Disability Rights Movement

by Tim McNeese

Overview

In the face of injustice, people band together to work for change, and through their influence, what was once unthinkable becomes common. This title traces the history of the disability rights movement in the United States, including the key players, watershed moments, and legislative battles that have driven social change. Iconic images and informative sidebars accompany compelling text that follows the movement from the work of early activists to bring dignity to the lives of people in institutions through the fight to make society adapt to the needs of people with disabilities and up to new legislative triumphs in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Features include a glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624011566
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Series:	Essential Library of Social Change Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1110L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 Overcoming Disability 6

2 "Lashed Into Obedience" 14

3 The Rise of Disability Institutions 26

4 "Jobs, Not Tin Cups" 36

5 Polio, War, and New Views 48

6 The Independent Living Movement 56

7 Activists and Section 504 66

8 The ADA: The Campaign Begins 76

9 A New Future for People with Disabilities 86

Timeline 98

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author and Consultant 112