Established in 1972, the Center of Independent Living (CIL) served as a model as a community resource for disabled people. In this essay, Jacob Barach and Aviva Stein show how disabled activists in Boston replicated the CIL model, proving that independent living was possible anywhere and everywhere. Continue Reading The Importance of America’s Second Independent Living Center
Category: ADA Turns 30
Moral Panics in Government-Funded Accessibility
Should the government fund Braille versions of Playboy or closed captions for the Jerry Springer Show? In this essay, Blake E. Reid investigates how historical instances of moral panic in government-funded accessibility have threatened disabled people’s access to creative works. Continue Reading Moral Panics in Government-Funded Accessibility