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Roberts has been termed the father of the independent living movement in the U.S., though Lex Frieden of Texas was more well known in Washington politics. Roberts is highlighted in Joseph Shapiro's 1993 book, No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement.
1 Οκτ 2024 · Ed Roberts (born January 23, 1939, San Mateo, California, U.S.—died March 14, 1995, Berkeley) was an American disability rights activist who is considered the founder of the independent-living movement. Roberts contracted polio at age 14 and was paralyzed from the neck down.
1 Απρ 2021 · Ed Roberts is key to knowing the history of Centers for Independent Living as well as our history and philosophy. Ed was born in California and contracted polio when he was 14 years old, this caused him to be paralyzed from the neck down with the use of 2 fingers on one hand and a few toes.
The Independent Living (IL) movement started in the early 70s when the Berkeley Center for Independent Living in California was founded by Ed Roberts and others with disabilities who were attending the University of California at Berkeley.
Ed Roberts, described as the “father of independent living,” was the disability rights movement’s first major spokesperson. His mother Zona conceived him during her senior year of high school, briefly contemplating abortion.
14 Μαρ 1995 · Edward (Ed) Verne Roberts is considered the father of the independent living movement. As a hero in the United States’ disability rights movement, Roberts paved the way for people with physical disabilities to access higher education. Roberts was born in San Mateo in 1939.
30 Ιαν 2024 · Ed Roberts was a pioneering advocate whose life’s work—the Independent Living movement—continues to shift societal perspectives on disability and promote autonomy, dignity, and respect for people with disabilities.
