"BERKELEY LEADS: THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF DISABILITY RIGHTS"
Celebrating Berkeley's pioneering influence on California,
the United States, and the world.

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An Exhibit by
THE BERKELEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
April 6 to October 19
Museum hours 1-5, Thursday, Friday, Saturday .
Exhibit curators are Linda Rosen and Carole Krezman.

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• Beginnings:
  The University of California Cowell Hospital Program (35th Anniversary), the Rolling Quads and the Physically Disabled Students' Program (Ed Roberts and John Hessler)

• Center for Independent Living (CIL) (25th Anniversary):
  Building community. Creating access, services, housing, counseling, education, and jobs. First public curb cut.

• Development of disability organizations:
  CTP, DREDF, WID, BORP, CAT, ADAPT, Kid's Project

• Civil Rights:
  The 504 Sit-In (20th Anniversary) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Transportation Access:
  Buses, BART, airlines, trains, paratransit

• Integrating the Schools:
  Mainstreaming and Inclusion

• Assistive technology:
  Old and new

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VETERAN'S MEMORIAL BUILDING, 1931 CENTER STREET, (510) 848-0181
Facing Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, 2 blocks from BART.

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**Wheelchair accessible--Sign language interpreter available upon request.

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