61. Betty Williams - Learning About the ADA (01:58)

Date:
2018-06-05
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“I was learning something about that Title and how we could apply it to the community in which we lived in and how it can help people's lives.” When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed, Betty Williams wanted to learn more about how the new law could help people with disabilities become equal members of their community. She arranged monthly meetings with an expert to discuss the legislation. “Every time I went in I was learning. I was learning a new Title each time,” recalls Betty. She is an award-winning leader in the self-advocacy movement, having served as president of both Self-Advocates of Indiana and the national organization Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered. The interview was recorded at the 2009 Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities Conference.

62. "I Was a Feisty Mother" - Mary Lou Melloy (06:45)

Date:
2018-01-29
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“You don’t have the right to deny them the opportunity to try this.” Mary Lou Melloy's daughter, Cindy, was born in 1958. Doctors told the family they should put Cindy in a residential facility. Mary Lou and her husband, Don, had other plans for their daughter. In this clip, Mary Lou discusses the work it took to get Cindy accepted into public school. After completing school in Indianapolis, Cindy went to a workshop for a while until she landed a community job. Although Mary Lou was initially hesitant about a community job, in the end she said it was a wonderful opportunity for her daughter. Mary Lou started encouraging other parents to let go of their fears and give their children the opportunity to find a job in the community. She was interviewed in 2017.

63. Don Melloy - Development of The Arc Chapters (06:09)

Date:
2018-02-16
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“They asked me to work on the objective of developing an Arc in every county in Indiana,” says Don Melloy. Don would take off after to work to travel around the state meeting with parents and community members. He would discuss the benefits of establishing a local Arc. To Don’s surprise, he found some groups of parents were not interested in talking with other groups of parents. The original focus of The Arc was to provide programming to children with disabilities who were excluded from public schools. Don says the United Way and other non-profit organizations were instrumental in funding many of the early initiatives of the local Arc agencies.

64. Karen Vaughn - Opening Doors to Access for All (03:35)

Date:
2018-06-22
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“When I was young I knew nothing about any legislative activities or laws that would allow an individual with a disability to have any kind of civil rights because I stayed in several nursing homes and at that time, there were no patients' rights,” states Karen Vaughn. In 2009, Karen Vaughn visited the Story Tent at the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities conference and shared what she learned when she attended Partners in Policymaking and Disabilities Rights Education Defense Fund training in 1992. She took that information and assisted state parks with their ADA compliance plans.

65. New Castle State Developmental Center Investigation WISH-TV8 - Part Two (05:57)

Date:
2018-03-18
Main contributors:
WISH-TV
Summary:
In 1997, WISH-TV secretly filmed resident abuse by employees inside New Castle State Developmental Center in New Castle, Indiana. The impact of making the disturbing, hidden camera footage public was the closure of the Center in 1998. Channel 8, the Indianapolis station affiliated with CBS, broadcast their footage as part of a series of seven investigative reports aired between May 5 and May 13, 1997. Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon visited the Center the day after the first TV report. An AP news article published May 7 said that the Governor was "outraged." "If you had loved ones in one of these state facilities you'd be worried about them." "No citizen's tax dollars should be paying for abuse and not care." Two employees had been fired before the report aired, and three workers suspended. Portions of the WISH-TV reports were broadcast nationally by CBS news with anchor Dan Rather. Originally known as the Indiana Village for Epileptics, the institution opened in 1907 on 1300 acres in rural Henry County. Although its purpose was to serve patients with convulsive disorders, the mission later broadened to include intellectual and other disabilities. This is a video of the second WISH-TV news report about abuse at the New Castle State Developmental Center, broadcast on May 6, 1997. It is included in the Indiana Disability History Project collection with permission of the station.

66. New Castle State Developmental Center Investigation WISH-TV8 - Part One (05:11)

Date:
2018-03-22
Main contributors:
WISH-TV
Summary:
In 1997, WISH-TV secretly filmed resident abuse by employees inside New Castle State Developmental Center in New Castle, Indiana. The impact of making the disturbing, hidden camera footage public was the closure of the Center in 1998. Channel 8, the Indianapolis station affiliated with CBS, broadcast their footage as part of a series of seven investigative reports aired between May 5 and May 13, 1997. Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon visited the Center the day after the first TV report. An AP news article published May 7 said that the Governor was "outraged." "If you had loved ones in one of these state facilities you'd be worried about them." "No citizen's tax dollars should be paying for abuse and not care." Two employees had been fired before the report aired, and three workers suspended. Portions of the WISH-TV reports were broadcast nationally by CBS news with anchor Dan Rather. Originally known as the Indiana Village for Epileptics, the institution opened in 1907 on 1300 acres in rural Henry County. Although its purpose was to serve patients with convulsive disorders, the mission later broadened to include intellectual and other disabilities. This is a video of the first WISH-TV news report about abuse at the New Castle State Developmental Center, broadcast on May 5, 1997. It is included in the Indiana Disability History Project collection with permission of the station.

67. Danielle and Diane Pitmon - The Love Grows Stronger (05:34)

Date:
2018-06-05
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“It’s a relationship that’s based on what’s inside, not outside, and what’s in our minds and our heart.” When Danielle and Diane Pitmon were interviewed in 2018, they had been married as husband and wife for 18 years. They now share their life as wife and wife. In 2015, Danielle had something to tell Diane. “I was so scared she would leave me, hate me forever, all of that. But I just couldn't hide it anymore.” Diane experienced various emotions but after taking time to think about it said, “I love you no matter who you are.” Danielle and Diane share how their love for each has grown stronger over the past few years. Danielle says, “I think our relationship has definitely blossomed and grown even more. And it's just, we're inseparable.”

68. Mary Ciccarelli, MD - Improving Health Care Services (05:01)

Date:
2018-05-10
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
“It's an interesting question to ask, how I got interested in the field of disability services,” states Dr. Mary Ciccarelli. When Dr. Ciccarelli began her training in the late ‘70s, early ‘80s, there was little specific attention paid to disabilities. As an internist and pediatrician, Dr. Ciccarelli found it harder to accommodate all her patients. Other pediatricians, who took care of youth with special health care needs, were transitioning patients to her practice. She decided she needed to find a better way of doing things. As a result, Dr. Ciccarelli collaborated with IPIN, Indiana Parent Information Network, on a pilot project funded by Indiana Maternal Child Health to develop transition services for youth with disabilities. “I think there's better methods today than there were in the late '70's,” explains Dr. Ciccarelli. Today, the Indiana School of Medicine curriculum includes training on the culture of disability, rights of people with disabilities, and teaming with other professionals. Dr. Ciccarelli says, “I think we'll see evolution and improvement, I hope, in the readiness of our graduates in caring for people with disabilities." Dr. Ciccarelli is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is director of the Center for Youth and Adults with Conditions of Childhood (CYACC), which provides resources to youth ages 11 to 22 with special health care needs. She was interviewed in 2018.

69. New Castle State Developmental Center Investigation WISH-TV8 - Part Five (02:29)

Date:
2018-03-22
Main contributors:
WISH-TV
Summary:
In 1997, WISH-TV secretly filmed resident abuse by employees inside New Castle State Developmental Center in New Castle, Indiana. The impact of making the disturbing, hidden camera footage public was the closure of the Center in 1998. Channel 8, the Indianapolis station affiliated with CBS, broadcast their footage as part of a series of seven investigative reports aired between May 5 and May 13, 1997. Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon visited the Center the day after the first TV report. An AP news article published May 7 said that the Governor was "outraged." "If you had loved ones in one of these state facilities you'd be worried about them." "No citizen's tax dollars should be paying for abuse and not care." Two employees had been fired before the report aired, and three workers suspended. Portions of the WISH-TV reports were broadcast nationally by CBS news with anchor Dan Rather. Originally known as the Indiana Village for Epileptics, the institution opened in 1907 on 1300 acres in rural Henry County. Although its purpose was to serve patients with convulsive disorders, the mission later broadened to include intellectual and other disabilities. This is a video of the fifth WISH-TV news report about abuse at the New Castle State Developmental Center, broadcast on May 9, 1997. It is included in the Indiana Disability History Project collection with permission of the station.

70. New Castle State Developmental Center Investigation WISH-TV8 - Part Seven (03:27)

Date:
2018-03-21
Main contributors:
WISH-TV
Summary:
In 1997, WISH-TV secretly filmed resident abuse by employees inside New Castle State Developmental Center in New Castle, Indiana. The impact of making the disturbing, hidden camera footage public was the closure of the Center in 1998. Channel 8, the Indianapolis station affiliated with CBS, broadcast their footage as part of a series of seven investigative reports aired between May 5 and May 13, 1997. Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon visited the Center the day after the first TV report. An AP news article published May 7 said that the Governor was "outraged." "If you had loved ones in one of these state facilities you'd be worried about them." "No citizen's tax dollars should be paying for abuse and not care." Two employees had been fired before the report aired, and three workers suspended. Portions of the WISH-TV reports were broadcast nationally by CBS news with anchor Dan Rather. Originally known as the Indiana Village for Epileptics, the institution opened in 1907 on 1300 acres in rural Henry County. Although its purpose was to serve patients with convulsive disorders, the mission later broadened to include intellectual and other disabilities. This is a video of the seventh (final) WISH-TV news report about abuse at the New Castle State Developmental Center, broadcast on May 13, 1997. It is included in the Indiana Disability History Project collection with permission of the station.