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This episode explores the history and current challenges of disability rights, systemic inequities, and their impact on well-being. Join us as we discuss advocacy, policy, and personal stories to understand how societal structures affect marginalized communities. This episode features a deep discussion on the history of disability rights, intersectionality, and systemic ableism, highlighting key figures like Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts. It explores the evolution of accessible spaces, the impact of neoliberalism, and the ongoing fight for equity and inclusion.
Email: [email protected]
Music: "Master of the Feast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Extra Credit: Watch Crip Camp (free on Netflix YouTube)
Judy Heumann on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heymann with Kristen Joiner
Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution by Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner
The Ed Roberts’ Campus article
The Ed Roberts’ Campus video
Disabled in Action of New York
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Upcoming Film : Being Heumann
Polio
The History of Polio
Section 504 and ADA through the Wrights Law Website
IDEA
Introducing Disability Studies, 2nd Edition
Mental illness, Civil Liberty, and Common Sense. Psychiatric Times. (2018)
Senator Robert Kennedy’s Visit to Willowbrook (scroll down for the video with Senator Robert Kennedy)
1970 - Present : Close the Institutions - Video archive of Geraldo Rivera’s Expose on Willowbrook
Special Olympics: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Special Olympics: Rosemary and Eunice Kennedy
Starting Special Olympics
Rosemary Kennedy
Spread the Word
Buzzfeed Accessible Design Fails
Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
keywords
disability rights, systemic inequity, advocacy, policy, well-being, history of disability, activism, accessibility, systemic change disability rights, ableism, Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, accessibility, neoliberalism, systemic discrimination, disability history, inclusion, advocacy
By WellnessDumpsterFireThis episode explores the history and current challenges of disability rights, systemic inequities, and their impact on well-being. Join us as we discuss advocacy, policy, and personal stories to understand how societal structures affect marginalized communities. This episode features a deep discussion on the history of disability rights, intersectionality, and systemic ableism, highlighting key figures like Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts. It explores the evolution of accessible spaces, the impact of neoliberalism, and the ongoing fight for equity and inclusion.
Email: [email protected]
Music: "Master of the Feast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Extra Credit: Watch Crip Camp (free on Netflix YouTube)
Judy Heumann on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heymann with Kristen Joiner
Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution by Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner
The Ed Roberts’ Campus article
The Ed Roberts’ Campus video
Disabled in Action of New York
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Upcoming Film : Being Heumann
Polio
The History of Polio
Section 504 and ADA through the Wrights Law Website
IDEA
Introducing Disability Studies, 2nd Edition
Mental illness, Civil Liberty, and Common Sense. Psychiatric Times. (2018)
Senator Robert Kennedy’s Visit to Willowbrook (scroll down for the video with Senator Robert Kennedy)
1970 - Present : Close the Institutions - Video archive of Geraldo Rivera’s Expose on Willowbrook
Special Olympics: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Special Olympics: Rosemary and Eunice Kennedy
Starting Special Olympics
Rosemary Kennedy
Spread the Word
Buzzfeed Accessible Design Fails
Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
keywords
disability rights, systemic inequity, advocacy, policy, well-being, history of disability, activism, accessibility, systemic change disability rights, ableism, Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, accessibility, neoliberalism, systemic discrimination, disability history, inclusion, advocacy