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Rosemarie PunzalanProgram CoordinatorCalifornia Foundation forIndependent Living Centers

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Ted JacksonCommunity Organizing DirectorCalifornia Foundation forIndependent Living Centers

Christina MillsDeputy DirectorCalifornia Foundation forIndependent Living Centers

Independent Living Philosophy & History

Presented by: Christina Mills,

CFILC Deputy Director

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?

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 McEwan Brown and Ed Roberts

Choice Freedom Self-determination Respect Equality

We have the ability and right to make our own decisions.

Ed Roberts Interview 1988

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

Is sick

Needs help

“Confined” to a wheelchair

Has a bitter attitude

Is housebound

Needs a cure

Handicapped

Can’t use hands

Can’t walk

Can’t talk

Can’t see or hear

Is “crazy”

Needs a doctor

Needs institutional care

Printed materials

Telephones

Forms

Internet

Stairs

Curbs

Narrow Doorways

Seats

Discrimination

Institutionalization

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?

Kevorkian Lewis Reeve

Statewide Disability Rights & Membership Organization that services 22 of California’s Independent Living Centers

3 Programs – DOnetwork, AT Network & YO! Disabled & Proud

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

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

Questions & Answers

Christina [email protected](916)3325-1690 ext. 333

Interactive Website:www.DisabilityOrganizing.net

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San Francisco – February 3, 2014

Sacramento – February 21, 2014

Southern California – To be announced soon!

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