JUST NEED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
During the Great Depression, some deaf groups sought to distinguish themselves from those they considered the truly disabled (136). Why do think deaf groups would try to distance themselves from other disabled people?
Are there any recent examples of people distancing themselves from others with disabilities?
This chapter describes Franklin D. Roosevelts treatment for polio at Warm Springs Institute. Why do you think Roosevelt and his advisors tried to hide his disability?
Did the Great Depression equalize people with disabilities, or further marginalize them? How?
How did World War II change the American public perception of disability?
This chapter describes the efforts to pass the ADA and its precursors, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Architectural Barriers Act. What struggles did disabled rights activists have in common with other minorities? What unique obstacles did they face?
Like members of other equal rights groups, disability rights activists asserted their equality and humanity. Can accessibility be considered a form of integration, or is it not comparable to racial de-segregation?
This chapter explains that equal access legislation is often avoided or unenforced. What more needs to be done in the arena of disability rights?