Disability - A history - PART 2 by andrew https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8 en-us 2016-11-16 08:42:45 UTC 2026-01-02 21:30:06 UTC hello@padlet.com 1970 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137998957 The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act required local authorities to improve services for disabled people.]]> 2016-11-16 09:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137998957 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999169 Disability Discrimination Act 2005]]> 2016-11-16 09:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999169 2016 234735 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999295 The different disability serivces that are available today 


]]> 2016-11-16 09:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999295 1990's https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999788 1995- the disability discrimination act gives rights for disabled people against discrimination, it is unlawful to discriminate against employment, the provision of goods, education etc ]]> 2016-11-16 09:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/137999788 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000465 Implementation of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000]]> 2016-11-16 09:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000465 1990s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000555 Campaigns for anti-discrimination legislation and
for direct payments for personal assistance]]> 2016-11-16 09:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000555 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000603 In 2000 the Disability Rights Commission was established]]> 2016-11-16 09:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000603 1970s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000663  Union of the Physically Impaired Against
Segregation, Liberation Network of People with
Disabilities, beginning of de-institutionalisation.]]> 2016-11-16 09:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000663 the human rights act 1998 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000815 2016-11-16 09:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000815 1980s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000823  Coalitions and Centres for Integrated Living
spring up across UK, BCODP formed, direct action
demonstrations. Beginning of community care.]]> 2016-11-16 09:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000823 2000s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000909 Disabled people’s organisations as service
providers]]> 2016-11-16 09:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000909 2010s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000932 Welfare reform, cut backs, renewed campaigning]]> 2016-11-16 09:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000932 1972 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000973 Alf Morris MP was appointed as Britain’s first Minister for Disabled People.
 ]]> 2016-11-16 09:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138000973 1981 Education Act laid down that children should be educated in mainstream schools or classes wherever possible. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001268 2016-11-16 09:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001268 1992 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001440 disability awareness in action was established to support disabled peoples self advocacy and to promote and protect disabled peoples human rights ]]> 2016-11-16 09:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001440 1990 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001470 Disability discrimination laws developed in the 1990s when it become more widely recognised that disabled people were facing discrimination. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) originally came in force in 1995 and it was significantly amended and extended over the following 15 years, gradually bringing more protection for disabled students.]]> 2016-11-16 09:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001470 2010s https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001549 The Equality Act took over from the DDA in 2010. As well as supporting the rights of disabled students by giving greater legal protection against discrimination, it emphasises the legal duty on education providers, employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments so disabled people can take part in education, use services and work.]]> 2016-11-16 09:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001549 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001741  
1976
Union of Physically Impaired Against Segregation was set up, the first organisation to argue for a ‘social model of disability’.
 ]]> 2016-11-16 09:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001741 1995 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001969 the conservative government introduces legislation to outlaw discrimination against disabledpeople, ]]> 2016-11-16 09:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138001969 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002045 the Employment Equality Directive 2000]]> 2016-11-16 09:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002045 1981 Three residents of Calderstones Hospital (for people with learning difficulties) successfully campaign for the right to vote in General Elections. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002091 2016-11-16 09:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002091 1982 Three residents of Gogarburn Hospital Edinburgh also successfully campaign for the right to vote in General Elections. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002240 2016-11-16 09:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002240 1978British Council of Disabled People’s Organisations was set up to campaign for disabled people’s rights. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002295 2016-11-16 09:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002295 1984 The first People First group founded in England. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002464 2016-11-16 09:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002464 1986 The first closure of a large long-stay institution for people with learning difficulties – Starcross, Exeter. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002708 2016-11-16 09:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002708 1989 Caring for People White Paper set out principles for shift to community care in NHS and Community Care Act. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002886 2016-11-16 09:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138002886 1989 Sandlebridge Colony closed. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003181 2016-11-16 09:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003181 1980 Kings Fund An Ordinary Life advocated 'an ordinary life' i.e. normalisation. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003528 2016-11-16 09:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003528 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003530 1981
The Education Act paved the way for the integration of children with ‘special needs’ during the United Nations International Year of Disabled People.]]> 2016-11-16 09:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003530 1986 Open University's Mental Handicap: Patterns for Living course published. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003712 2016-11-16 09:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003712 c.1980 'People with Mental Handicap' became the preferred term. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003838 2016-11-16 09:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003838 1985 'People with learning difficulties' adopted by self advocacy groups. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003914 2016-11-16 09:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138003914 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004006 1982–95
There were 17 attempts made to introduce comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people.]]> 2016-11-16 09:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004006 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004245 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act becomes law.]]> 2016-11-16 09:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004245 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004253 Improving the Life
Chances of Disabled People Report 2005]]> 2016-11-16 09:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004253 Disability discrimination act 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004464 disability discrimination act  1992,1995, 2005 & 2010

]]> 2016-11-16 09:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004464 1992 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004592 the spastics society changed its name to 'scope']]> 2016-11-16 09:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004592 1995 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004832 1995 After years of campaigning by disability activists, the Conservative
Government introduces legislation to outlaw discrimination against disabled
people.]]> 2016-11-16 09:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004832 2016 234735 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004938 In September 2015, Mencap in Wales issued a new set of free, downloadable Legal Toolkits covering the rights of people with a learning disability on topics ranging from housing and education to health and social care.
Such as house grant, carers and specialist education.]]> 2016-11-16 09:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138004938 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005109 1975 - Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons]]> 2016-11-16 09:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005109 1992 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005241 1992 Disability Awareness In Action established to support disabled
people‟s self-advocacy empowerment internationally and promote and
protect disabled people‟s human rights.]]> 2016-11-16 09:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005241 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005514 1992 - Disability Awareness in Action (DAA)]]> 2016-11-16 09:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005514 2014 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005528 social services and well-being act 2014 ( Wales)]]> 2016-11-16 09:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005528 1981 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005679 1981 Education Act laid down that children should be educated in mainstream schools or classes wherever possible.]]> 2016-11-16 09:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005679 2014 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005974 care Act 2014 (England) ]]> 2016-11-16 09:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138005974 2005 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006030 Mental Capacity Act: People with learning disabiities have the right to make their own decisions if they have the capacity to do so.


]]> 2016-11-16 09:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006030 2016 234735 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006121
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act launched 6th April 2016
The Act provides the legal framework for improving the well-being of people who need care and support, and carers who need support, and for transforming social services in Wales.]]> 2016-11-16 09:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006121 in the 1990's hundreds of disabled people protested on the street, disabled people chained themselves to public transport and wheelchairs blocking the street and demanded for change. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006553 2016-11-16 09:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138006553 2016 234735 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138008422 There are many projects that wales are doing in regards to disability such as DRILL (disability research on independent living and learning )]]> 2016-11-16 09:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138008422 1995 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010486 1995: The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 gives rights to disabled people to prevent discrimination on the grounds of disability. It is unlawful to discriminate in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, the management, buying or renting of land or property, education and transport. The act was introduced over a period of time. In 2000 the Disability Rights Commission was established with the task of upholding the rights enshrined in the 1995 act.]]> 2016-11-16 10:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010486 1990 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010703 1990: NHS and Community Care Act 1990: The Act was brought in to promote community care. Local social service departments have an overall responsibility for community care and have to publish a regular plan about how this care will be delivered. The responsibility places a duty on authorities to assess people for social care and provide the support they require. The act established the familiar procedures of ‘care management’ (social services) or ‘care programme approach’ (NHS) which the statutory departments now operate to. A mixed economy of care was promoted with the independent, private and voluntary sectors being encouraged to provide resources.]]> 2016-11-16 10:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010703 2011 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010774 rethinking disability policy, rowntree foundation ]]> 2016-11-16 10:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138010774 Disability and social policy 1990s 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138011502 http://web.policystudiesinstitute.org.uk/publications/archivepdfs/Disability%20and%20social/DALLEY.pdf]]> 2016-11-16 10:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138011502 1991 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138011970 Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance were introduced to help pay for the extra costs disabled people incur.
 ]]> 2016-11-16 10:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138011970 1995 306430 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138012487 The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) made discrimination against disabled people illegal and was an important step forward in the campaign for full civil rights for all disabled people.]]> 2016-11-16 10:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138012487 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014559 The Mental Capacity Act 2005]]> 2016-11-16 10:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014559 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014612 2007: Mental Health Act amended and reformed the Mental Health Act 1983.]]> 2016-11-16 10:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014612 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014662 2008: United Nations introduced the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]]> 2016-11-16 10:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014662 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014730 2012: On 27 March, 2012 the Coalition government’s Health and Social Care Bill gained Royal Assent to become  The Health and Social Care Act (2012).]]> 2016-11-16 10:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138014730 1970 301277 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138015772
1970 Education (Handicapped Children) Act made education universal.


1970 Local Authority Social Services Act: new Social Services Departments to assume responsibility for Local Authority health and welfare services.


1970 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.


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1971 White Paper Better Services for the Mentally Handicappedadvocated care in the community.


1974 NHS reorganisation.


1975 National Development Group founded to advise on policy and practice.


]]> 2016-11-16 10:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138015909 1980: Institutions Can't Hold People Against Their WillThe Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) gives the Department of Justice power to sue state or local institutions that violate the rights of people held against their will, including those residing for care or treatment of mental illness. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016221 2016-11-16 10:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016221 1980: Diagnostic Criteria for Attention Deficit DisorderThe term Attention Deficit Disorder is included for the first time in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016473 2016-11-16 10:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016473 1982: Down's Infant Allowed To DieOn April 9, "Baby Doe" is born with Down's syndrome and an under-developed esophagus. Doctors advise the parents not to opt for surgery and to allow him to die. On April 15, the child dies in an incubator. https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016772 2016-11-16 10:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016772 1999 https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016830 the national service framework for mental health sets minimum standards and good practice guidelines ]]> 2016-11-16 10:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/walker2a/yume8y03dju8/wish/138016830