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41. Mary Lou Melloy Interview (53:46)

Date:
August 15, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
On December 24, 1958, Mary Lou and Don Melloy were told their daughter Cindy should be placed in an institution. Mary Lou said, “My response was that they didn’t know what they were talking about…a...

42. The 317 Plan: Charting a New Path (06:41)

Date:
August 3, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
In 1998, Indiana’s “317 Commission” of consumers, advocates, and state officials published "A Comprehensive Plan for the Design of Services for People with Developmental Disabilities", addressing t...

43. Byron Smith - Reading Braille Through Bed Sheets (06:51)

Date:
September 7, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"Lights Out!" at the Indiana State School for The Blind didn't deter Byron Smith from his love of reading. He entered the Indianapolis school as a seven-year-old in 1951. He had recently lost his ...

44. The Right to the Same School Opportunities (08:05)

Date:
August 5, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"We were asking teachers to do some things they had not done before, to interact and support and teach kids that they didn't have a lot of experience doing in the past." An educator and a parent di...

46. Diane K. Shah, BA'67 (03:20)

Date:
2017
Main contributors:
Shah, Diane K.
Summary:
As a senior in high school in 1963, Diane Shah told her guidance counselor she dreamed of becoming a writer for Time or Newsweek. He discouraged her, saying that Time and Newsweek hired only men a...

47. "We're Taking Him Home" (05:09)

Date:
August 23, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"It's been a real adventure, but he just was thrown in the mix with his three brothers." Al and Linda Hublar talk about the lack of support and resources available when their son Mark was born with...

48. Margaret Blome Interview (45:50)

Date:
August 15, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“Barb was born in 1962 and at that time, there was very little available for people who were multi-handicap,” states Margaret. In the early days, Margaret turned to Crossroads Rehabilitation Center...

49. Jamie Beck - From High School to a Nursing Home (05:37)

Date:
February 7, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"He asked me if I wanted out. I said yeah, do what it takes to get me out." Jamie Beck shared her story about how she ended up living in a nursing home shortly after graduating from high school. Sh...

50. Margaret Blome - Services Were Hard to Find (05:41)

Date:
August 15, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
When talking about services in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Margaret Blome says, “There was very little available for people with multi-handicaps.” Margaret did find a therapist at Crossroads Rehabilitation ...