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30 Years of ADA 2020, The Weekender

Friday, October 23, 2020

Born into the ADA

Photo illustration of UC Berkeley student Hari Srinivasan

Learning about what went into the making of laws like the ADA is an emotional experience for a disabled student like me.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Commentary

Friday, October 23, 2020
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Toward communities of care: Disability justice as a cornerstone of abolition

While many prisons and jails released prisoners early at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, their population numbers have started climbing again, and there has been no concerted effort to release those in danger from the virus as a preventative measure.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, The Weekender

Friday, October 23, 2020

This is our campus, too: Disability in higher education

As a disabled autistic, I have often wondered about the conversations on inclusion, access and civil rights that still seem to be a work in progress.
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30 Years of ADA 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020

30 Years of ADA 2020 Impact Issue: Editors’ Note

Long before the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, was passed in 1990, the disability rights movement was born in Berkeley.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Campus

Thursday, October 22, 2020
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History of disability rights movement at UC Berkeley inspires advocacy today

UC Berkeley is known as the home of the disability rights movement due to a rich history of student activism and advocacy.
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30 Years of ADA 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Inclusive Recreation program displays adaptability amid chaos

Torre Meeks and the Inclusive Recreation program have transitioned their services online and demonstrate the necessity of inclusive and accessible sports.
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30 Years of ADA 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Class is in session: Goalball DeCal provides opportunity

People with blindness or visual impairments often get the short end of the stick when it comes to sports, but goalball works around this issue by having people of all abilities wear blackout eye shades during competition.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Literature

Thursday, October 22, 2020

‘Burnt Bones and Beautiful Butterflies’ is detailed self-portrait wrapped in love, loss

Her poetry is honest in this sense, accessing a vulnerability that clearly defines Mather as a writer who isn’t afraid to express the real, the raw and the ugly.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Visual Art

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Creative Growth artist Juan Aguilera celebrates nature, Mexican heritage through designs

Aguilera finds art therapeutic, and from home, he’s still finding ways to stay involved with activities that bring him joy.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Film & Television

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Superfest Disability Film Festival highlights Blackness, Blindness, impact of audio description services

During the panel discussion, Blackwell elaborated on his transition, noting his struggles with self-esteem and realizing he had a talent that could be an inspiration to other people.
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