History | Anixter Center

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The Flu epidemic begins.

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Anixter founded as Douglas Park Jewish Day and Night Nursey

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Anixter pivots

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Disability Rights Movement begins

This Movement emphasized that people with disabilities and mental illness shouldn’t be segregated from their communities. Instead, the movement believed that people with disabilities should be embraced and included within their communities

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Federal Rehab Act is passed

Advances civil rights for people with disabilities. It states that employees with disabilities cannot be discriminated against at the federal level.

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Disability Rights Movement begins.

This Movement emphasized that people with disabilities and mental illness shouldn’t be segregated from their communities. Instead, the movement believed that people with disabilities should be embraced and included within their communities.

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The Americans with Disabilities and IDEA Act are passed.

These landmark pieces of legislation focus on the idea that people with disabilities BELONG in their communities.

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CHS and Anixter Center merge

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The Olmstead Act is passed.

This Act reinforced the Americans with Disabilities Act and emphasizes that people with disabilities must be included in their communities whenever possible – not segregated.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment is enacted

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Anixter Center reimagines for the future