“World Human Rights Cities Forum 2014”

Cities and Disability Civil Rights, Independent Living and the Gaps between disability and equality

A Presentation by Gary M. Arnold May 17, 2014

Gary M. Arnold

Access Living, Public Relations Coordinator

115 West Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Little People of America, President

Tustin, California

What is Independent Living?

What is Independence?

Independent Living

The History of Independent Living

Ed Roberts

The Rolling Quads

The Berkeley Center for Independent Living

The Medical Model

The Independent Living Model

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Access Living

Access Living

Access Living

Access Living

Housing

Housing

Housing

Legal Team

Youth Leadership Program

Disability Pride Parade

Video Clip:–Access Living Organization Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrb0m-qpltgFrom 0:00 to 3 minutes and 25 Seconds

Access Living Capital Campaign

What’s Inside: Universal and Green Designhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrVvPE86TBwFrom 55 Second Mark to 5 Minutes and 51 Seconds

Access Living Today

Success Stories

Michael Bucci

Michael Bucci

Michael Bucci

Michael Bucci

Success Stories

Kimberly Martin and Ira Perry

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Fair Housing Amendments Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Amendments Act

Current issues: Education

Current issues: Community Integration

Current issues: employment

Road Blocks to Independent Living

Poor Policy Examples

Failure to close institutions in Illinois

Sheltered Workshops and Subminimum Wage

Exclusion from other Civil Rights Celebrations

Opportunities to Celebrate Independent Living and Civil Rights

1. 50th Anniversary Civil Rights Celebrations 2. 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Thank You

World Human Rights Cities Forum 2014

Gary ArnoldAccess Living 115 West ChicagoChicago, Illinois www.accessliving.org