Common Problems Faced

Memphis A.I.D. October 2013

Identifying obstacles in the community◦ Restaurants◦ Curb cutouts/Sidewalks◦ Transportation◦ Shopping◦ Recreational◦ People creating barriers◦ Stigma

What are the common barriers you face on a daily basis in the community?

Obstacles

How have community barriers or people created the sense of stigma?

When was the last stigmatizing event you experienced?

During this event, how did you handle the situation?

How would you handle it differently or how could you avoid this situation in the future?

Obstacles of Stigma

ADA; History of the ADA

Passed in 1990

Effects five areas for equal inclusion ◦ Public facilities◦ Employment◦ Transportation◦ Telecommunication ◦ Miscellaneous – retaliation and coercion

American with Disabilities Act

What does advocacy mean?

How might you go about advocating for yourself and others?◦ “Capitol Crawl”

What are the top issues for which you to advocate?

ADAPT; NSCIATN

Advocacy

How do you feel regarding barriers and stigma within the community?

How do you feel affected by the ADA and what are your thoughts concerning priorities for improvement?

What is the likelihood of your ability to advocate for yourself and others living with a spinal cord injury in the community?

Thoughts and Discussion