A young woman who uses a wheelchair paints on a canvas by holding the paintbrush with her toes

Many people with disabilities refuse to be kept in nursing homes and strive to return home so they can pursue their own interests. Like the woman in this picture, many people with disabilities are able to adapt to life outside of the nursing home.
Courtesy Of Post-Polio Health International
Missouri History Museum exhibition
Americans with Disabilities Act: 20 Years Later.
June 26, 2010
to Jan 8, 2012