"They are a group of people who have been defined by what they are not, rather than what they are...They have been described in terms of 'diseases, deformities and abnormalities', identified by labels and diagnoses. They have been considered lifelong children who need to be taken care of and shielded from life's vicissitudes." - Jane West, disability expert
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Individual Website Design - Senior Division
- National Down Syndrome Congress, 2010
"Freedom is rarely given by the oppressor. It must be demanded by the oppressed."
- Gina McDonald, leader of the Independent Living Movement
- Gina McDonald, leader of the Independent Living Movement