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, but he began pushing to win disabled people the resources to live in their communities.
- 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.
His activism led to the development of independent living centers.
Author's summary: Ed Roberts' life and activism.