History
Passage of the Rehabilitation Act
People who are blind or who have partial vision
What is vision impairment
How many people in the world live with a disability?
Over 1 billion- 15% of the population
Where was the first handicapped parking sticker
Washington DC
People who are deaf or hard of hearing
What is hearing impairment
Who does disability mostly affect?
More common among women, elderly, and children/adults who grow up poor
The First Client Assistant Project
1974
An illness that affects the mind or brain
What is mental illness
True- People with a disability have lower employment rates
Passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
1975
Limitations with skills needed to work in the community, including communication difficulties, social skills, safety, and self-direction
What is and intellectual disability
What can the government do to help people with disabilities?
Promote access to all places
Provide adequate funding
Strengthen research
Involve disabled peple
Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1972, provided for services for the physically disabled students entering college.
1976
Difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and other activities.
What is Autism
How many countries has signed the Covention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
More than 170 countries