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Today’s facilitator and presenter… Ted Jackson Community Organizing Director California Foundation for Independent Living Centers Christina Mills Deputy Director California Foundation for Independent Living Centers

DOnetwork Disability Pride & Culture: Independent Living Philosophy & History Presented by: Christina Mills, CFILC Deputy Director

Participant Survey Have you ever been to an Independent Living Center? Do you know where your local Independent Living Center is? Are you a member of your Independent Living Center Community Organizing or Advocacy Team?

The Beginning Started as the Physically Disabled Students Program (PDSP) 1972, Center for Independent Living was founded in Berkeley, CA Founded by a group of students. Among them, Hale Zukas, Jan Mc. Ewan Brown and Ed Roberts

Ed Roberts – Father of the Independent Living Movement

IL Philosophy Choice Freedom Self-determination Respect Equality We have the ability and right to make our own decisions.

60 Minutes Clip Ed Roberts Interview 1988

Video Debrief Participants: Describe two things that you learned from the video. Participants: Share what Independent Living means to you personally.

Medical Model vs. Social Model of Disability

Medical Model of Disability Is sick Can’t use hands Needs help Can’t walk “Confined” to a wheelchair Can’t talk Has a bitter attitude Is housebound Needs a cure Handicapped Can’t see or hear Is “crazy” Needs a doctor Needs institutional care

Social Model of Disability Printed materials Stairs Telephones Curbs Forms Narrow Doorways Internet Seats Discrimination Institutionalization

Messages Exercise What were some of the early messages you learned about disability? What/who were the sources of the messages? How do these early messages about disability and people with disabilities affect you now?

Pity, Charity & Medical Model Kevorkian Lewis Reeve

California Foundation for Independent Living Centers Statewide Disability Rights & Membership Organization that services 22 of California’s Independent Living Centers 3 Programs – DOnetwork, AT Network & YO! Disabled & Proud

Independent Living Centers Consumer Controlled ILCs are run by, for and about people with disabilities Mandated to have at least 51% disabled board and staff members Focused on serving the diverse needs of the disability community

ILC Core Services Information & Referral Independent Living Skills Training Peer Counseling Individual Advocacy Systems Change Advocacy Assistive Technology Housing Assistance Personal Assistance Services

Comments Questions & Answers Christina Mills Christina@cfilc. org (916)3325 -1690 ext. 333

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