Equal Access: Safeguarding Disability Rights - Gregory J. Walters - Library Binding

Students researching disabilities will learn about the importance of equal access to resources & services. There is historical information about attitudes toward disabilities & the development of legislation, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. One chapter, "People Who Made a Difference," features Louis Braille, Helen Keller, Stephen Hawking, & others who have been active in the disability rights movement. Timeline, lists of media resources & addresses & phone numbers for organizations & hotlines, bibliography, & index. Part of the Human Rights series.Walters, Gregory J. is the author of 'Equal Access: Safeguarding Disability Rights - Gregory J. Walters - Library Binding' with ISBN 9780865931749 and ISBN 0865931747.