The Radical Life of Ed Roberts
Ed Roberts, known as the father of the independent living movement, was paralyzed by polio in his early teens. Attending university in the 1960s was a revolutionary and complicated process for him.
Roberts faced many structural hurdles, but he began pushing to win disabled people the resources to live in their communities, rather than in restrictive and often brutal institutions. His activism led to the development of independent living centers, which assist with:
- helping people find personal aides
- signing them up for affordable, accessible housing
These centers guarantee as much personal freedom and agency as possible to people who would once have been forced into dehumanizing circumstances.
His activism was a fight for the rights of disabled people to live independently.
Author's summary: Ed Roberts' life and activism paved the way for the independent living movement.
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