Photos by Gigi Kaeser
Interviews by Peggy Gillespie and the 8th Grade Students
at Four Rivers Charter School, Greenfield, MA

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"For anyone who wanted to ask what is it like to have a disability or to live with a disabled family member but was too embarrassed or afraid to ask, this exhibit, with its welcoming stance, offers a straightforward, easily accessible opportunity to learn. All too often people with disabilities are stereotypically cast as tragic objects of pity or as inspiring heroes who struggled to overcome their disabilities. Here instead we meet everyday people whose stories are about overcoming not their disabilities, but discrimination. They tell of hard won achievements, wide-ranging interests, meaningful hobbies, bodily differences, innovative problem-solving, frustrating barriers and complicated balancing acts, but above all, of living full lives as friends, family members and participants in their communities."

- Gail Landsman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology
University at Albany, State University of New York
and mother of a daughter who has Cerebral Palsy

"The Road to Freedom has been the hallmark of our "Gallery Project" program this year. The University of Denver's Disability Services Program & Learning Effectiveness Program is celebrating its 25th anniversity this month and The Road to Freedom has provided us with a number of programming opportunities. Ted May, Director, University Disability Services, wrote: 'The Road to Freedom exhibit highlights not only how far people with disabilities have come, but also is a reminder that societal awareness of inclusion and access regarding people with disabilities is historically very recent.'"

- John Nichols
Director, William T. Driscoll Student Center
University of Denver