Dr richard pimentel biography
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Interview with Richard Pimentel
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Abstract
Richard Pimentel, who served in the Army in Vietnam during 1968-69, describes the support he received as a disabled veteran to become a student at Portland State University, the social environment at the university during and after the Vietnam war, and his work as a PSU student that led to his career in employment training and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Biographical
Richard Pimentel is a disability rights advocate, public speaker, and trainer who contributed to the passage and enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
He served in the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1969 and returned from the conflict nearly completely deaf. His life's work began when, as a student at PSU, he developed a disability training program for supervisors as a sociology class project.
Pimentel received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from PSU in 2008.
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Richard Pimentel
Richard Pimentel (1947, Portland) es un activo defensor estadounidense de los derechos de los discapacitados, experto sobre gestión de discapacidad, contratación y conservación del empleo y cambio de actitud ante la discapacidad.[1]
Biografía
[editar]Cuando nació su madre se sintió incapaz de hacerse cargo y lo envió a un orfanato. Su padre murió en un accidente cuando él era muy pequeño, y frente al abandono de su madre, su abuela se hizo cargo de su crianza. Richard hasta los seis años no pronunció palabra. Un consejero escolar lo consideró retrasado mental. A pesar de su realidad, Richard logró salir adelante y desarrolló aptitudes para la oratoria. En la universidad un profesor lo instó a que encontrara un objetivo en su vida en el que pudiera hacer uso de esa cualidad. Se alistó en el ejército y fue enviado a Vietnam, donde en una emboscada resultó herido perdiendo la audición.[1] Así comenzó a incursionar en el mundo de la discapacidad.
Obra
[editar]Ha desarrollado programas de capacitación dirigidos a las empresas para que i
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Richard Pimentel
American advocate, public speaker
Richard Keith Pimentel (born c. 1948)[1][2][3] is an American disability rights advocate, trainer, and speaker who was a strong advocate for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He developed training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace.
Pimentel was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, by his grandmother, as his mother was mentally ill. He lost the majority of his hearing while serving in the Vietnam War, returning to the United States in 1970 almost entirely deaf. He attempted to apply for a rehabilitation program for veterans, but was denied by the Veterans Administration, marking the beginning of a battle with the Administration in order to allow his admittance to Portland State University.
His life story is recounted in the 2007 film Music Within.[4] He is a senior partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.[5]
Early life
Pimentel was born in Portland, Oregon. His mother was mentally ill
Richard Pimentel
Richard Pimentel (1947, Portland) es un activo defensor estadounidense de los derechos de los discapacitados, experto sobre gestión de discapacidad, contratación y conservación del empleo y cambio de actitud ante la discapacidad.[1]
Biografía
[editar]Cuando nació su madre se sintió incapaz de hacerse cargo y lo envió a un orfanato. Su padre murió en un accidente cuando él era muy pequeño, y frente al abandono de su madre, su abuela se hizo cargo de su crianza. Richard hasta los seis años no pronunció palabra. Un consejero escolar lo consideró retrasado mental. A pesar de su realidad, Richard logró salir adelante y desarrolló aptitudes para la oratoria. En la universidad un profesor lo instó a que encontrara un objetivo en su vida en el que pudiera hacer uso de esa cualidad. Se alistó en el ejército y fue enviado a Vietnam, donde en una emboscada resultó herido perdiendo la audición.[1] Así comenzó a incursionar en el mundo de la discapacidad.
Obra
[editar]Ha desarrollado programas de capacitación dirigidos a las empresas para que i
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Richard Pimentel
American advocate, public speaker
Richard Keith Pimentel (born c. 1948)[1][2][3] is an American disability rights advocate, trainer, and speaker who was a strong advocate for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He developed training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace.
Pimentel was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, by his grandmother, as his mother was mentally ill. He lost the majority of his hearing while serving in the Vietnam War, returning to the United States in 1970 almost entirely deaf. He attempted to apply for a rehabilitation program for veterans, but was denied by the Veterans Administration, marking the beginning of a battle with the Administration in order to allow his admittance to Portland State University.
His life story is recounted in the 2007 film Music Within.[4] He is a senior partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.[5]
Early life
Pimentel was born in Portland, Oregon. His mother was mentally ill
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