ADA in Indiana Exhibit
The “ADA in Indiana” online exhibit has video interviews, photographs, and other artifacts that capture the experience of Hoosiers working for the passage and the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Indiana. Some of the topics covered in the exhibit include organizing for the cause, Justin Dart visiting Indiana, training on the ADA, and celebrating progress.
Visit the “ADA in Indiana” exhibit on the Indiana Disability History Project website . The Indiana Disability History Project is a collaboration of the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities and the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
Early Advocacy for ADA
“You don’t advocate for people with a particular disability, your advocacy affects everyone with a disability….” Watch interview with Christine Dahlberg on Indiana Disability History
website.
Learning About the ADA
When the ADA passed, Betty Williams wanted to learn more about how the new law could help
people with disabilities…. Watch interview with Betty Williams on Indiana Disability History
website.
Public Transportation
“So, we ended up creating our first bus roping opportunity.” Nancy Griffin describes participating in an action protesting inaccessible public transportation. Watch interview with Nancy Griffin on Indiana Disability History website.
Time with Justin Dart
“He was very gracious, and he was definitely a character.” That is how Ric Edwards described
Justin Dart. Ric shares a story about the first time he met Justin Dart. Watch interview with Ric Edwards on Indiana Disability History website.
We’ve Come a Long Way, But Where Do We Go?
In 2017, retired Senator Tom Harkin was invited to speak at the Indiana Conference on Disability, hosted by the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities. The Indiana Disability History Project staff had an opportunity to visit with Senator Harkin and record him recalling the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.