Disability History
On July 26 of this year, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law.
Appointed in 1977, this commissioner led what was then the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission through seven administrations before stepping down in 2007.
Elmer Bartels
This legendary blind musician gave us hits including “Superstition” and “Isn’t She Lovely.”
Stevie Wonder
Founded in 1974 as part of the Independent Living Movement, this Massachusetts organization became one of the nation’s earliest Independent Living Centers.
Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL)
Through the MassAbility Connect process, applicants can potentially be found eligible for how many MassAbility programs.
Five (5)
Famous for her self-portraits, this Mexican artist depicted her experiences with disability and chronic pain in works including The Broken Column.
Frida Kahlo
Often called the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement,” this activist helped lead the historic Section 504 protests.
Judy Heumann
Approximately this many MassAbility participants entered competitive employment last year.
3,200
This 2021 Best Picture winner follows Ruby, a hearing teenager growing up as the child of Deaf adults.
CODA