There's a kind of sick security some people get out of keeping away from people with disabilities. They are running away from any situation that's not totally pure and all-American and that requires them to do any thinking.

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Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.

Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.

Those involved in the program are interested in how to use photography, videos, the Internet,...

Those involved in the program are interested in how to use photography, videos, the Internet,...

Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.

Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.

Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program...

Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program...

Children are already accustomed to a world that moves faster and is more exciting than...

Children are already accustomed to a world that moves faster and is more exciting than...

People didn't always see a person with a disability who had to use a ramp...

People didn't always see a person with a disability who had to use a ramp...

There's a whole set of values, spawned by the vocal and highly visible Republicans, that...

There's a whole set of values, spawned by the vocal and highly visible Republicans, that...

I would like to spend my next two years showing how the aim of making...

I would like to spend my next two years showing how the aim of making...

Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want...

Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want...

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on...

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on...

The kind of society which we still have is maybe, in some cases, getting worse....

The kind of society which we still have is maybe, in some cases, getting worse....

The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because...

The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because...

In preparation for it, we need to have folks who are trained, we need facilities,...

In preparation for it, we need to have folks who are trained, we need facilities,...

The whole community of people with disabilities was alive, politically alive. I give Justin Dart...

The whole community of people with disabilities was alive, politically alive. I give Justin Dart...

I think some combined pressure could go a long way, could establish the fact that...

I think some combined pressure could go a long way, could establish the fact that...

The first place to start is on enforcement. We who got the ADA passed did...

The first place to start is on enforcement. We who got the ADA passed did...

I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly...

I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly...

We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational...

We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational...

What is our greatest enemy? Segregation.

What is our greatest enemy? Segregation.

He testified that when you looked at it through the eyes of 'let's do it,'...

He testified that when you looked at it through the eyes of 'let's do it,'...