FAMILY SNAPSHOT
Parents
- Jeanne White Ginder
Ryan White
Siblings
- Andrea White
This snapshot focuses on the family members who publicly share Ryan’s story through the museum.
1984–1990 · Kokomo and Cicero, Indiana
Ryan White
Public health & patient rights
Diagnosed with AIDS at 13 in 1984 after receiving contaminated blood products for hemophilia, Ryan White faced exclusion from school and widespread fear of HIV. His effort to return to the classroom made him a national advocate against stigma. He died in 1990; the federal HIV care program named for him began that year.
Content note
Content note: serious illness, discrimination and the death of a child.
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The Story
When1984–1990
WhereKokomo and Cicero, Indiana
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Ryan White’s story
Official biography documenting his diagnosis, advocacy and the program that bears his name.
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Books
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Books
1 itemsRyan White and Ann Marie Cunningham
Ryan White: My Own Story
Ryan’s autobiographical account of illness, school exclusion and public advocacy. Publisher information and editions.
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Movies
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John Herzfeld · Lukas Haas · 1989
The Ryan White Story (1989)
Television dramatization of Ryan’s struggle to attend school. IMDb provides cast and film information; this link is not a full-film stream.
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John Herzfeld · Lukas Haas · 1989
The Ryan White Story (1989)
Television dramatization of Ryan’s struggle to attend school. IMDb provides cast and film information; this link is not a full-film stream.
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News & Reading
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The Life and Death of Ryan White
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News & reporting
1 itemsTIME · 2015
How Ryan White changed America’s view of AIDS
Retrospective reporting on HIV stigma and Ryan’s public impact. Publisher access conditions may apply.
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Where this story happened
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Museum exhibit
The Power of Children: Ryan White’s story
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis presents Ryan White’s story in The Power of Children exhibit, including his experience confronting discrimination.
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Positive Outcome
Positive Outcome
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Enacted federal law · HRSA
1990: Ryan White CARE Act
Congress established the Ryan White CARE Act in 1990. Today’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program supports care and treatment; the official program site explains its purpose and history.
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