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During the 15th century-
1. Untreatables
2. Regular Cripples
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Settlement laws restricted disabled people from being admitted to the colonies in fear that they would require financial support.
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The first public building devoted to the treatment of the mentally ill.
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Founded in Hartford, CT
First school lfor disbaled children
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P.T. Barnum brought the freak show to popularity through the American Museum in New York City. The "Freak Shows" began in the 1840s and lasted throughout the 1940s. Americans were beginning to move from the farms and a family-based society to one which relied more on organizations, including different forms of entertainment. The "Freaks" displayed in these shows were Americans with disabilities, most commonly used in these shows were dwarfs.
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"confined in this Commonwealth in cages, closets, cellars, stalls, pens! Chained, beaten with rods, lashed into obedience."
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Severely wounded soldiers returning home were left to move on without any kind of government aid.
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Grant college degrees
First college for people with disabilities
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Life, education, and struggle of a disabled girl who was deaf, blind, and mute
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Americans with disabilities were often denied the most basic education as children, which later called for very menial, poor paying jobs.
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With certain disablements and the lack of governement funded, public works, many physically disabled people were barred from public buildings and transportation systems due to inconvenience. Later in 1988, the Americans with Disabilities Act promised them equal opportunity.
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Charles B. Davenport wrote Heredity in Relation to Eugenics, "elimiation of the weak and unfit," reduce "worthless race types" and prevent unnecessary misery and poverty.
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Provided "vocational rehabilitation" and return to civil employment of the handicapped discharged from the U.S. military.
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Dr Alexis Carrel, 'Man, the Unknown', suggested that mentally ill patients be put down in small euthenasia institutions that have the suitable gases.
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Social Secuirty Act was passed that deferally funded old-age benefits and funds to states for assissance to the blind and disabled children. Extended vocational rehab programs for the disabled.
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Founder- Paul Strachanfounder
First multi-disabled national political organization to help the disabled.
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Hospital Suvery and Construction Act
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By now, there were 559, 000 patients recorded to be in institutions across America, harsh conditions.
-Abuse and neglect
- Horrible health and safety conditions
-Deprivation of rights
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All mass transit vechicles, like buses, trains and subways, has to be equipped with wheelchair lifts.
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Prohibited discrimination in federal programs and services receiving federal funds.
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Wheelchair setbacks"... prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities."
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Began with a organized sports competition between two war veterans with spinal injuries; developing into an international athletic competition for disabled athletes.
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While working in a cargo-handling position at US Airways, Robert Barnett injured his back. Barnett sued for protection under the ADA The Court held that the ADA did not require the employer to assign the employee to the specific mailing position.
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Patient Sidney Abbott was refused treament for a cavity by her dentist Abbot won- HIV as a diability.
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Casey Martin-degenerative cirulatory disorder that prevents him from walking the golf courses Denied golf cart by PGA Martin defended his right stated in the ADA. The District Court then required the PGA to let Martin use a cart.
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Toyota-fired Ella Williams for her poor attendance record She sued for her carpal tunnel sundrome-injury caused by work The District Court stated that William's injury did not count as a disability under the ADA In actuality, the impairment prevented her from gripping tools and other manual jobs
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The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities view on the mentally disabled integration into the workplace.
