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17 Cards in this Set
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Disability Rights Movement |
This movement asserts that people with disabilities have the same rights as their non-disabled peers |
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What does the Disability Rights Movement Oppose? |
The Disability Rights Movement opposes discrimination in: -Education -Employment -Housing -Public Accommodations |
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What is the Independent Living Movement (ILM) based on? |
The Independent Living Movement is based on the premise that all persons with disability, regardless of severity, have the right to live in settings and communities of their choice |
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Independent Living Movement (ILM) |
-Occurred simultaneously with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -Sparked ideas supporting people with disablities being a unique culture -Realization that people with disabilities should be a protected class |
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Leaders & Advocates of the Independent Living Movement |
-Ed Roberts--considered the father of the ILM -Created the first fully funded independent learning center (ICL) in Berkley, CA -President Franklin Delano Roosevelt-- contracted poliomyelitis as an adult, became a role model for people with disabilities -Judy Heumann and Joan Leon--considered the mother ILM -Together Ed Roberts, founded the World Institute on Disability (WID) in 1983 |
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Leaders of the Americans with Disabilities & Independent Living Movements |
-Four primary people (along with countless others) considered responsible for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Justin Dart- the "spiritual leader" of the independent living movement Liz Savage and Pat Wright- the "maternal arms" of the work toward passage of the ADA Lex Frieden- the "father" of the ADA |
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Independent Living Programs: Promoting Meaningful Participation in the Community |
Most prominent effect of increasing advocacy toward independent living and social paradigm was establishment of ILCs |
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What do Independent Living Centers (ILC) do? |
-Bridged and encouraged community participation for people with disabilities -Prompted research and recommended performance outcomes for improved independence in the community for people with disabilities -defined the roles of ILCs |
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Independent Living Centers |
-Typically receive public and private grant funding -To be eligible for funding, state must establish a Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) designed to: -Receive, account for, disburse, and coordinate benefits between federal and state resources - Document plans recorded and received by the state commissioner for the purposes of matching objectives and outcomes to expenditures, and -Facilitate communication between local independent living centers, and state and federal government agencies |
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Core Services of Independent Living Programs and Centers |
1. Individual and systems advocacy 2. Information and referral 3. Peer support 4. Independent living skills training (National Council on Independent Living) |
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The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Independent Living Movement & Independent Living Centers |
-Underlying principles of the ILM are parallel to components of the goals of occupational therapy -Community-based occupational therapy practitioners work toward improved accessibility for their clients to provide accessibility and promote meaningful occupational engagement |
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The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Independent Living Movement & Independent Living Centers
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-Exclusion based on physical disability is no longer the only consideration in accessibility. Populations with restricted capabilities include: - The baby boomer generation - Those with chronic medical conditions including: 1)Arthritis 2)Diabetes 3)High Blood Pressure 4) High Cholesterol 5) Obesity -Those who experience trauma |
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The Role of Occupational Therapy: Preventative Services |
There are a variety of levels of prevention of disease and disability Independent living programs typically focus on tertiary prevention including: - Adequate maintenance of affordable health care -Focus on independent living skills in goal setting -Provision of information regarding resources |
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The Role of Occupational Therapy: Health Promotion Services |
-People with different disabilities, when linked together through common experiences and goals are empowered -Empowerment is a stimulus for advocacy -As a consumer control i practiced, health promotion is an inherent result |
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What is the role of an OT practitioner within the independent living context? |
The role of the occupational therapist within the independent living context is to consistently make adaptations to the environment that promote independence, participation, and health |
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The Role of Occupational Therapy: Services for Special Populations- Youths |
Specific populations are often targeted by independent living programs to inform practice and for improved advocacy -Regardless of the disability, an individualized written independent living plan (WILP) documents the rights of the consumer -Specific populations may include -Provide for children and youth -Programs of the elderly -Programs for adults with brain injury -Programs for adults with spinal cord injury |
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Theory and Practice |
-Today's technology and the Internet have made core services available and accessible to people with disabilities -Lack of access to technology (and therefore services and/or information) can be a barrier to independent living -Since the internet is one of the most effective consumer voices for choice, the ability of the consumer to use a computer has become an independent living skill |
