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DRC’s 30th Anniversary DVD – Video Clips

These 5 video clips summarize DRC’s history, services and casework.  Though there is some small overlap, each clip provides information about the different aspects of DRC Kansas and our role as the Protection & Advocacy (or P&A) system. The following 5 video clips from our 30th Anniversary DVD video are available in the following alternative & accessible formats – closed captioning, American Sign Language (ASL) in a Box, and enhanced audio (for blind or visually impaired). If you are a Kansas resident and would like a free 30th Anniversary DVD with these accessible video formats, please contact DRC (info@drckansas.org or Toll Free Voice 1-877-776-1541 or Toll Free TDD 1-877-335-3725.      

1
History of DRC; How Willowbrook created DRC;

What DRC does as the “Protection & Advocacy” system (P&A).
Time: 10:40, Size: 20.4 mb

2
Kaufman House Case
(example of DRC’s advocacy)
Time: 08:37, Size: 16.6 mb

3
Matthew Whaley Case
(example of DRC’s advocacy)
Time: 05:50, Size: 11.5 mb
4
Wichita Transit Case
(example of DRC’s advocacy)
Time: 06:11, Size: 12.2 mb

5
Shorter Summary of DRC - who we are, what we do
(How Willowbrook created DRC, what others think about DRC)

Time: 07:11, Size: 13.9 mb

Keys of Change: Past, Present & Future.
DRC 30th Anniversary Event

These 11 video clips show the different speakers at DRC’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Event (held on March 12, 2008). We had a huge turnout for this event. It was standing-room only. In total over 450 people attended. The headline speakers were Bernard Carabello and Dr. Mike Wilkins. Bernard is a survivor of Willowbrook, an institution where he was wrongfully forced to reside and robbed of his childhood. Bernard is a nationally-known speaker and self-advocate on disability rights. Dr. Mike Wilkins is a former employee of Willowbrook who in 1972 blew the whistle on the atrocities at Willowbrook. Dr. Wilkins called his friend Geraldo Rivera and unlocked the doors to Willowbrook for his camera. Dr. Wilkins key and Geraldo’s reporting exposed the nation to the tragedy of warehousing people with disabilities. Dr. Wilkins now lives in Kansas City. Willowbrook helped Congress create Protection and Advocacy agencies, like DRC Kansas. The open captioning for this video was provided by 20/20 captioning, and it was done live at the event.

Part 1 – Introduction
Curtis Sneden, DRC Board Chair
Time: 11:51, Size: 62.4 mb
 

Part 2 – Video introducing Willowbrook,
Dr. Wilkins and Bernard Carabello
(video footage provided courtesy of the makers
of the documentary Unforgotten, DRC & archive footage. For public educational use only).
Time: 10:09, Size: 44.3 mb

Part 3 – Bernard Carabello
(introduction by DRC Board member Chris Testorff)
Time: 12:41, Size: 67.0 mb

Part 4 – Dr. Mike Wilkins
Time: 05:32, Size: 29.2 mb

Part 5 – Rocky Nichols
Executive Director DRC Kansas
Time: 06:46, Size: 35.8 mb

Part 6 – Bill Brooks
(former superintendant of Winfield State Hospital)
Time: 12:59, Size: 68.5 mb

Part 7 – Sharon Bird
(parent of former resident of Winfield)
Time: 07:03, Size: 37.2 mb

Part 8 – Kathy Lobb
(self advocate)
Time: 03:27, Size: 19.2 mb

Part 9 – Ron Pasmore
(Executive Director KETCH)
Time: 11:08, Size: 58.8 mb

Part 10 – Rick Cagan
(Executive Director NAMI Kansas)
Time: 07:24, Size: 39.1 mb

Part 11 – Mike Oxford
(ADAPT & TILRC)
Time: 06:16, Size: 32.3 mb

 

 

The above 30th Anniversary video is available in the following alternative & accessible formats – closed captioning, American Sign Language (ASL) in a Box, and enhanced audio (for blind or visually impaired).  If you are a Kansas resident and would like a free DVD with these accessible video formats, please contact DRC (info@drckansas.org or Toll Free Voice 1-877-776-1541 or Toll Free TDD 1-877-335-3725.

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