by The Disability Union | Monday, 26 October, 2020 | Disability Rights
There’s strength in numbers. When more people fight for the same cause, change happens. We saw this with the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement, but we also saw it–and are still seeing it–with the disability rights movement. Unlike how...
by The Disability Union | Friday, 23 October, 2020 | Disability Laws, Disability Rights
Despite living in a world that isn’t designed for us, disabled Americans take a lot for granted. We’re (generally) able to get into the buildings we need to get into. We’re (generally) able to do the things we need to do in day-to-day life. Is it...
by The Disability Union | Tuesday, 20 October, 2020 | Disability Laws, Disability Rights, History
Going to any kind of public building today, you’ll see ramps, door buttons, and a whole host of accessibility tools. Though these things are required by law today, that wasn’t always the case. Before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, there was...
by The Disability Union | Monday, 28 September, 2020 | Disability Laws, Disability Rights
The passing of Section 504 was a great victory for disabled people in San Francisco. However, other parts of the country didn’t have the same victories. Berkeley was filled with activists, and was dubbed “mecca for the handicapped” by journalists. Other cities...
by The Disability Union | Friday, 25 September, 2020 | Disability Laws, Disability Rights
Over the past few posts we’ve been discussing the history of disability in the United States, but we haven’t seen any legislation for the group. There have been government-funded programs, but no laws put into place to help disabled people live a full and equal...
by The Disability Union | Sunday, 13 September, 2020 | Disability Rights, History
Today we’re going to continue recounting the history of Ed Roberts, the Rolling Quads, and their contributions to disability rights activism. This article is part three, so check out part one and part two! The PDSP, or Physically Disabled Student Program, instantly...
