Disability Rights Movement
- ISBN-10
- 1617838861
- ISBN-13
- 9781617838866
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-01
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Author
- Tim McNeese
Description
In the face of injustice, people band together to work for change, and through their influence, what was once unthinkable becomes common. This title traces the history of the disability rights movement in the United States, including the key players, watershed moments, and legislative battles that have driven social change. Iconic images and informative sidebars accompany compelling text that follows the movement from the work of early activists to bring dignity to the lives of people in institutions through the fight to make society adapt to the needs of people with disabilities and up to new legislative triumphs in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Features include a glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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