78756 512/454-6694 (w) 512/452-5817 NON PROFIT ORG. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Coalition of Texans with Disabilities Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Disability History and Advocacy Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Excerpts from MIGHT Newsletter Subject The topic of the resource Disability culture, Disabilities, Media, Print Culture, Journalism, Austin Description An account of the resource A collection of pages from the MIGHT Newsletter from 1981-1988 showcasing the resources and initiatives advertised by the newsletter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Steve Currier, Danny McBeth , Steve Vynn, Anthony Cervantez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981-1988 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. This material is made available for education and research purposes only. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Disability History and Advocacy Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Foot Painter: "THIS CRIPPLE HAS LEARNED TO OVERCOME HIS HANDICAP" from The Care, Cure, And Education Of The Crippled Child Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability and art, Civil Rights, Advocacy, institutionalization Description An account of the resource A man shown using adaptive painting techniques. He is painting with his feet. From the book The Care, Cure, And Education Of The Crippled Child with original caption: "THIS CRIPPLE HAS LEARNED TO OVERCOME HIS HANDICAP" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource International Society for Crippled Children Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Society for Crippled Children Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Disability History and Advocacy Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Meghan Hoefling Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Collection Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Astounding Disclosures! Three Years In A Mad House Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Institutionalization, Civil Rights, Pamphlet Description An account of the resource Cover of 1851 pamphlet titled: Astounding Disclosures! Three Years In A Mad House, by Isaac H. Hunt Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isaac H. Hunt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851 Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disability History Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Disability History and Advocacy Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource 'Institutionalization Is Not Necessary': The Care, Cure, And Education Of The Crippled Child Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Institutionalization, Civil rights Description An account of the resource Photo from 'A Happy Christmas Party at the Crippled Children's School, Canton, Ohio, 1922' Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Edward Abt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Disability History and Advocacy Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability Advocacy, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Items related to the history and advocacy of disability in Texas and the United States Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource MIGHT Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 3 Subject The topic of the resource Disability, Disability culture, Newsletter Description An account of the resource MIGHT Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 3 March 1, 1982 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Danny McBeth, Typed by Chela Martinez and Cindy Molina Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1, 1982 Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Austin History Center Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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. 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