The following article from the Christian Science Monitor comes to us from The Inclusion Daily Express. Eunice Kennedy Shriver will long be remembered by thoughtful folks in the disability rights community for her insistence that people with disabilities and in particular, people with intellectual disabilities be celebrated as citizens of this country. Because of this she will always be a champion in public memory for indeed, in her vision, “everybody wins”.
S.K.
Life Of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Remembered, Honored
(Christian Science Monitor)
August 11, 2009
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS– [Excerpt] Eunice Kennedy Shriver changed the way the world views people with intellectual disabilities, and she did it with a characteristic determination and humanity.
Today, people who work in the field, which exists in part because of the work of Ms. Shriver, who died Tuesday, are pausing to recognize her.
“There’s no doubt that Mrs. Shriver, her husband, and the entire Shriver and Kennedy families have played instrumental roles over the last 50-plus years of advancing society’s views of people with intellectual disabilities,” says Paul Marchand, a staff director at The Arc, America’s largest parent-controlled organization working on behalf of children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Shriver’s accomplishments range from helping to establish the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to founding the Special Olympics to establishing major centers to study medical ethics.
“While clearly associated with the Special Olympics, Mrs. Shriver also played a significant role in helping to create opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to live and thrive in their home communities through advances like making [federal] funding available to finance housing opportunities,” Mr. Marchand says.
Entire article:
Eunice Shriver changed views on intellectual disability
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0811/p02s19-ussc.html
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Statement from the President on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (The White House)
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Statement from the Vice President on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (The White House)
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