Social Movements and Disability Rights

The ADA protests were a series of demonstrations held in 1990 to protest the lack of accessibility for people with disabilities in public places.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities.

The deinstitutionalization movement is a movement that seeks to end the institutionalization of people with disabilities.

The independent living movement is a movement that seeks to promote the rights of people with disabilities to live independently in the community.

The self-advocacy movement is a movement that seeks to promote the rights of people with disabilities to speak for themselves and make their own decisions.

The wheelchair is the symbol of the disability rights movement.

Blue is the color that is associated with the disability rights movement.

We Shall Overcome is the song that is often sung at disability rights protests.

National Disability Rights Awareness Month is the holiday that commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) provides information and resources to people with disabilities.

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) provides legal assistance to people with disabilities.

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law provides advocacy services to people with disabilities.

The National Council on Disability (NCD) provides research and policy analysis on disability issues.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) provides training and technical assistance on disability issues.