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Disability Basics

Disability Basics. The most striking fact about the disability population is that it is the most inclusive. I will never be black and I will never be a woman, but I could become disabled on the drive home tonight. —George Will. Disability is Natural. One American in five is a person with

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Disability Basics

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  1. Disability Basics The most striking fact about the disability population is that it is the most inclusive. I will never be black and I will never be a woman, but I could become disabled on the drive home tonight. —George Will

  2. Disability is Natural One American in five is a person with a disability, making people with disabilities the largest minority group in our nation, and it’s the only group that anyone can join at any time! www.disabilityisnatural.com

  3. Why Are You Like That? • Aging • As we age, our bodies and minds work differently • Alzheimer’s disease; decreased vision and hearing • Congenital • Present at birth or happened during the birth process • Spina Bifida; Cerebral Palsy (CP) • Acquired • A specific event • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) • Onset of a disease • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  4. What’s wrong with this picture?

  5. Disability and Health I dream of a day when people from around the world finally understand that having a disability is not the same as being sick; and that we are usually very healthy. And like all [people], we need to stay healthy. —A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities

  6. Disability and Health • The Medical Model of Disability • People with “impairments” have something “wrong” with them and must be cured, rehabilitated, or protected. • Disability Does Not Equal Illness • Standardized Patients • People with Disabilities Get Sick Too • Delphine’s Story from AHealth Handbook for Women with Disabilities

  7. The Independent Living Movement Ed Roberts in California

  8. The Independent Living Movement • Began in the late 60s and early 70s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement • Ed Roberts, one of the founders of the IL movement, enrolled in the University of California at Berkeley • He was denied admission due to his disability • He challenged the decision and won • He was forced to live in the infirmary • He revolted against the restrictions and image of being sick • Ed and other students organized practical supports and moved out • Accessible Housing • Personal Assistant Services http://www.paraquad.org/Issue/IndependentLiving.html

  9. Centers for Independent Living • Hearing of their success, many contacted them for information and support. In response to these requests, the first Center for Independent Living (CIL) was formed. • A CIL is more than just an organization; it embodies a movement with a philosophy rooted in principles similar to the civil rights and women’s movements. • The Independent Living Movement developed in response to systems that were inappropriate for people with disabilities.

  10. Centers for Independent Living • A CIL is: • non-residential • not-for-profit • community-based • Four Core Services • Advocacy • Independent Living Skills Training • Information and Referral • Peer Counseling http://www.paraquad.org/Issue/IndependentLiving.html

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