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 due to structural hurdles.
Roberts pushed to win disabled people the resources to live in their communities, rather than in restrictive institutions.
- Helping people find personal aides
- Signing them up for affordable, accessible housing
to guarantee as much personal freedom and agency as possible to people who would once have been forced into dehumanizing circumstances.
A new book explores his revolutionary career as a disabled activist.
Author's summary: Ed Roberts' life as a disabled activist.
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