- Alisa Curry Rosillo mom and advocate successfully lead the charge for California's AB662 bill which passed October 2015. California is currently the only state with legislation of this kind across the US. Congratulations Alisa and Californians.
- Matthew's Bill by Ohio mom and teacher, Jennifer Helton, not only advocates for the next generation but includes them. This campaign was a part of a classroom project that taught kids steps of advocacy and the creation of laws.
- SB125 a bill Changing Spaces Georgia is advocating for was introduced with the support of United Cerebral Palsy and Senator Seay. Unfortunately this bill did not cross over the first time, however, with support from our communities, politicians, local establishments etc., we can get SB125 crossed over.
- The disabled population is the largest minority group representing 19% of the U.S. population. It is the one demographic in which anyone can join at any time and transcends race, gender, sexual orientation, age, education, socioeconomic and all other classifications. Changing Spaces is not just about the 19%, it is about every American and restoring what many consider a basic human right.
U.S. Disability Statics 2015
In 2015, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) of people with a disability of all ages in the US was 12.6 percent.
U.S. Census Bureau Stats
56.7 million or 1 in 5 reported as having a disability in the U.S. -2010 (U.S. Census Bureau) In the US in 2015, among the six types of disabilities identified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate was for "Ambulatory Disability," 7.0 percent. The lowest prevalence rate was for "Visual Disability," 2.3 percent. In other words, in 2015, 39,996,900 of the 317,480,100 individuals of all ages in the US reported one or more disabilities.
In 2015, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) of people with a disability of all ages in the US was 12.6 percent.
U.S. Census Bureau Stats
56.7 million or 1 in 5 reported as having a disability in the U.S. -2010 (U.S. Census Bureau) In the US in 2015, among the six types of disabilities identified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate was for "Ambulatory Disability," 7.0 percent. The lowest prevalence rate was for "Visual Disability," 2.3 percent. In other words, in 2015, 39,996,900 of the 317,480,100 individuals of all ages in the US reported one or more disabilities.