Disability Rights
Disability Rights Movement
In 1817, the American School for Deaf was founded in Hartford Connecticut. This was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. Although this was not the beginning of the Disability Rights Movement, it was a start to society, making it possible for people to realize that there were those with disabilities out there in the world and something had to be done. The Disability Rights Movement fought for equal access, opportunity, consideration, and basic human respect along with dignity for those born blind, deaf, or anyone with other forms of physical or mental disability. The purpose of social movements is to provide social change regarding a specific issue in which a particular group of people or organization focuses on. Many people believe that the movement began in the 1990's because that is when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed but they are mistaken. The Disability Rights Movement began in the middle of the 19th century and it gained a lot of knowledge around that time because after the Civil War, many people returned with disabilities and this made the disabled visible into the public arena. The Resource Mobilization Theory is one of the best theories that can be used to explain how the movement acquires and uses resources along with how important these resources are to the movement’s success. Most states in the US have their own website with information on the Disability Rights and resources that can be used to help the disabled. I used a journal, article, encyclopedia, and internet sources to help guide me with my research. The main argument that I am supporting is that people with disabilities should be able to live freely, openly and without pity and they should be accommodated without any restrictions or limitations. This is called Inclusion and it has only just begun to take place in our society today.
The Resource Mobilization Theory is an important theory in the study of Social
In 1817, the American School for Deaf was founded in Hartford Connecticut. This was the first school for disabled children in the Western Hemisphere. Although this was not the beginning of the Disability Rights Movement, it was a start to society, making it possible for people to realize that there were those with disabilities out there in the world and something had to be done. The Disability Rights Movement fought for equal access, opportunity, consideration, and basic human respect along with dignity for those born blind, deaf, or anyone with other forms of physical or mental disability. The purpose of social movements is to provide social change regarding a specific issue in which a particular group of people or organization focuses on. Many people believe that the movement began in the 1990's because that is when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed but they are mistaken. The Disability Rights Movement began in the middle of the 19th century and it gained a lot of knowledge around that time because after the Civil War, many people returned with disabilities and this made the disabled visible into the public arena. The Resource Mobilization Theory is one of the best theories that can be used to explain how the movement acquires and uses resources along with how important these resources are to the movement’s success. Most states in the US have their own website with information on the Disability Rights and resources that can be used to help the disabled. I used a journal, article, encyclopedia, and internet sources to help guide me with my research. The main argument that I am supporting is that people with disabilities should be able to live freely, openly and without pity and they should be accommodated without any restrictions or limitations. This is called Inclusion and it has only just begun to take place in our society today.
The Resource Mobilization Theory is an important theory in the study of Social
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