Prior to 1972, City Hall was not wheelchair accessible. The only way in was through Councilman Tom Bradley’s office.
It was not until Activist Norma Jean Vescovo asked Councilman Bradley that if he became Mayor, to make City Hall more accessible. In 1973, Mayor Bradley created City of Los Angeles Department on Disability and added ramps.
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(Courtesy of End Assisted Suicide) A lawsuit was filed in federal court to protect the rights of people with disabilities by permanently enjoining California’s assisted
(Courtesy of Brain Injury Association of America) A recent study published in JAMA Neurology found that young contact sports athletes may be at risk for
(Courtesy of ADA National Network) It is important to remember that in the context of the ADA, “disability” is a legal term rather than a
(Courtesy of Administration for Community Living – ACL) ACL needs your help to make sure people don’t lose their Medicaid benefits! At the beginning of
The Independent Living Center of Southern California (ILCSC), a non-profit 501 (c)(3) consumer-based, non-residential organization, provides a wide range of services to a growing population of People with Disabilities, including Youth, Older Adults, and Veterans…persons of all ages with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Stroke, Cancer, Autism, Visual Impairments, Arthritis, Loss of Hearing, Mental Illness, and Physical Impairments, etc.
