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"Like Abbott and himself, Kafka said that many ADAPT members have spinal injuries that require daily assistance. 'There’s somebody that helps when he has physical needs,' Kafka said. 'That’s why we believe he should be more sensitive to us.'
Yet Kafka said that little concrete progress has been made to improve the lives of disabled Texans since their first meeting with the governor, who keeps rejecting the group’s subsequent meeting requests..."
👏 This Saturday, June 22, is the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., an incredibly important moment in #DisabilityRights history. #Olmstead25
#Olmstead held that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities constitutes unlawful discrimination under the #ADA. Since this decision many disabled people have been able to live more independent lives in their communities. Bazelon Center w/ more: https://www.bazelon.org/the-olmstead-case/
The local landmark Hogan Fountain in the Frederick Law Olmsted designed Cherokee Park is being restored. Cherished local 1960s architectural monstrosity the Teepee, peeking up behind the tree on the left, is not. Poor thing. #dailywalk, #pilgrimsprogress: 12, 777 steps, 5.2 miles.
#louisville #cherokeepark #olmsteadparks #olmstead #hoganfountain #enidyandell
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