Georgia Disability History Symposium - November 1, 2018

Recording of speakers at the 2018 Georgia Disability History Symposium. Program info, timestamps, and additional links available under the "Show More."

Recorded at the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries in Athens, Georgia.

(15:46) Beth English - Opening Remarks
Beth English is the past president of the Georgia Municipal Association and the Retired Director for the Southwest Georgia Easter Seals

(33:11) "888"
Central State Hospital Exhibit and Film
Rachel Watson, Graduate Student, University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art
View film at: https://vimeo.com/283234249

(43:22) "Recovered Dignity" film featuring Tom Hester
Produced by Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
Introduction by Sally Carter
View film at: http://l.tinyurl.com/recovered-dignity

(48:40) "Change of Address" film by Robin Rayne
Introduction by Sally Carter
View film at: https://vimeo.com/300400202

(51:04) "Once I Get Outta' Here I'm Never Coming Back: The Story of Lucretia Felder"
Remarks by Lucretia Felder and Barbara Fischer

(1:05:54) Lunch Keynote: "Eric Naindouba: A New American, Challenges and Opportunities"
Eric Naindouba and Kathi Frankel
View 'Our Home' film at: http://l.tinyurl.com/our-home-film
View 'Eric's Humanity' film at: http://l.tinyurl.com/erics-humanity-film

(1:28:18) "Communication as a Continuum"
John McCarty

(2:03:54) "Voice Power" People First of Fitzgerald Film and Group Presentation
Sandra Wilcox, Marian Jackson, Helen Johnson, Jill Alexander, Philip Jay
View film at: https://vimeo.com/294688624

(2:40:26) Small Group Discussion

(2:41:41) Beth English - Call to Action

(2:54:32) Gail Bottoms, Poetry Reading