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1999. Czech Republic warehouses disabled people - Money Earmarked for Creation of Institutions.
Jana Hrdá, Director of the Prague Center for Independent Living, appeals to the international disability community to write letters protesting the planned construction of more institutions for disabled people in her country. A letter by the Director of the Independent Living Institute points out the detrimental psychological, social and economic effects of warehousing disabled people in institutions. Instead, evidence shows that funds spent on personal assistance and housing adaptation yield high returns for individual and society. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/czechinst.html
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2000. Accessibility of electronic commerce and new service and information technologies for older Australians and people with a disability - Report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission on a reference from the Attorney-General.
Submissions and research have confirmed and added to the Commission’s initial understanding that digital technologies offer great potential in providing more effective and economical access to government and business information and services, and improved prospects for equal opportunity in many areas of life including education, for all Australians including older people and people with a disability. Work for this report has confirmed to the Commission that physical barriers, affordability and equipment access barriers, and attitudinal and awareness barriers are preventing some Australians with a disability and some older Australians from having equally effective access to e-commerce and other services using new technologies. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/hreo2000.html
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1999. Training Manual for Media and Disability Rights.
Rachel Hurst is the Director of Disability Awareness in Action, London, England. The document is a training manual for organisations of disabled people, as guidance for seminars with the media on disability as a rights issue. It is based on a three-day seminar where media delegates from all over English speaking Africa met in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1998 to share experiences and to work out a way for using the media to get the human rights message across. As well as a suggested programme for a seminar on media and disability rights, organisational guidance and tips for trainers and workshop leaders are provided which should prove useful for any training seminar or workshop that organisations may wish to run on any other subject. ISBN: 1 89037 31 0. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/hursttm99.html
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1998. Leading Disabled Activist, Awarded Highest U.S. Honour.
In February 1998, disability activist Justin Dart was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour in the USA. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/hurst98a.html
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1998. Violence and Disabled Women.
The report describes the situation of women with disabilities who are abused, analyzes various types of violence, describes general policies combatting violence against women with disabilities in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Spain, and offers policy recommendations. It was carried out under the METIS project, European Unión DAPHNE initiativ. Internet publication URLs: www.independentliving.org/docs1/iglesiasetal1998.html (In English) and and www.independentliving.org/docs1/iglesiasetal1998sp.html (In Spanish).
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1999. Toward an Inclusive Definition of Disability.
In reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on their interpretation of the definition of "disability," the National Council on Disability (NCD) is submitting this inclusive definition of disability by Andy Imparato. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/imparato.html
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2004. Assistansbrukares situation i Slovakien.
Lyssna-RealAudio (29:58 minuter, download-RealAudio, 9,89 MB). Programmet i text. Intervjuer med: Anton Benca, Lydia Brichtova, Ivana Camajova, Andrea Madunová och Milan Popovic. Internet publication URLs: www.independentliving.org/radio/assistans-slovakien.ram, www.independentliving.org/radio/assistans-slovakien.rm, och www.independentliving.org/radio/assistans-slovakien.html
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2001. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2000.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2000.html
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2013. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2011. 
Annual Report 2011.pdf (413.91 KB)
Annual Report 2011.pdf (413.91 KB).
2015. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2014. Verksamhetsberättelse 2014 (361.24 KB)
Verksamhetsberättelse 2014 (361.24 KB).
2003. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2002.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2002.html
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2014. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2013. AnnualReport2013.pdf (438.49 KB)
AnnualReport2013.pdf (438.49 KB).
2006. Radio Independent Living.
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2003. Kolli eller kund? Välkommen till Taxi för alla-seminariet i Stockholm den 19 mars 2003
Internet publikation URL: www.independentliving.org/taxi/taxi20030319.html (In Swedish.)
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1997. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 1996.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp1996.html
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2016. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2015. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2015 (356.89 KB)
Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2015 (356.89 KB).
1999. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 1998.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls1998.html
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2009. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2008.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2008.html
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2017. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2016. Annual Report ILI 2016.pdf (537.81 KB)
Annual Report ILI 2016.pdf (537.81 KB).
2019. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2018. Arsberattelse 2018_Independent_Living_Institute.pdf (951.62 KB)
Arsberattelse 2018_Independent_Living_Institute.pdf (951.62 KB).
2008. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2007.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2007.html
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2002. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2001.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2001.html
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2015. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2014. Annual Report 2014 (419.49 KB)
Annual Report 2014 (419.49 KB).
2010. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2009.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2009.html
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2004. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2003.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2003.html
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2014. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2013. Arsberattelse2013.pdf (343.32 KB)
Arsberattelse2013.pdf (343.32 KB).
2005. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2004.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2004.html
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1998. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 1997.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp1997.html
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2013. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2012. Arsberattelse 2012.pdf (403.62 KB)
Arsberattelse 2012.pdf (403.62 KB).
2000. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 1999.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls1999.html
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2009. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2008.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2008.html
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2003. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2002.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2002.html
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2012. Lagen som verktyg Ansökan för förstudien. LagenSomVerktyg_2011_07_21.pdf (174.5 KB)
LagenSomVerktyg_2011_07_21.pdf (174.5 KB).
2010. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2009.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2009.html
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2005. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2004.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2004.html
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2011. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2010.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2009.html
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2006. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2005.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2005.html
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1999. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 1998.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp1998.html
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2013. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2012. Annual Report 2012.pdf (491.76 KB)
Annual Report 2012.pdf (491.76 KB).
2001. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2000.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2000.html
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2018. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2017. English_version_Arsberattelse_ILI_2017.pdf (574.98 KB)
English_version_Arsberattelse_ILI_2017.pdf (574.98 KB).
2008. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2007.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2007.html
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2004. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2003.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2003.html
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1999. Independent Living World Summit.
The first global meeting on Independent Living was convened in Washington, D.C., September 21-25, 1999. Over 100 leaders evaluated the movement's 30 year old history and set the agenda for the future. This publication provides links to conference reports and reflections from participants in their respective languages. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs2/ils0.html
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2006. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2005.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2005.html
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2014. Med lagen som verktyg - Projektansökan av Independent Living Institute (ILI). Bilaga II. Om Rättighetsnätverket (981.56 KB) Bilaga III. Presentation av de experter som stöder projektet (126.26 KB) Bilaga IV. Presentation av de experter som ingår i den rådgivande gruppen (267.96 KB)
Bilaga II. Om Rättighetsnätverket (981.56 KB) Bilaga III. Presentation av de experter som stöder projektet (126.26 KB) Bilaga IV. Presentation av de experter som ingår i den rådgivande gruppen (267.96 KB).
1997. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 1996.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls1996.html
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2007. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 2006.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp2006.html
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2000. Independent Living Institute (ILI) Annual Report 1999.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilanrp1999.html
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2013. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2011. Årsberattelse 2011.pdf (404.37 KB) Annual Report 2011.pdf (413.91 KB)
Årsberattelse 2011.pdf (404.37 KB) Annual Report 2011.pdf (413.91 KB).
1993. Hemtjänst i omdaning - möjligheter och svårigheter i decentraliseringens och privatiseringens tid, Dokumentation av STIL-hearing Stockholm 1993.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs3/stil1993.html (In Swedish.)
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2002. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2001.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2001.html
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2018. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2017. Arsberattelse_ILI_2017.pdf (491.57 KB)
Arsberattelse_ILI_2017.pdf (491.57 KB).
2003. Taxiprojekt gav livskvalitet.
Svensk Handikapptidskrift 3/03, s. 13. Internet publikation URL: www.independentliving.org/taxi/sv-handikap2-03s13.pdf
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2007. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2006.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls2006.html
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2016. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2015. Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2015 (357.41 KB)
Independent Living Institute Annual Report 2015 (357.41 KB).
1998. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 1997.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/ilarsbrtls1997.html
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2017. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2016. Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2015 (375.59 KB)
Independent Living Institute Verksamhetsberättelse 2015 (375.59 KB).
1999. Perspectivas Globales Sobre Vida Independiente Para El Proximo Milenio. Washington, D.C. 21-25 de setiembre de 1999.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs2/ils99sp.html
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2003. Taxi för alla-projektets utvärdering - kvalitativ sammanfattning.
Internet publikation URL: www.independentliving.org/taxi/ingelstam200303.html
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2002. Essay Contest: Disabled High School Students Can Win an All Expences Paid Trip to Japan.
Swedish disabled high school student Yasmin Jungestedt won an essay competition and a trip to Japan to take part in the10th annual camp for high school students organized by the Japanese Independent Living Movement. Links to her prize-winning essay and her account of the time she spent in Japan meeting other high school students with disabilities from Japan and around the world as well as information about the essay contest and the 10th International Convention for Disabled High School Students are presented. Internet Publication URL: http://www.independentliving.org/docs5/japan200208.html
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1983. R168 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Recommendation, 1983.
This document is a Recommendation adopted by The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation in Geneva in 1983 and supplements the C159 Convention. The document seeks to set forth new international standards concerning the need to ensure equality of opportunity and treatment to all categories of disabled persons, in both rural and urban areas, for employment and integration into the community. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/ilo-conv-r168.html
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1983. C159 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983.
In 1983 The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation adopted the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention in Geneva. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/ilo-conv-c159.html
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2000. IIA Warns SOGOC: Disability Web Decision Puts Businesses on Notice.
In the wake of the court decision against the Sydney Olympics organizers, Australian businesses and authorities oversee their websites' access. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/sydney-olympics-blind-accessibility-decision-press-release.html
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1998. "Invitation to Disability Studies" New book on disability studies in Japanese.
A collection of texts and resources by persons with disabilities for disabled people. (in Japanese.) Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/nagase.html
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1996. Zur Pflegeversicherung.
Lange Jahre war eine Pflegeversicherung ein umkämpftes, ein strittiges Thema. Unbenommen war von allen Seiten immer zu hören, daß es nötig sei, das Pflegefallrisiko abzusichern. (In German.) Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs3/zurpfleg.html
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1995. Opening universities to students with disabilities: University of Cape Town, South Africa.
The Disability Unit at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. aims to 'mainstream' rather than follow the 'welfare model' and to dismantle the many barriers that inhibit students and staff who have disabilities or chronic illnesses, from participating equally and fully in all aspects of the University. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/UCapeTown95.html
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2009. Les politiques d'insertion pour les personnes en situation de handicap : des coûts compensés par une dynamique économique - modèle suédois et système français.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/jaillet2009politiques-dinsertion
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2009. From institutions to Independent Living: the need of peer-support and education programs.
Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/jaillet2009institutions-to-independent-living
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2019. Understanding Independent Living in Sweden: An Overview. Understanding Independent Living in Sweden - An Overview.pdf (585.64 KB)
Understanding Independent Living in Sweden - An Overview.pdf (585.64 KB).
2005. Korea: Disabled Hope for Infrastructure for Support.
The second article in a two-part series examining the problems of disabled people in Korea and possible solutions. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs7/ji-young2005019.html
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2010. Yttrande över ”Bortom fagert tal – Om bristande tillgänglighet som diskriminering” (Ds 2010:20). Stil, Stiftarna av Independent Living i Sverige, Independent Living Institute, Marschen för tillgänglighet. 20101123STIL_ILI_Marschen_yttrande_bortom_fagert_tal.pdf (144.71 KB)
20101123STIL_ILI_Marschen_yttrande_bortom_fagert_tal.pdf (144.71 KB).
1995. Long-term Care Insurance' and Its Impact on the Population.
For many people with disabilities, the term "Long-Term Care Insurance" suggests that self-determination is in jeopardy. Experience justifies these anxieties, and reality is much worse. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/paGermany.html
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1999. Act calls for care choice.
Bob Kafka outlines the Medicaid Community Attendant Services Act, MiCASA. The bill would allow individuals the choice to use their entitlements for community-based services (personal assistance services). Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/kafka.html
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1999. High-Tech Dawn for People with Disabilities: Typing by Eye Movement, Non-Visual.
High-tech solutions attract a lot of interest. Whether people with disabilities can actually benefit from them remains to be seen. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs5/karenkaplan.html
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1998. The Home and Community-Based Services Work Group, partners with state, consumers, and others to advance the PAS agenda.
This article discusses how the Administration (US Government) balances the goal of providing more flexibility and choice for people with disabilities with the need to ensure that the services are cost effective. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs4/ar4985.html
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2000. New Japanese Legislation on Accessible Public Transportation.
This brief comment by Yoshi Kawauchi, architect, access specialist and advocate, Tokyo, Japan, is critical of the new Japanese legislation on access in public transportation. While appreciating the law as a first step towards improvement, he is critical because the law is not a civil rights law and has no procedure for consumers to file complaints, does not include taxicabs because of political pressure, and does not cover people with developmental disabilities or psychiatric disabilities. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/japan001027.html
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1999. Disability, Poverty Reduction and Social Development.
Anita Kelles-Viitanen of the Asian Development Bank examines the objectives of the Bank in regard to poverty reduction and improving the quality of life of all people in Asia and the Pacific. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/docs1/dpidi2992.html
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1992. UWZ efforts in improving accessibility in Zanzibar Stone Town.
This report by H. Khalfan to the CIB Expert Seminar on Building Non-Handicapping Environments, Harare 1992, relates why Zanzibar Stone Town is inaccessible for persons with disabilities. He presents steps being taken to improve the situation. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/cib/cibharare10.html
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2000. The Darker Ages: What's Wrong With Institutions?
Audrey King, M.A., an internationally known writer, speaker, and advocate on disability issues, shares observations about life in institutions gathered from 30 years of working as a rehabilitation professional. She describes how institutional structures pose a consistent dynamic tension between individual autonomy and system procedures, which are often resistant to change and necessarily geared to cost and procedure efficiencies.
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2006. A Matter of Perception.
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2003. Remarkable Teachers – Mr. Winter.
This is an account by Audrey King, M.A., an internationally known writer, speaker, and advocate on disability issues, about Mr. Winter, a high school teacher who made a difference by making sure that Ms. King, in a wheelchair because of polio, was included in the school community in every way. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/column/king20030724.html
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1992. Declaring independence in Berkeley.
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