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Overcoming Obstacles - From Deinstitutionalization to Independent Living
After centuries of being locked behind doors in huge institutions, the way society treated disabled people began to change following World War II. There are several reasons for this paradigm shift. First, the post-war vocational rehabilitation programs meant that some disabled people had the resources to live independently... [continue here]
Wooden walker, ca. 1900. On loan from the Wood County Historical Society.
Top shelf: Copies of the Disability Rag Magazine (2002, May/June, 2003); photographs and brochure of the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, 1980s; brochures of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Amendments of 1974 and 1978. View selected exhibits on this shelf...
Middle shelf: Photos and Constitution of the Guides for the Handicapped, Inc., 1984; pamphlets and photos and 2007 report of Assistance Dogs of America (2000-2007). View selected exhibits on this shelf...
Bottom shelf: University of Toledo publications concerning the accessibility of campus buildings for handicapped students; a letter from the Accessibility Center to UT President Frank E. Horton; Preliminary Summary of 504 Self-Evaluation by President Frank E. Horton; World AIDS Day Booklet, 1999; AIDS Prevention Center pamphlets, 1987, Lucas County HIV Prevention Community Plan, 1994; David's House/NOVA Project brochures, 1990s; and a letter of recognition from the first Bush administration, 1991. View selected exhibits on this shelf...
Referenced Canaday Center collections:
- MSS-175: Assistance Dogs of America, Inc. Records, 1986-2007
- MSS-188: David's House Compassion
- MSS-190: The Ability Center of Greater Toledo Records, 1920-2000
- UR 90/01: University Archives: Division of Student Affairs