“For 25 days in April 1977, a group of roughly 150 disability rights activists took over the fourth floor of a federal building in San Francisco. They would not leave, they said, until President Jimmy Carter’s administration agreed to implement a four-year-old law protecting the rights of people with disabilities.” Contributing to this civil disobedience… [ Read More ]
Category: Disability Rights
#WHM Spotlight: Helen Keller beyond “The Miracle Worker”
Most know the general story of the deaf-blind, unruly little girl, Helen Keller, who was taught to read, write and speak by her 20 year old teacher, Ann Sullivan. The book and movie portray the breakthrough moment when Helen feels water from a pump and Ms. Sullivan spells W-a-t-e-r on her hand. Actually, the… [ Read More ]