Links to all of our videos are on this page. We interviewed people with disabilities who live and celebrate the independent living lifestyle. They are each remarkable in their accomplishments and their normalcy.
Independent Living is defined as as “the ability to live independently and productively in the community and to live with the same freedom of choice as a non-disabled person. So it’s not that you are living on your own but that you control where you live and have the same range of choices as a non-disabled person. (Jill Weiss) ” from an article by Dr. Adolf Ratzka, 1992.
Each person who was interviewed has had to face barriers and challenges to independence. Each has found a path to a good life. And each has helped reduce barriers for others with disabilities.

Civil Rights Movement and Disability Rights – Paul Spooner
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My Mom Was Not the One to Quit – Carmen Rosado
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There Was Never Any Doubt – Joe Bellil and Linda Long-Bellil
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The Sandy Houghton Story
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How Far We’ve Come – Dan Greany
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Any Time a Person with a Disability Goes Outside, It’s a Political Statement – Karen Schneiderman
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What is Independent Living? – Michael Muehe
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Don’t Let the Pity Party Last Too Long – Jini Fairley
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Nothing Can Stop You – Filomena Tripp
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Disability is Normal – Desi Forte
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My Freedom Means Everything to Me – Anne Fracht
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Still More Work to be Done – Jennifer Lee
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Essentially… It’s Just Living – Keith Jones
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Perspective of an Executive Director – Jim Kruideneir
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I Had No Clue – Tom Filiault
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