Evaluating Strategies for Improving Disability Equality

Session Submission Type: Invited Session (90 minute)

Description

This session examines and evaluates characteristics of normative and non-normative actions which have been used in the pursuit of rights, services, and an end to ableism by and for people with disabilities. One paper uses quantitative data to examine the success of disruptiveness used in tactics by the Disability Rights, Independent Living and related social movements. Two papers discuss disability-related successes and failures related to voting, candidate choices, and other aspects of normative political behavior. The summary paper discusses how public problems, and responses to them, are shaped by social, historical, cultural, and other factors, in order to assess the possibilities for success in the future for various types of strategies.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Session

Presider

• Sharon N. Barnartt, Gallaudet University

Individual Presentations

• Disruptiveness, Size, and Other Variables related to Success in Disability Protests 1970-2010 - Sharon N. Barnartt, Gallaudet University

• Disrupting the Status Quo? How Politicians with Disabilities ‘Represent’ Disability Concerns - Sally Friedman, University of Albany, SUNY

• Disability Equality, Voting Behavior, and American Political Institutions - Lisa Shur, Rutgers University

• Seeking Redress for State Harm of Disabled People - Allison Carey, Shippensburg University

Discussant

• Kenzie Mintus, Indiana University Indianapolis

Session Organizer

• Sharon N. Barnartt, Gallaudet University