Description:
On the eve of the Supreme Court's decision concerning the Olmstead Case, reversal of which would have allowed states the right to institutionalize disabled people against their wishes, disability rights advocates gathered to demonstrate their support of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Steven Gold discusses the legal implications of possible reversal of the Olmstead Case regarding the independent living options for people with disabilities. Bob Kafka discusses the ethical, lifestyle and medical issues concerning the Supreme Courts actions. Marcie Roth discusses the logistics of organizing the rally.
Speaker(s):
Lex Frieden, vice-president, The Institute for Rehabilitaton and Research (TIRR)
Steven Gold, attorney
Bob Kafka, founder of ADAPT, a disability rights advocacy group
Marcie Roth, organizer of the demonstration supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act
Justin Dart, Jr., disability rights pioneer
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