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WHAT'S NEW ON THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
Last Updated: January 19, 1997 3:45 PM PDT.

THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST.

A lot is happening at the federal level with legislation and regulations that affects the lives of disabled people. Unfortunately we are seeing a backlash against the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). There is more and more information available for people to take action in support of the rights of people with disabilities but it is, for the most part, scattered across the Web.

THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST brings together much of the information needed to enable anyone interested in the rights of disabled people to work for those rights. In my work in developing THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST, indeed in all my work for disability rights, I am guided by the words of Mahatma Gandhi - "Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it."

WHY DISABILITY RIGHTS?

If you are new to disability rights, I suggest you start here.

TOOLS FOR ACTIVISTS.

Activism can take many forms. Learn how to organize, hold press conferences, raise funds, educate, and more. Make your communications with politicians and the media more effective.

WHAT'S HOT NOW (ACTION ALERTS).(Updated Sunday, January 19, 1997.)

Details on the following issues are available in WHAT'S HOT NOW.

END OF SESSION STATUS REPORTS.

The 104th Congress has adjourned. End of Session Updates on the issues we have been following.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Updated January 15, 1997).

Press releases, court decisions, events, speeches, etc. of interest to people concerned with disability rights.

FOLLOW THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR LIVES.

These are matters that affect our day-to-day lives. Reports from various sources on attendant services, Medicaid, managed care, housing.

DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Learn more about disability rights issues. These links will get you started.

THE MEDIA DON'T REALLY SEE US.

Who are you - the evil cripple, the super-crip, the pitiful, smiling through the suffering cripple?
All of the above? None of the above? Tell the media who we really are.

YES, YOUR VOTE MATTERS.

There are 49 million of us! From what I've read our vote is already having an impact. It is easier than ever to register and vote.

RESEARCH THE ISSUES.

This is NOT everyone's cup of tea. It is largely a list of on-line government resources. Keeping up with what's going on in Washington is a MAJOR task. If I haven't mentioned an issue that's important to you, here are some tools to get you started in researching it. Please let me abarhydt@teleport.com know the issue and what you've found so I can include it here.

ACCESSIBLE WEB SITE DESIGN.

Guideline for developing accessible web sites.
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