Tearing down the Shameful Wall of Exciusion
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Leandra A. Bedini, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: You use a wheelchair. You want to get some exercise
but you can't get in the community center.
Or you are blind and can't read the program
brochures. Or you are mentally retarded and the staff
won't let you swim because they think you might get
hurt. People with disabilities have faced these barriers
and problems for years when they have tried to participate
in recreational programs. Now, however, there is
legislation to eliminate these barriers. In the summer of
1"990, President George Bush signed the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), a civil rights act for people
with disabilities. Public agencies are now required by
law to provide accessible services and facilities for the
over 42 million people with disabilities in the United
States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities
Act returns municipal and county recreation professionals
to the original mission for all inclusive recreational
services. This legislation has direct impact on
municipal and county recreational programs, allowing
them to be proactive in meeting the needs of their
community.
Tearing down the Shameful Wall of Exciusion
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Parks & Recreation; Apr 1992; 27, 4; Research Library pg.40
- Language: English
- Date: 1992
- Keywords
- Disabled people, Recreation, Discrimination