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The American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) was, in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, a national consumer-led disability rights organization called, by nationally syndicated columnist Jack Anderson and others, "the handicapped lobby".
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) (1995) – a cross-disability organization that focuses on advocacy and services. American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) (1975) – coalition of local, state and national disability organizations. [1]
1990 – Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transit (ADAPT) organized the Wheels of Justice campaign in Washington, D.C., which drew hundreds of disabled people to support the Americans with Disabilities Act. Activists occupying the Capitol Rotunda were arrested when they refuse to leave. [3]
President, American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities Eunice K. Fiorito (October 1, 1930 – November 22, 1999) was an American disability rights activist and social worker . She was president of the American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD).
“Disabled people face incredible hostility in public space,” Ruvolo tells Mic. The trend, in one of the most expensive housing markets on the planet, is a cruel turn of policy and planning ...
As we enter this terrifying Trump 2.0 era, community care is more important than ever for disabled people. We all know how Trump feels about people with disabilities, and the Heritage Foundation ...
The 504 Sit-in was a disability rights protest that began on April 5, 1977. People with disabilities and the disability community occupied federal buildings in the United States in order to push the issuance of long-delayed regulations regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be displaced by natural disasters, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For some groups, like those who require nonverbal communication ...