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Those of us feeling a sinking helplessness in the face of a government that seems callous or outright malignant to our well-being at the moment may take some inspiration in the new documentaryJames Lebrecht, begins as a look at a particular summer camp, Camp Jened, that was a haven for teenagers with disabilities from the 1950s through most of the 1970s.
Lebrecht saw this movement foment while attending Camp Jened, an idyllic place in upstate New York run by hippies. Its goal was simple, but profound: to give disabled kids, some mobile, some not, a normal sort of summer, full of socializing, romance, and the kind of risk that able-bodied kids are allowed and encouraged to take, but was so often denied of Lebrecht and his friends.
Section 504 made it illegal for any company or institution, any organization really, that received federal funds to discriminate against disabled people, in education or employment. It was a crucial bit of legislation, one met with plenty of resistance. But Heumann and friends hammered away, with toughness but good cheer, until the right thing was done. And the cause continued on. People with mobility issues still face problems of access now, of course.
Having lived these experiences himself, and being friends with many of the heroes of the movement, Lebrecht, with longtime collaborator Newnham, is careful to individuate certain key players, to spend time addressing their individual humanity.
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