Indiana Disability History

Title

Change the Way Students with Disabilities are Handled - Karen Ricci on Advocacy and Education

Subject

Self-Advocacy

Advocacy

Education

Description

"I fell through the cracks bad," describes Karen Ricci of her school experience in the '70s and '80s. Karen discusses her challenges in school, such as teachers not having the training to adapt curriculum. Despite the challenges, Karen did go to college where she faced a new set of challenges. Karen lives in southern Indiana, but has advocated for better services in Kentucky. Karen would like to to use her voice and voting power to make a difference in Indiana.

Creator

Indiana Disability History Project

Date

2017-01-17

Contributor

Karen Ricci - Interviewee

Peggy Holtz - Videographer / Editor

Jane Harlan-Simmons - Interviewer

Rights

Relation

049-do-01

Format

video/mp4

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Moving Image

Identifier

049-mi-01

Bibliographic Citation

"Karen Ricci - Advocacting for Better Educational Opportunities," YouTube video, 00:05:41, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on January 17, 2017, https://youtu.be/xZH8OCICvyc

Spatial Coverage

Indiana

Temporal Coverage

1970s-2016