History
Father of the Independent Living Movement
Ed Roberts
Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' programs and services.
The Americans with Disabilities Act
What are the 5 core services
Information & Referral, Individual and System Advocacy, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Transition
A file maintained for a consumer receiving IL services and meeting basic requirements
Consumer Information File (CIF)
About how many square miles does LIFE's service area make up
33,000 ~the size of South Carolina
Grandfather of the Americans with Disability Act
Justin Dart
Federal Regulation that Independent Living Centers are written in
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amendment in 1978
In FY 2022 what was the number 1 service LIFE staff provided
Information and Referral- we provided 508 I&Rs in FY 2022
What animals are considered services animals
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Only dogs and on occasion miniature horses
What was the name of our center for independent living when it first opened in 1980
Center of Resources for Independent People (CRIP)
What year was LIFE founded? (hint it wasn't called LIFE at the time)
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1980- that means we have been in business for 43 years
Prohibits discrimination in housing and housing-related transactions because of disability
Fair Housing Act
What 3 aspects does the core service of Transition cover
Transition from Institutions, Diversion from Institutions, Youth Transition
What is the required width of a doorway to comply with the ADA- in inches
32"
Which president signed it into law
Pres. George H.W. Bush
What is the event named were people "climbed" out their wheelchairs and up the capitol steps?
Capitol Crawl
A law that makes it illegal for airlines to discriminate against passengers because of their disability
Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA)
How many counties does LIFE serve
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18
What is the purpose of the Statewide Independent Living Council
To create, monitor and evaluate the State Plan for Independent Living
What year was the first Center for Independent Living opened
1972
What day and year was the Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law?
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July 26th, 1990
A law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) what is the definition of Youth Services (hint 3 requirements)
Youth 14-24, out of school, qualified for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Which state organization told ED Roberts he wouldn't be able to work but then one day became their director
California's Vocational Rehabilitation
What are the only 2 questions you can legally ask someone with a service animal
Is the dog (possibly a miniature horse) a service animal required because of a disability? and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform?