Handicapped is a misnomer

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Handicapped is a misnomer

Alternative Title:

Shorthorn: Handicapped is a misnomer

Description:

In this article, the writer discusses their inspiration to be an advocate for people with disabilities after listening to an interview with Jim Hayes. In the interview Hayes discusses the several barriers faced by people with disabilities and simple and practical solutions to removing the barriers. The writer also reflects on his interactions with John Dycus, an adviser for the shorthorn and a wheelchair user.

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Topic:

Advocacy, Ideologies, Accessibility, Educational Institutions, Social Welfare and Communities

Keywords:

Handicapped

Physical disability

Wheelchair

Advocacy

Architectural barriers

Accessibility

Newspapers

Curb cuts

Ramps

Braille

Physiological training

Persons:

Hayes, Jim

Dycus, John

Organizations:

The Shorthorn (University of Texas at Arlington)

Date Created:

1976-01-30

Creator:

Stallings, Walter

Document Type:

Newspaper Article

Language:

English (United States)

Identifier:

20065725

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

Rights:

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Rights Holder:

University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections

License:

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)