A National Movement Led by Parents
John Dickerson, retired Executive Director of The Arc of Indiana, explains that after World War II, parents across the country began to think differently about the future of their children with disabilities. In 1951, there was a national meeting of parents and other interested individuals that…
Title
A National Movement Led by Parents
Subject
Family
Education
Intellectual/Developmental Disability
The Arc of Indiana
Description
John Dickerson, retired Executive Director of The Arc of Indiana, explains that after World War II, parents across the country began to think differently about the future of their children with disabilities. In 1951, there was a national meeting of parents and other interested individuals that kick-started state organizations. The first schools for children with disabilities started in church basements. At the time, there were no special education teachers. Parents found teachers accredited in other things, but who were interested in providing educational opportunities to children with disabilities.
The Arc is a national community-based organization advocating for people with disabilities. The Arc of Indiana was formed in 1956 when there were few services for individuals with disabilities.
The Arc is a national community-based organization advocating for people with disabilities. The Arc of Indiana was formed in 1956 when there were few services for individuals with disabilities.
Creator
Indiana Disability History Project
Publisher
Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
Date
2019-05-17
Contributor
John Dickerson - interviewee
Jennie Todd - interviewer
Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor
Rights
Copyright © 2019 The Trustees of Indiana University
Relation
020-mi
020-do
Format
video/mp4
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
020-mi-02
Access Rights
Open to all users
Is Part Of
020-mi
Bibliographic Citation
"John Dickerson 0National Movement Led by Parents" YouTube video, 00:03:50, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on October 15, 2020, https://youtu.be/PrvU7V-6CYg
Spatial Coverage
Indiana
Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis
Temporal Coverage
1940 - 1950s
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