Primary Embedded in Secondary Sources
*Click the links below for detailed bibliography entries
"Hey Hey Hey for the ADA." Americans with Disabilities Act Songs. 2010. Bain Inc. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This was an important song made to remember the ADA. The ADA celebrated the 20th anniversary in 2010 and both the ADA National Anthem and Hey Hey Hey for the ADA.
This was an important song made to remember the ADA. The ADA celebrated the 20th anniversary in 2010 and both the ADA National Anthem and Hey Hey Hey for the ADA.
Shapiro, Joseph P. No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement. New York: Times, 1993. Print.
This book is important to our research because it gave us in depth coverage of the Disabilities Rights movement. This book had many stories of disabled people fighting the government and stereotypes for simple rights such as the freedom to live with your friends, or getting a good job.
This book is important to our research because it gave us in depth coverage of the Disabilities Rights movement. This book had many stories of disabled people fighting the government and stereotypes for simple rights such as the freedom to live with your friends, or getting a good job.
20 Years in Self Advocacy. Disability Civil Rights Movement. Publication. The Maryland Disabilities Forum, n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2013.
This presentation had every event leading to the ADA. It also had every act and event that happened the 20 years after the ADA.
ADA 20 Years Later. Harris Interactive, 22 July 2010. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.
This publication contained charts and graphs about the current employment rates. We used one of these graphs about the employment gap between the disabled and non-disabled population in the employment page.
"The Cato Institute." The Cato Institute. N.p., 28 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2012.
This publication contained information about the unintended consequences of the ADA. It was very valuable information because we were able to see the pros and cons of the ADA. Also, there were many statistics of the disabled employees both before and after the ADA. With this information we were able to see that the number of disabled employees actually decreased since the ADA was put into place. This was because so much money was put into making accommodations for the disabled that businesses were not able to afford to employee as many people as before.
This presentation had every event leading to the ADA. It also had every act and event that happened the 20 years after the ADA.
ADA 20 Years Later. Harris Interactive, 22 July 2010. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.
This publication contained charts and graphs about the current employment rates. We used one of these graphs about the employment gap between the disabled and non-disabled population in the employment page.
"The Cato Institute." The Cato Institute. N.p., 28 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2012.
This publication contained information about the unintended consequences of the ADA. It was very valuable information because we were able to see the pros and cons of the ADA. Also, there were many statistics of the disabled employees both before and after the ADA. With this information we were able to see that the number of disabled employees actually decreased since the ADA was put into place. This was because so much money was put into making accommodations for the disabled that businesses were not able to afford to employee as many people as before.
ADA Poster. N.d. Photograph. National Museum of American History. Smithsonian. Web. 12 May 2013.
This picture had pictures of ADA posters that supported the passage of this law.
Allen, Edgar. "Easter Seals Disability Services Logo." Cartoon. Easter Seals Disability Services. Easter Seals, 1952. Web. Mar. 2013.
Easter Seals was one of the first organizations, along with March of Dimes, that was created before the ADA and Disability Rights Movement to help increase rights for and improve lives of the disabled.
Buck Vs. Bell Headstone. N.d. Photograph. City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville. Buck vs. Bell. City of Charlottesville. Web. Nov. 2012.
Buck vs. Bell was a court case that wanted to end sterilization of disabled people and the Eugenics Movement. This headstone explains the whole story of the Buck vs. Bell case.
"College Attendance of People With and Without Disabilities." Chart. National Council on Disability. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012
This chart shows the increase in the college rates for people with and without disabilities. After the ADA the disabled people college rates went way up.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Ratification Map. N.d. Photograph. United Nations Enable. United Nations. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.
This map showed which countries around the world did and did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) treaty.
Defendants of the Olmstead Court Case. 1999. Photograph. Break the Chain Campaign. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
This picture is the three women that fought against the institution in the Olmstead court case. They won and were able to live in a community based society.
Demonstrators Entering Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Buildings for the Section 504 Sit - in. N.d. Photograph. Now and Then: An American Social History Project. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This picture shows demonstrators entering the HEW Headquarters for the Section 504 Sit - Ins to get the regulations signed.
Disabled Statue of Liberty. N.d. Photograph. DESIGNABILITIES. 29 Dec. 2009. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This was a picture was one of the activism graphics in the disability rights movement. We used this picture in our main movement page.
DPN Demands. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This picture showed the demands of the students at Gallaudet University. It shows that the students wanted a deaf president who could understand the students better because he/she was in the same situation as the students at Gallaudent University.
DPN Protests. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This was one of the pictures we showed in our Deaf President Now slideshow. It shows one of the Deaf President Now protests that Gallaudet University held in order to elect a deaf president.
Educational Level of Disabled-worker Beneficiaries. 1998. Photograph. Office of Policy. Social Security Administration. Web. 27 Oct. 2012.
This graph helped us learn more about the effects of the ADA. The graph shows the amount of education the disabled people got. This shows the education was a lot better after ADA.
English, Mark. "Hope for the Crippled Stamp." Cartoon. Arago: People, Postage, & the Post. Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 23 Oct. 1969. Web. Dec. 2012.
The "Hope for the Crippled" postage stamp depicts a boy in a wheelchair rising to a standing position. This stamp shows that the society felt bad for disabled children, and thought that they needed to cure the disabled instead of accepting them for who they are.
Evan Kemp Jr. N.d. Photograph. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Web. 12 May 2013.
This is a picture of Evan Kemp Jr. He was a major advocate for persons with disabilities and was the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
FDR Caretaker. Franklin D. Roosevelt with Ruthie Bie. 1941. Photograph. FDR Presidential Library, Top Cottage, Hyde Park,. Designing Accessible Communities. Designing Accessible Communities. Web. Mar. 2013.
This is one of the few picture President Franklin D. Roosevelt allowed to be taken of himself in his wheelchair. He didn't want people to see him in a wheelchair, because that would make him seem like a weak leader.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Founds March of Dimes. 1938. Photograph. March of Dimes.March of Dimes History. March of Dimes. Web. Feb. 2013.
This is a picture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing and founding the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes used donations and charity to research for polio vaccines. They used poster children to advertise the March of Dimes.
Gallaudet Impact. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This picture showed that Deaf President Now had an impact on the world. The protests at Gallaudet University influenced disabled people and other minorities all around the world to speak up and fight for their rights.
Growing Employment Graph. 2010. Photograph. National Council on Disability. National Council on Disability. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This graph shows the difference in the employment of the disable from 1981 through 2009.This helped portray the change after ADA in the employment area.
Independence, Equality, Freedom. N.d. Photograph. California State Senator Loni Hancock - District 9. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
This picture describes Ed Roberts Day. Since the Olmstead Court Case was on Independent Living, and Ed Roberts was the Father of Independent Living, he is a significant player in this case.
Join the March of Dimes, They Need You! 1953. March of Dimes. March of Dimes Fundraiser. 27 Feb. 2010. Web. Dec. 2012.
This is a poster advertising the March of Dimes. March of Dimes, created in 1938, was one of the first organizations to help the disabled. Founded by President Roosevelt, the organization used poster children to raise pity from the society and receive charity.
Judith Heumann, Washington, D.C Section 504 Demonstration. N.d. Photograph.Fabled ASP. Fabled ASP, 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a photo of Judith Heumann, a very important disability rights activist, protesting in Washington DC, for the Section 504 Regulations to be signed.
Justin and Yoshiko Dart. 1980. Photograph. Polio Place. Post-Polio Health International. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
During the 1980's Justin Dart and his wife, Yoshiko Dart, went on a trip across the country to understand what the disabled people needed. Then, they took the responses from disabled citizens and gave it to the government, and proposed a law. This picture shows a picture of them on that trip. Justin Dart is considered the "Father of the ADA" because of this trip and his efforts to create a disability rights law.
Kaye, Stephan. Improved Employment Opportunities For People with Disabilities. Chart. N.p.: n.p., 2003. 17. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This graph shows separates the people with disabilities whom are able and not capable of working. If you observe just the proportion of disabled people that are interested in working, the graph shows that the employment rates have increased rather than decreased when looking at the numbers as a whole.
March of Dimes. Fight Polio! Digital image. Polio Place. Roosevelt Warm Springs Foundation, Nov. 2007. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
This is a poster from March of Dimes with poster child Joanne Kelly. From about 1940-1960 March of Dimes produced many posters with poster children on them advertising the polio vaccine. We used this picture to represent the Prior Actions, because before the ADA, March of Dimes was one of the very few organizations created to help the disabled.
"May All Your Ice Cream Dreams Come True!" Cartoon. Easter Seals New Jersey. Easter Seals Disability Services, n.d. Web. Mar. 2013.
Easter Seals Disability Services was created in 1919 and was one of the first organizations before the ADA to help the disabled. This picture is advertising the Easter Seals Camp Friendly's program. It says that if you donate $1 to Easter Seals, you will get a free ice cream, so it's a win-win situation.
Mendelsohn, Matt. Justin Dart and Yoshiko Dart. N.d. Photograph. Diversity World. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
This picture shows Justin and Yoshiko Dart. They were both supporters of the ADA and helped get the law signed.
MetroWest Center for Independent Living Justin & Yoshiko Dart with Paul Spooner. 2000. Photograph. Disability Social History Project. 23 Sept. 2003. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.
This picture shows Justin Dart, the Father of the ADA, and his wife Yoshiko Dart at the National Council on Independent Living Rally. They traveled the country to help the disabled people before the ADA and after the ADA they continued their work.
National Council of Disability. "Type of Employment Discrimination Due to Disability."The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the ADA. N.p.: n.p., 2007.
This chart shows the difference of discrimination in employment from 1994 - 2004. It shows a positive improvement as the number of disabled people discriminated against noticeably decreased.
Not Being Able to Speak is Not the Same as Not Having Anything To Say. N.d. Photograph. DESIGNABILITIES. 29 Dec. 2009. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This photograph was a piece of graphic activism in the Disability Rights Movement. We used this picture on our main movements page.
Paralytic Polio Is Increasing Again. 1956. Photograph. Disability Rights. Comp. Cyndi Jones. Smithsonian-National Museum of American History. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This photograph shows how poster children were shown to us. This poster emphasizes that crippled kids suffering from polio is bad, and that you should get a shot to make your kids are normal, and happy. This picture shows the current day effect of the ADA. On an ADAPT car, a bumper sticker states that you must park 8 feet away due to a wheelchair ramp used to exit the car in a wheelchair.
People in Wheelchairs from the Word A-D-A. N.d. Photograph. The Daily Beast. The Newsweek / Daily Beast Company LLC, 2013. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of disabled people who gathered together for ADA's 20th anniversary, and spelled out the word A-D-A in their wheelchairs.
President George H. W. Bush. N.d. Photograph. Archives. Web. 11 May 2013.
This is a picture of President George H. W. Bush. He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990.
Robert Dole. N.d. Photograph. Senator Bob Dole. Bob Dole Enterprises. Web. 12 May 2013.
This is a picture of Senator Bob Dole. He was very influential person in the signing of the ADA.
Rowe, Abbie. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 1943. Photograph. National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior, Washington D.C. We Shall Overcome Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement. National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior. Web. Jan. 2013.
This picture of a demonstration from the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was very influential for disability rights activists. The Civil Rights Movement was fighting for the same thing as the Disability Rights Movement: rights and end of discrimination. The Disability Rights Movement took many ideas from the Civil Rights Movement for protests and chants.
Section 504 Protest Button. N.d. Photograph. DREDF. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of a protest button used during the Section 504 / Health Education and Welfare (HEW) demonstrations. Buttons like this were common among disabled activists during the demonstrations. It shows that disabled people wanted Section 504 rights and there were going to fight for them.
Section 504 Protest - We Shall Overcome. N.d. Photograph. Dipity. Underlying, Inc., 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This picture shows one of the protests to get Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act signed. In it, is the famous slogan, "We shall overcome". This slogan was used in many influential eras including the Civil Rights Movement and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Senator Tony Coelho. N.d. Photograph. Epilepsy Therapy Project. Epilepsy Foundation. Web. 11 May 2013.
This is a picture of Senator Tony Coelho. He was a major factor in the writing and signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Stephanie Thomas attempting to get up an escalator in a wheelchair, ADAPT Headquarters - Austin, TX. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
This is a photo of Stephanie Thomas, one of the co - founders of ADAPT attempting to go up an escalator in a wheelchair. It shows how before the ADA there were not proper accommodations and what disabled people had to go through to do the simplest things that able bodied citizens take for granted.
U.S. Supreme Court. Olmstead v. Zimring. 1999. Oyez. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.
This court case was very important because the defendants used the ADA to argue the case and they won. This case resulted in the ADA Amendments Act.
Vocational Rehabilitation 1918. 1910. Photograph. New York State Education Department, New York. Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. New York State Education Department, 25 Nov. 2008. Web. Jan. 2013.
This shows the benefits of the Soldiers Rehabilitation Act of 1918. The disabled veterans are learning skills that might help them acquire a job. Finding a job is harder for the disabled veterans after the war than it was before, because now they have a disability.
Voter Approaches the Accessible Entrance to a Polling Place in Her Wheelchair. N.d. Photograph. The American Association of People with Disabilities. The American Association of People with Disabilities. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of a disabled citizen getting in to vote. Before The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 none of the voting places were accessible.
You Can Help, Too. N.d. March of Dimes, Central Kansas Polio Survivors. Central Kansas Polio Survivors Support Group. Web. Nov. 2012.
This is a poster from March of Dimes. March of Dimes had poster children on their posters in hope that people would pity the disabled children and donate to March of Dimes. March of Dimes, which was founded by President Roosevelt, was created in 1938 and was one of the first organizations to help the disabled.
This picture had pictures of ADA posters that supported the passage of this law.
Allen, Edgar. "Easter Seals Disability Services Logo." Cartoon. Easter Seals Disability Services. Easter Seals, 1952. Web. Mar. 2013.
Easter Seals was one of the first organizations, along with March of Dimes, that was created before the ADA and Disability Rights Movement to help increase rights for and improve lives of the disabled.
Buck Vs. Bell Headstone. N.d. Photograph. City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville. Buck vs. Bell. City of Charlottesville. Web. Nov. 2012.
Buck vs. Bell was a court case that wanted to end sterilization of disabled people and the Eugenics Movement. This headstone explains the whole story of the Buck vs. Bell case.
"College Attendance of People With and Without Disabilities." Chart. National Council on Disability. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012
This chart shows the increase in the college rates for people with and without disabilities. After the ADA the disabled people college rates went way up.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Ratification Map. N.d. Photograph. United Nations Enable. United Nations. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.
This map showed which countries around the world did and did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) treaty.
Defendants of the Olmstead Court Case. 1999. Photograph. Break the Chain Campaign. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
This picture is the three women that fought against the institution in the Olmstead court case. They won and were able to live in a community based society.
Demonstrators Entering Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Buildings for the Section 504 Sit - in. N.d. Photograph. Now and Then: An American Social History Project. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This picture shows demonstrators entering the HEW Headquarters for the Section 504 Sit - Ins to get the regulations signed.
Disabled Statue of Liberty. N.d. Photograph. DESIGNABILITIES. 29 Dec. 2009. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This was a picture was one of the activism graphics in the disability rights movement. We used this picture in our main movement page.
DPN Demands. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This picture showed the demands of the students at Gallaudet University. It shows that the students wanted a deaf president who could understand the students better because he/she was in the same situation as the students at Gallaudent University.
DPN Protests. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This was one of the pictures we showed in our Deaf President Now slideshow. It shows one of the Deaf President Now protests that Gallaudet University held in order to elect a deaf president.
Educational Level of Disabled-worker Beneficiaries. 1998. Photograph. Office of Policy. Social Security Administration. Web. 27 Oct. 2012.
This graph helped us learn more about the effects of the ADA. The graph shows the amount of education the disabled people got. This shows the education was a lot better after ADA.
English, Mark. "Hope for the Crippled Stamp." Cartoon. Arago: People, Postage, & the Post. Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 23 Oct. 1969. Web. Dec. 2012.
The "Hope for the Crippled" postage stamp depicts a boy in a wheelchair rising to a standing position. This stamp shows that the society felt bad for disabled children, and thought that they needed to cure the disabled instead of accepting them for who they are.
Evan Kemp Jr. N.d. Photograph. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Web. 12 May 2013.
This is a picture of Evan Kemp Jr. He was a major advocate for persons with disabilities and was the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
FDR Caretaker. Franklin D. Roosevelt with Ruthie Bie. 1941. Photograph. FDR Presidential Library, Top Cottage, Hyde Park,. Designing Accessible Communities. Designing Accessible Communities. Web. Mar. 2013.
This is one of the few picture President Franklin D. Roosevelt allowed to be taken of himself in his wheelchair. He didn't want people to see him in a wheelchair, because that would make him seem like a weak leader.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Founds March of Dimes. 1938. Photograph. March of Dimes.March of Dimes History. March of Dimes. Web. Feb. 2013.
This is a picture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing and founding the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes used donations and charity to research for polio vaccines. They used poster children to advertise the March of Dimes.
Gallaudet Impact. 1988. Photograph. Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This picture showed that Deaf President Now had an impact on the world. The protests at Gallaudet University influenced disabled people and other minorities all around the world to speak up and fight for their rights.
Growing Employment Graph. 2010. Photograph. National Council on Disability. National Council on Disability. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This graph shows the difference in the employment of the disable from 1981 through 2009.This helped portray the change after ADA in the employment area.
Independence, Equality, Freedom. N.d. Photograph. California State Senator Loni Hancock - District 9. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
This picture describes Ed Roberts Day. Since the Olmstead Court Case was on Independent Living, and Ed Roberts was the Father of Independent Living, he is a significant player in this case.
Join the March of Dimes, They Need You! 1953. March of Dimes. March of Dimes Fundraiser. 27 Feb. 2010. Web. Dec. 2012.
This is a poster advertising the March of Dimes. March of Dimes, created in 1938, was one of the first organizations to help the disabled. Founded by President Roosevelt, the organization used poster children to raise pity from the society and receive charity.
Judith Heumann, Washington, D.C Section 504 Demonstration. N.d. Photograph.Fabled ASP. Fabled ASP, 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a photo of Judith Heumann, a very important disability rights activist, protesting in Washington DC, for the Section 504 Regulations to be signed.
Justin and Yoshiko Dart. 1980. Photograph. Polio Place. Post-Polio Health International. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
During the 1980's Justin Dart and his wife, Yoshiko Dart, went on a trip across the country to understand what the disabled people needed. Then, they took the responses from disabled citizens and gave it to the government, and proposed a law. This picture shows a picture of them on that trip. Justin Dart is considered the "Father of the ADA" because of this trip and his efforts to create a disability rights law.
Kaye, Stephan. Improved Employment Opportunities For People with Disabilities. Chart. N.p.: n.p., 2003. 17. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This graph shows separates the people with disabilities whom are able and not capable of working. If you observe just the proportion of disabled people that are interested in working, the graph shows that the employment rates have increased rather than decreased when looking at the numbers as a whole.
March of Dimes. Fight Polio! Digital image. Polio Place. Roosevelt Warm Springs Foundation, Nov. 2007. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
This is a poster from March of Dimes with poster child Joanne Kelly. From about 1940-1960 March of Dimes produced many posters with poster children on them advertising the polio vaccine. We used this picture to represent the Prior Actions, because before the ADA, March of Dimes was one of the very few organizations created to help the disabled.
"May All Your Ice Cream Dreams Come True!" Cartoon. Easter Seals New Jersey. Easter Seals Disability Services, n.d. Web. Mar. 2013.
Easter Seals Disability Services was created in 1919 and was one of the first organizations before the ADA to help the disabled. This picture is advertising the Easter Seals Camp Friendly's program. It says that if you donate $1 to Easter Seals, you will get a free ice cream, so it's a win-win situation.
Mendelsohn, Matt. Justin Dart and Yoshiko Dart. N.d. Photograph. Diversity World. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
This picture shows Justin and Yoshiko Dart. They were both supporters of the ADA and helped get the law signed.
MetroWest Center for Independent Living Justin & Yoshiko Dart with Paul Spooner. 2000. Photograph. Disability Social History Project. 23 Sept. 2003. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.
This picture shows Justin Dart, the Father of the ADA, and his wife Yoshiko Dart at the National Council on Independent Living Rally. They traveled the country to help the disabled people before the ADA and after the ADA they continued their work.
National Council of Disability. "Type of Employment Discrimination Due to Disability."The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the ADA. N.p.: n.p., 2007.
This chart shows the difference of discrimination in employment from 1994 - 2004. It shows a positive improvement as the number of disabled people discriminated against noticeably decreased.
Not Being Able to Speak is Not the Same as Not Having Anything To Say. N.d. Photograph. DESIGNABILITIES. 29 Dec. 2009. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This photograph was a piece of graphic activism in the Disability Rights Movement. We used this picture on our main movements page.
Paralytic Polio Is Increasing Again. 1956. Photograph. Disability Rights. Comp. Cyndi Jones. Smithsonian-National Museum of American History. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This photograph shows how poster children were shown to us. This poster emphasizes that crippled kids suffering from polio is bad, and that you should get a shot to make your kids are normal, and happy. This picture shows the current day effect of the ADA. On an ADAPT car, a bumper sticker states that you must park 8 feet away due to a wheelchair ramp used to exit the car in a wheelchair.
People in Wheelchairs from the Word A-D-A. N.d. Photograph. The Daily Beast. The Newsweek / Daily Beast Company LLC, 2013. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of disabled people who gathered together for ADA's 20th anniversary, and spelled out the word A-D-A in their wheelchairs.
President George H. W. Bush. N.d. Photograph. Archives. Web. 11 May 2013.
This is a picture of President George H. W. Bush. He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990.
Robert Dole. N.d. Photograph. Senator Bob Dole. Bob Dole Enterprises. Web. 12 May 2013.
This is a picture of Senator Bob Dole. He was very influential person in the signing of the ADA.
Rowe, Abbie. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 1943. Photograph. National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior, Washington D.C. We Shall Overcome Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement. National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior. Web. Jan. 2013.
This picture of a demonstration from the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was very influential for disability rights activists. The Civil Rights Movement was fighting for the same thing as the Disability Rights Movement: rights and end of discrimination. The Disability Rights Movement took many ideas from the Civil Rights Movement for protests and chants.
Section 504 Protest Button. N.d. Photograph. DREDF. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of a protest button used during the Section 504 / Health Education and Welfare (HEW) demonstrations. Buttons like this were common among disabled activists during the demonstrations. It shows that disabled people wanted Section 504 rights and there were going to fight for them.
Section 504 Protest - We Shall Overcome. N.d. Photograph. Dipity. Underlying, Inc., 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
This picture shows one of the protests to get Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act signed. In it, is the famous slogan, "We shall overcome". This slogan was used in many influential eras including the Civil Rights Movement and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Senator Tony Coelho. N.d. Photograph. Epilepsy Therapy Project. Epilepsy Foundation. Web. 11 May 2013.
This is a picture of Senator Tony Coelho. He was a major factor in the writing and signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Stephanie Thomas attempting to get up an escalator in a wheelchair, ADAPT Headquarters - Austin, TX. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
This is a photo of Stephanie Thomas, one of the co - founders of ADAPT attempting to go up an escalator in a wheelchair. It shows how before the ADA there were not proper accommodations and what disabled people had to go through to do the simplest things that able bodied citizens take for granted.
U.S. Supreme Court. Olmstead v. Zimring. 1999. Oyez. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.
This court case was very important because the defendants used the ADA to argue the case and they won. This case resulted in the ADA Amendments Act.
Vocational Rehabilitation 1918. 1910. Photograph. New York State Education Department, New York. Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. New York State Education Department, 25 Nov. 2008. Web. Jan. 2013.
This shows the benefits of the Soldiers Rehabilitation Act of 1918. The disabled veterans are learning skills that might help them acquire a job. Finding a job is harder for the disabled veterans after the war than it was before, because now they have a disability.
Voter Approaches the Accessible Entrance to a Polling Place in Her Wheelchair. N.d. Photograph. The American Association of People with Disabilities. The American Association of People with Disabilities. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
This is a picture of a disabled citizen getting in to vote. Before The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 none of the voting places were accessible.
You Can Help, Too. N.d. March of Dimes, Central Kansas Polio Survivors. Central Kansas Polio Survivors Support Group. Web. Nov. 2012.
This is a poster from March of Dimes. March of Dimes had poster children on their posters in hope that people would pity the disabled children and donate to March of Dimes. March of Dimes, which was founded by President Roosevelt, was created in 1938 and was one of the first organizations to help the disabled.
Dart, Justin. "Declaration of Equailty." Speech. Landmark of the ADA. d. Job Accommodation Network. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
This is a speech by Justin Dart on the landmark of the ADA.He said some very motivating words and influenced the disabled community.
Dart, Justin. "OUR MOVEMENT, OUR CULTURE STANDS AT AN HISTORIC CROSSROADS." Speech. National Council on Disability Summit. Dallas. 27 Apr. 1996. Empowerment Zone. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.
This speech by Justin Dart was a very motivating speech for the disabled. It had a very powerful quote that Justin Dart said, "We are not a tragic minority, we are a magnificent, triumphant majority." This quote is a symbol to the disabled in memory of Justin Dart.
Thornburgh, Richard. "The Americans With Disabilities Act: Twenty Years Later." Constitution Day Lecture. Pennsylvainia. 14 Sept. 2010. Speech.
This speech by Richard Thornburgh explains many reactions and impacts of the ADA. He also talks about the Olmstead court case and the ADA Amendments Act.
This is a speech by Justin Dart on the landmark of the ADA.He said some very motivating words and influenced the disabled community.
Dart, Justin. "OUR MOVEMENT, OUR CULTURE STANDS AT AN HISTORIC CROSSROADS." Speech. National Council on Disability Summit. Dallas. 27 Apr. 1996. Empowerment Zone. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.
This speech by Justin Dart was a very motivating speech for the disabled. It had a very powerful quote that Justin Dart said, "We are not a tragic minority, we are a magnificent, triumphant majority." This quote is a symbol to the disabled in memory of Justin Dart.
Thornburgh, Richard. "The Americans With Disabilities Act: Twenty Years Later." Constitution Day Lecture. Pennsylvainia. 14 Sept. 2010. Speech.
This speech by Richard Thornburgh explains many reactions and impacts of the ADA. He also talks about the Olmstead court case and the ADA Amendments Act.
ADA 20th Anniversary. Perf. Disabled Citizens. ADA National Network. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
This video had disabled people talking about the ADA. Their reactions helped us understand how the ADA helped certain people. We used parts of it as audio and video throughout our website.
"Americans with Disabilities Act." YouTube. ADA National Network, 17 June 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
This video gave us a visual interpretation about the immediate reactions the ADA. Also, it shows what a long way the disabled have come since the disability rights movement, and how the ADA have been very beneficial to their lives. We were able to use clips of this video that talked about telecommunications, services and accommodations, and the overall impact of the ADA.
As We Are. DREDF, 1978. Training Video. Youtube. Youtube, 21 Mar. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This video was part of the Section 504 Trainings to show cross disability treatment during the late 1970's. We were able to reach this video through the help of one of our interviewees, Mary Lou Breslin who was part of the trainings.
It's Our Story. Perf. Disability Rights Activists. It's Our Story, 2010. Online. Web. 21 Dec 2012.
It's Our Story was created for the 20th Anniversary of the ADA. It is a combination of interview responses from disability rights activists from all over the country. This video was helpful to us in the Background and Movement sections because these advocates had lived through life before the ADA and they have also lived through the Disability Rights Movements, so we could get some personal experiences and thoughts about life before the ADA. It's Our Story also had many reactions from when the ADA was signed so we also used it in our Turning Point Page.
Lives Worth Living. Dir. Eric Neudel. Independent Lens. PBS, n.d. Web. 21 Dec. 2012.
This video had information on the Capitol Protest of 1989. It also had many protests that happened to help the ADA get signed.This video also contained many helpful interviews.
Obama Admin Expands Americans With Disabilities Act to Include Children with Food Allergies. N.p., 22 Jan. 2013. Web.
This video talks about how currently the Obama administration is starting to broaden the definition of a disability to include people with food allergies. This was a very informative video because it showed what kind of things are happening today in the government.
Waiter Defends Boy with Down Syndrome, Refuses to Serve Table. N.p., 18 Jan. 2013. Web.
This video talks about an incident where a disabled child is discriminated against in a restaurant. It is very important because it talks about how social perception still has flaws which need to be corrected and fixed that is still a challenge today.
Walgreen Welcomes Disabled Workers. N.p., 12 July 2011. Web.
This Walgreen Video talks about employment of the disabled today and how currently, the Walgreen's company is beginning to hire workers with disabilities. They are starting to realize that though one is disabled they are able to do just as much as a non- disabled person.
This video had disabled people talking about the ADA. Their reactions helped us understand how the ADA helped certain people. We used parts of it as audio and video throughout our website.
"Americans with Disabilities Act." YouTube. ADA National Network, 17 June 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
This video gave us a visual interpretation about the immediate reactions the ADA. Also, it shows what a long way the disabled have come since the disability rights movement, and how the ADA have been very beneficial to their lives. We were able to use clips of this video that talked about telecommunications, services and accommodations, and the overall impact of the ADA.
As We Are. DREDF, 1978. Training Video. Youtube. Youtube, 21 Mar. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
This video was part of the Section 504 Trainings to show cross disability treatment during the late 1970's. We were able to reach this video through the help of one of our interviewees, Mary Lou Breslin who was part of the trainings.
It's Our Story. Perf. Disability Rights Activists. It's Our Story, 2010. Online. Web. 21 Dec 2012.
It's Our Story was created for the 20th Anniversary of the ADA. It is a combination of interview responses from disability rights activists from all over the country. This video was helpful to us in the Background and Movement sections because these advocates had lived through life before the ADA and they have also lived through the Disability Rights Movements, so we could get some personal experiences and thoughts about life before the ADA. It's Our Story also had many reactions from when the ADA was signed so we also used it in our Turning Point Page.
Lives Worth Living. Dir. Eric Neudel. Independent Lens. PBS, n.d. Web. 21 Dec. 2012.
This video had information on the Capitol Protest of 1989. It also had many protests that happened to help the ADA get signed.This video also contained many helpful interviews.
Obama Admin Expands Americans With Disabilities Act to Include Children with Food Allergies. N.p., 22 Jan. 2013. Web.
This video talks about how currently the Obama administration is starting to broaden the definition of a disability to include people with food allergies. This was a very informative video because it showed what kind of things are happening today in the government.
Waiter Defends Boy with Down Syndrome, Refuses to Serve Table. N.p., 18 Jan. 2013. Web.
This video talks about an incident where a disabled child is discriminated against in a restaurant. It is very important because it talks about how social perception still has flaws which need to be corrected and fixed that is still a challenge today.
Walgreen Welcomes Disabled Workers. N.p., 12 July 2011. Web.
This Walgreen Video talks about employment of the disabled today and how currently, the Walgreen's company is beginning to hire workers with disabilities. They are starting to realize that though one is disabled they are able to do just as much as a non- disabled person.
"Annual Disability Statistics Compendium." Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Institute on Disability, n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
This website contained international disability statistics on employment.
"Civil Rights Division Home Page." Civil Rights Division Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2013.
The Fair Housing Act allowed every minority to be able to own and buy a house. This applied to the disabled and affected the community.
"Deaf President Now Protest." Deaf President Now Protest - Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University, n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This website is important to our research because it shows how Deaf President Now (DPN) influenced the Disability Rights Movement. This website has the issues, important people, and its influence. DPN influenced the world and influenced new acts into the United States such as the Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988.
"DHS - Legislative History of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)." Legislative History of Vocational Rehabilitation. State Of Michigan, Department of Human Services, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012.
This website helped us because it gave us a brief explanation of all the Vocational Rehabilitation Acts. It helps us understand which amendments to the original Vocational Rehabilitation Act were important and the impact it had on the ADA. It gave us good background for our Prior Conditions page.
"Ending Segregation and Discrimination Against Disabled Americans." Edward M. Kennedy. N.p., 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
Edward Kennedy's website allowed us to find an inspirational quote on his feelings towards people with disabilities. This was used as the headline quote on the employment page.
Gross, Doug. "Deaf Woman's EBay Complaint Highlights Dispute over Web Access for Disabled." CNN. Cable News Network, 10 Jan. 2013. Web.
We were able to gather information on an issue pertaining to a disabled woman who was not able to access eBay. Based on this information, we found that there are still problems that the disabled currently face which need to be resolved
"International Disability Rights Monitor (IDRM) Publications - - Compendium - Italy."IDEAnet. IDEAnet, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2013.
This website informed us of the disability rights laws passed in Italy.
"People with Disabilities in Institutions." Community Options, Inc. - Helping to Empower People with Disabilities. Community Options, 29 June 2009. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
This website contained a very informative document concerning the institutionalization issues today. We were able to find a quote which talked about how it has improved and why it is better that disabled people have a choice of living independently.
"Stamps of Disability." Stamps of Disability. Stamps of Disability, n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
This website had unique photos of disability stamps. Some were even from around the world. It was very interesting to explore each photo and figure out what each one represented. We used these stamps throughout our website and on the international impact page.
"TDI - Resources." TDI - Resources. Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
We were able to gather our data to make our graph on the telecommunications page because of this website. This website as a full history on telecommunications and it's impact in the disabled community.
"The Bancroft Library." The Bancroft Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012.
This website was very valuable in accessing a list of people involved with the ADA as well as an accurate and detailed timeline of important events leading to the ADA. It also contained an oral history and archives for each person listed on their website that we were able to explore and gain knowledge on different acts and movements leading to the ADA.
This website contained international disability statistics on employment.
"Civil Rights Division Home Page." Civil Rights Division Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2013.
The Fair Housing Act allowed every minority to be able to own and buy a house. This applied to the disabled and affected the community.
"Deaf President Now Protest." Deaf President Now Protest - Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University, n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
This website is important to our research because it shows how Deaf President Now (DPN) influenced the Disability Rights Movement. This website has the issues, important people, and its influence. DPN influenced the world and influenced new acts into the United States such as the Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988.
"DHS - Legislative History of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)." Legislative History of Vocational Rehabilitation. State Of Michigan, Department of Human Services, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012.
This website helped us because it gave us a brief explanation of all the Vocational Rehabilitation Acts. It helps us understand which amendments to the original Vocational Rehabilitation Act were important and the impact it had on the ADA. It gave us good background for our Prior Conditions page.
"Ending Segregation and Discrimination Against Disabled Americans." Edward M. Kennedy. N.p., 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
Edward Kennedy's website allowed us to find an inspirational quote on his feelings towards people with disabilities. This was used as the headline quote on the employment page.
Gross, Doug. "Deaf Woman's EBay Complaint Highlights Dispute over Web Access for Disabled." CNN. Cable News Network, 10 Jan. 2013. Web.
We were able to gather information on an issue pertaining to a disabled woman who was not able to access eBay. Based on this information, we found that there are still problems that the disabled currently face which need to be resolved
"International Disability Rights Monitor (IDRM) Publications - - Compendium - Italy."IDEAnet. IDEAnet, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2013.
This website informed us of the disability rights laws passed in Italy.
"People with Disabilities in Institutions." Community Options, Inc. - Helping to Empower People with Disabilities. Community Options, 29 June 2009. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
This website contained a very informative document concerning the institutionalization issues today. We were able to find a quote which talked about how it has improved and why it is better that disabled people have a choice of living independently.
"Stamps of Disability." Stamps of Disability. Stamps of Disability, n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
This website had unique photos of disability stamps. Some were even from around the world. It was very interesting to explore each photo and figure out what each one represented. We used these stamps throughout our website and on the international impact page.
"TDI - Resources." TDI - Resources. Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
We were able to gather our data to make our graph on the telecommunications page because of this website. This website as a full history on telecommunications and it's impact in the disabled community.
"The Bancroft Library." The Bancroft Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012.
This website was very valuable in accessing a list of people involved with the ADA as well as an accurate and detailed timeline of important events leading to the ADA. It also contained an oral history and archives for each person listed on their website that we were able to explore and gain knowledge on different acts and movements leading to the ADA.
