Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 19:46

Inclusive Communities for All

Two men sit across from one another at a small restaurant table that is covered in empty dishes. They are smiling at the camera. One of the men is a wheelchair user.

Ian having lunch at Cafe Yumm with his friend, Brett

Through the efforts of disability advocacy organizations, court cases, and legislation at the state and federal level, there are now 14 states in the USA that have closed all of their large, public institutions for persons with disabilities
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 16:56

Changing Our Stories: How One Couple Left an Institution

A cropped head shot photo of an elderly man and woman standing in front of the outside wall of their house and smiling at the camera. The man is wearing a long button down shirt and the woman is wearing a cardigan over a tropical shirt.

Ron and Mary outside of their home in their community

Through their own efforts and those of others in changing the stories they told themselves, Ron and Mary were able to leave the Oregon institution known as the Fairview Training Center and have now lived in a community for 50 years
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 10:07

Lobbying for Disability Rights: The U.S. Experience

A white building in front of a blue sky

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. achieved its landmark disability rights law through cross-disability collaboration, strikes and rallies, and outreach to policy makers
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