The Word Is Out on Independent Living Center Disabled: The first lady of Czechoslovakia is the latest foreign guest to visit. She heads a foundation in her own country that does similar work Home Edition
The word about the Westside Center for Independent Living appears to have gone international. Recently, Olga Havel, the first lady of Czechoslovakia, visited the center to look at what it does to help people with disabilities. [Douglas Martin] was aware of the work done by the Czech foundation that...
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| Published in | The Los Angeles times |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Los Angeles, Calif
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
14.11.1991
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| Summary: | The word about the Westside Center for Independent Living appears to have gone international. Recently, Olga Havel, the first lady of Czechoslovakia, visited the center to look at what it does to help people with disabilities. [Douglas Martin] was aware of the work done by the Czech foundation that bears Havel's name and thought she might be interested in seeing how the center in West Los Angeles operates. Havel's husband, Vaclav Havel, was visiting UCLA for a speaking engagement. The center is involved in educating the public as well as its clients. Although [Stan Greenberg] is without sight, please don't call him disabled. "Language is very important to us," said Greenberg. "We don't speak about people as the disabled, but people with disabilities, emphasizing that we are people first. Disability is just one more of the things that is known about us." *** START OF CORRECTION *** CORRECTION: FOR THE RECORD SECTION:Westside DATE:11/17/91 TYPE:Correction EDITION:Home DAY:Sunday PAGE:4 PART:PART-J DESK:Zones |
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| ISSN: | 0458-3035 |