An article in the Albany Times Union highlights the cross country journey of Matt Eddy who is crossing the United States in his motorized wheelchair to highlight the independent living movement. Matt is being accompanied by his friend Ron Steenbrugen who is following him on a mountain bike.
There are still tens of thousands of people with disabilities warehoused in hospitals and state institutions who have the desire and the ability to live in their own communities. The independent living movement and groups like ADAPT are on the front lines advocating for the rights of citizens with disabilities to live like, well, “citizens”.
As the Marines would say: “improvise, adapt, and overcome…”
S.K.
Planet of the Blind 