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ABOUT THE WEBINAR

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Michigan Disability Rights Coalition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Assistive Technologyand the

Disability Identity

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Theresa SquiresProgram Manager

Melinda Haus Johnson, M.S.W.

Program Manager

Who We Are

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How Pride relates to AT

Why Pride is Important

Disability Identity, Pride, and Power

Training overview

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Identity

Who Are You?

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Disability Identity

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My disability is invisible so why does it matter if I identify? (have

pride)

Invisible

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Disability is more than the physical, and/or mental effects on the body.

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Many Aspects of Identity

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Our Many Identities

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Many Aspects of Identity: Melinda

Issu

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Pol

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Motherhood Education Healthcare Vacation

Hobbies/A

ctivitiesMedia/BooksRelationshipsEmployment

Sports/Recreation

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Sports/ Recreation

Values

SocialActivities

Hobbies

Employment

Politics

Relationships

Transportation

YOU

ACTIVITY

Facets of Life

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Disability PrideDisability Power

Definitions

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Accepting and honoring our uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity.

Pride comes from celebrating our own heritage, culture, unique experiences, and contributions.

Disability Pride

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Disability Power

Knowing and feeling one’s pride and applying our unique voices, skills, and actions with energy and confidence to achieve a vision

This vision is one of full citizenship in all places: personal relationships, home, school, work community, institutions, etc.

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I’m asking for too much

I’m broken and need to be fixed

I’m not good enough

I will never get

a job

Internalized Ableism

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VIDEO

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WHAT IS DISABILITY PRIDE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

PRIDE

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MOVEMEN

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COMMUNI

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ACKNOWLEDGEME

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Tiers of Pride

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ACKNOWLEDGEME

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Tiers of Pride 1

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ACKNOWLEDGEME

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COMMUNITY

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Tiers of Pride 2

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Tiers of Pride 3

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ACKNOWLEDGEME

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MOVEMENT

COMMUNIT

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PRIDE

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Tiers of Pride 4

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Self-esteemSelf-acceptance

Support SystemSense of belonging

AccommodationsValue of InterdependenceLife of HonestyAppreciation for diversity

What is to Gain

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AcknowledgeAcknowledge

Building Disability Pride

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Acknowledge identity

Acknowledge losses

Acknowledge gifts

Acknowledge

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LanguageLanguage

AcknowledgeAcknowledge

Building Disability Pride 2

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Specia

lSpecial

Differently AbleBarrier

Differently

Able

Crippled

Normal

Normal

Can’t

Handicapped

Handicapable

WordsMatter

Language

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History/CultureHistory/Culture

LanguageLanguage

AcknowledgeAcknowledge

Building Disability Pride 3

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History and Culture

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InclusionInclusion History/CultureHistory/Culture

AcknowledgeAcknowledgeLanguageLanguage

Building Disability Pride 4

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Inclusion

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History/CultureHistory/CultureInclusionInclusion

PracticePractice

AcknowledgeAcknowledgeLanguageLanguage

Building Disability Pride 5

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“Remember, you weren’t the one, who made you ashamed,

But you are the one, who can make you proud.Just practice,

Practice until you get proud, and once you are proud,Keep practicing so you won’t forget.

You get proudBy practicing.”

--Laura Hershey

Practice

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There is No Shame in using or

asking for AT

AT is a Right and not something

special

Changing the way we think about AT

Assistive Technology and Pride

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AT Pride

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“Before I had disability pride and I came to this training and left my cane at the door. After learning about disability pride, I came back from lunch and grabbed my cane and brought it to the table with me. I am proud to use my cane” 

AT Pride - Cane

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AT Pride: Wheels

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AT Pride: Limbs

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AT Pride: Active

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"What things do you leave in your closet that you

need?"

AT Pride: Closets

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Contact Us:

www.copower.org

leadership@prosynergy.org

1-800-760-4600

Questions?

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