[nabs-l] Lives Worth Living disability rights documentary airs on PBS

[Carly]

Good afternoon,
  I simply meant that, at the Ed Roberts campus, there are myriad 
open spaces and long halls especially designed to facilitate chairs 
passing one another within a same hallway.
But no, there are no specific alterations needed to make a building 
more accessible, for blind folk.
for today,
Car.net> wrote:

> > From: Carly <carlymih at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Lives Worth Living disability rights 
> documentary airs on PBS
> > To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>, nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Monday, October 24, 2011, 12:25 AM
> >
> >
> > Hi, Bridgit,
> >
> > Here in Berkeley, we have the Ed Roberts Campus, which is
> > designed to
> > be this one-stop shop for agencies serving folk with
> > disability. I
> > have noticed that, though they spent tons of cash on this
> > building
> > which is all sup'd up for chairs, it is really inaccessible
> > for folk
> > who are blind. In the ERC's defense, It seems no easy feat
> > to make
> > the same facility accessable for both blind folks as well
> > as chairs.
> > This must be because our needs and abilities are so
> > divergent.
> > Today, they are having problems making this building named
> > for this
> > disability pioneer, a meaningful, presence in the
> > disability
> > community.however, I have to point out that many, many
> > other people have been
> > >instrumental in the disability rights movement, and the
> > NFB is but one
> > >organization. Because a group like the Federation
> > focuses solely on one
> > >disability, we aren't always aware of what else exist
> > out there.
> > >
> > >Ed Roberts is actually one of the big names mentioned
> > when discussing
> > >rights for those with disabilities. He started the
> > entire independent
> > >living movement, and he's the first person to establish
> > independent
> > >living centers for those with disabilities. Roberts was
> > diagnosed with
> > >Polio at a young age; he was unable to move his body
> > from the neck down
> > >except a few fingers, and he has had to wear an iron
> > lung most his life.
> > >Roberts had a very independent and positive outlook on
> > disability,
> > >spurring others to get on board with accepting
> > disability as a part of
> > >life. He is known for saying "differently able," it was
> > Roberts who
> > >initiated the dialogue with airlines so that people
> > with disabilities
> > >could travel with whatever accomodations necessary
> > especially those
> > >using wheelchairs.
> > >
> > >The pioneer program at Berkley providing services to
> > students with
> > >disabilities, that eventually was adopted at colleges
> > around the
> > >country, was headed by Ed Roberts. Because of this guy
> > who few actually
> > >know of, students with disabilities are offered
> > services on their
> > >respective campuses. Schools lacking stellar services
> > should be ashamed
> > >because that was never Roberts idea of quality
> > services. Berkley has one
> > >of, if not thee, best disability services in the
> > country.
> > >
> > >So before assuming the Federation, which has done a lot
> > and is certainly
> > >a powerful, important organization, double check facts.
> > No pun intended,
> > >but we tend to keep our blinders on in terms of
> > disability in general.
> > >The Federation has done a lot- probably the most- for
> > blindness alone,
> > >but in terms of the disability rights movement as a
> > whole, many have
> > >come before, and many are still around.
> > >
> > >Sincerely,
> > >Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > >Read my blog at:
> > >http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
> > >
> > >"History is not what happened; history is what was
> > written down."
> > >The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> > >
> > >Message: 3
> > >Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:43:04 -0400
> > >From: Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
> > >To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > >Subject: Re: [nabs-l] "Lives Worth Living" Disability
> > Rights
> > >
> >    Documentary
> >    Premieres on PBS Series Independent Lens;
> > >October 27
> > >Message-ID: b9626ff6-e05b-419d-9ef1-2d8812f5fc58 at samobile.net
> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1";
> > format="flowed"
> > >
> > >That's odd, where's the Federation in all this seems
> > how Jacobus
> > >tenBroek kind of founded the Disability Rights movement
> > through his
> > >scholarly work ? And really, the blindness movement is
> > probably one of
> > >the strongest in the overall Disability Rights
> > Movement.
> > >
> > >And also, has anyone heard whether or not the film will
> > be available
> > >online as I don't have a television?.
> > >
> > >Respectfully,
> > >Jedi
> > >
> > >
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