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42. "I Learned Like Everyone Else Did" (03:58)

Date:
January 17, 2012
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
A little over 30 years ago, a doctor told Sharon Hauss to put her infant son in an institution. Sharon’s response, “He’s my son. I couldn’t do it.” Her son, Michael Ely, went on to be fully include...

43. David Nelson Interview (35:50)

Date:
March 13, 2012
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"We didn't want a nursing home saying, we are a Center for Independent Living, we're eligible for that money." David Nelson talks about the establishment of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in...

44. Peter Bisbecos Interview (28:41)

Date:
December 4, 2012
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“What I learned is that I had to prove myself constantly, that people with very good intentions just didn’t think I was capable of doing things because of my vision. They wanted to protect me,” say...

45. Steve Hinkle Interview (1:41:00)

Date:
November 8, 2012
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"So you take funding, you take turmoil, you take parents, you take need, and then you had that end of society and their reactions to a person with 'mental retardation'..." When Steve (Stephen L.) H...