One that influenced by perception of IL
Independence is not about doing everything by yourself. {Independence is
about having the means resources to obtain what we need.} Its not a direct
quote but the Boston Dystonia self-help group probably still has a video
From I Zola to the Dystonia medical research association conference Boston
1989
Maria
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From: "Mark Priestley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: Pointers to definititions of independent living
> Hi
>
> Harvey was looking for definitions of independent living. These are two
that
> I like and have used in quotations myself...
>
> 'Life is more than just a house and getting up and going to bed.
Independent
> Living is about the whole of life and it encompasses everything. We want
> equal opportunities. We want citizenship. These are the issues that drive
> the independent living movement. It is philosophical, it is political, it
is
> about integration and disabled people becoming a part of this world and
not
> separate, segregated and second class. That is what we are actually after
> and that is why independent living is so important.'
>
> John Evans (BCODP Independent Living Committee and Hampshire CIL)
> (1993) 'The Role of Centres of Independent/Integrated Living', in Barnes,
C.
> (ed.) (1993) Making Our Own Choices: independent living, personal
assistance
> and disabled people, Clay Cross, BCODP
>
> 'Independent Living means that we demand the same choices and control in
our
> every-day lives that our non-disabled brothers and sisters, neighbors and
> friends take for granted. We want to grow up in our families, go to the
> neighborhood school, use the same bus as our neighbors, work in jobs that
> are in line with our education and abilities, start families of our own.
> Just as everybody else, we need to be in charge of our lives, think and
> speak for ourselves. To this end we need to support and learn from each
> other, organize ourselves and work for political changes that lead to
legal
> protection of our human and civil rights.'
>
> Adolf Ratzka (1997) Independent Living and Our Organizations, paper
> presented to the 'Our Common World' conference, organised by Disability
> Rights Advocates Hungary, Siofok, May 9-11 1997.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Mark Priestley
> Centre for Disability Studies
> University of Leeds
> LEEDS
> LS2 9JT
> UK
>
> tel: +44 113 343 4417
> fax: +44 113 343 4415
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