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Ed Roberts Day: Celebrating a Pioneer of Disability Rights

January 23 in California is Ed Roberts Day. It is a day set aside for the disability community, and all people, to learn more about and celebrate the life and legacy of Ed Roberts, an instrumental figure in the disability rights movement. Explore how he championed for equal rights and accessibility, leaving a profound impact that resonates to this day.

People and ProfilesJody YarboroughJanuary 5, 2023Ed Roberts, disability rights, Ed Roberts Day California, Ed Roberts Day, legacy of Ed Roberts, Ed Roberts Day January 23, accessibility advocacy, disability activism, independent living movement, father of the independent living movementComment

What is an Independent Living Center?

It was sometime in 2008, and I was in the full throws of domestic nesting, having just gotten married the year before when Andrew and I agreed that maybe it was time to see about getting me some additional help around the house. Just a few hours per month to help with some of those "extra" projects. As most people do, I went to Google to see if there were any local resources.

Independent LivingJody YarboroughSeptember 3, 2015CID, SVILC, NCIL, what is an independent living center, independent living center, disability and independent living center, independent living movement, independent living programs and servces, what does an independent living center doComment

Ed Roberts: A Founding Leader of the Independent Living Movement

Thanks to legislation passed in California mandating that students learn about disability history in school, future generations will know who Ed Roberts was and the significant contribution he made to the disability rights movement. Of course, we in the disability community are very familiar with Roberts and how he made history.

People and ProfilesJody YarboroughAugust 6, 2015Ed Roberts, Ed Roberts disability, Ed Roberts independent living center, independent living movement, disability rights, Ed Roberts polioComment

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