IL Leaders

Massachusetts’ most stalwart disability rights advocate Paul W. Spooner died unexpectedly on October 8th, after a brief hospital stay. His… Read More Paul Spooner

Pat Wright’s leadership during the ADA’s passage eventually earned her the nickname “The General.” She was one of a handful… Read More Pat Wright

The Dimenet Network has an extensive memorial page for Roland Sykes with images, quotes, writings and testimonials. We’ve included a… Read More Roland Sykes

Max Starkloff passed away December 27, 2010. Amy Leavitt wrote an obituary about Max for the Riverfront Times honoring his… Read More Max Starkloff

Liz Savage and Pat Wright are considered the “mothers of the ADA.” They led the consumer fight for the passage… Read More Liz Savage

Ed Roberts, a Berkeley quadriplegic who began the disability rights movement 40 years ago, now has his own California day.… Read More Ed Roberts

Paul Longmore passed away on August 9, 2010 at the age of 64. He was a leading disability scholar and… Read More Paul Longmore

Evan Kemp was a key link for the disability community to George Bush and his administration during the 1980s and… Read More Evan Kemp

Harriet McBryde Johnson was born in 1957 in eastern North Carolina and lived most of her life in Charleston, South… Read More Harriet McBryde Johnson

After contracting polio at the age of 18 months, in 1949, Judy Heumann faced numerous obstacles in gaining a decent… Read More Judy Heumann