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The Maryland Department of Disabilities Presents

The Maryland Department of Disabilities Presents. In celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act , the Maryland Department of Disabilities hosted a traveling disAbility History Tour throughout Maryland during July and August of 2017.

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The Maryland Department of Disabilities Presents

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  1. The Maryland Department of Disabilities Presents

  2. In celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Maryland Department of Disabilities hosted a traveling disAbility History Tour throughout Maryland during July and August of 2017.

  3. Advocacy: A History of People Speaking Up for Themselves was on loan from the Museum of disAbilityHistory. This display traces the advocacy movement from early educational facilities to the development of organizations established for and by individuals with disabilities. The department added a fifth display designed by the Maryland Association of Centers for Independent Living outlining disability history in Maryland.

  4. Find out more about the Maryland Department of Disabilities or access ASL, image description, audio file, text only, or large print versions of the display panels by going to: www.mdod.maryland.gov

  5. Thank you to our sponsors: • Maryland Relay/Telecommunications Access of Maryland The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center • The Arc Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources • The Developmental Disabilities Administration Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services • The Developmental Disabilities Council Maryland State Department of Education • Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation The Thomas Curtis Family Charitable Fund • Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Institute for Disabilities Research and Training • Insight on disABILITY Radio Show 680 AM Governor Larry Hogan Secretary Carol A. Beatty Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford Deputy Secretary William Frank

  6. Preserving History

  7. The ADA is signed July 26, 1990 by President Bush with advocates looking on.

  8. “. . . Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.”-President Bush, July 26, 1990

  9. The Maryland Department of Disabilities Presents 2017 Celebrating In Every Region of Maryland

  10. Annapolis Celebration

  11. Governor Hogan presents a Proclamation in honor of the 27th Anniversary of the ADA to Secretary Beatty during the ADA celebration at the Lowe House Office Building.

  12. Governor Hogan addresses over 170 attendees at the ADA celebration in Annapolis on August 4, 2017

  13. Maryland Department of Disabilities Secretary Beatty addresses ADA celebration in Annapolis.

  14. Members of Governor Hogan’s Cabinet and administration posing next to the Maryland Disability History Panel.

  15. Katie Collins-Ihrke accepts Governor’s Citation on behalf of the Maryland Association of Centers for Independent Living.

  16. Karen Goss, Co-Director of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, addresses ADA celebration.

  17. Janice Jackson, President and Founder of WEAN, addresses ADA celebration.

  18. ADA panels displayed at Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis.

  19. Central Maryland Celebration Baltimore City

  20. Western Maryland Celebration Washington County

  21. Secretary Beatty presents a Governor’s Citation to the Washington County Free Public Library in Hagerstown honoring them for hosting the traveling display.

  22. Secretary Beatty poses with representatives from the Center for Independent Living serving Western Maryland.

  23. Southern Maryland Celebration Charles County

  24. Deputy Secretary Frank presents a Governor’s Citation to the PD Brown Memorial Library in Charles County honoring them for hosting the exhibit and holding an educational program for the community.

  25. Eastern Shore Celebration Kent County

  26. The Kent County Public Library in Chestertown hosted a resource fair and movie viewing in honor of the traveling display.

  27. Thank you to our hosts: Lowe House Office Building, Annapolis Miller Senate Office Building, Annapolis Enoch Pratt Free Library, Southeast Anchor, Baltimore Washington County Free Public Library, Hagerstown PD Brown Memorial Library, Charles County, Waldorf Kent County Public Library, Chestertown

  28. Thank you to our sponsors: • Maryland Relay/Telecommunications Access of Maryland The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center • The Arc Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources • The Developmental Disabilities Administration Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services • The Developmental Disabilities Council Maryland State Department of Education • Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation The Thomas Curtis Family Charitable Fund • Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Institute for Disabilities Research and Training • Insight on disABILITY Radio Show 680 AM Governor Larry Hogan Secretary Carol A. Beatty Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford Deputy Secretary William Frank

  29. www.mdod.maryland.gov

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