Portrait of Ed Roberts smiling Today, we celebrate Ed Roberts Day and reflect on the life and accomplishments of this extraordinary man. Ed Roberts, “The Father of Independent Living”, dedicated his life to ensuring that all people have access to an inclusive society. Even as a...
Read MoreUrgent Action Alert: Keep Telling Congress to Include People with Disabilities in Their COVID-19 Response!...
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Dear Friends and Consumers: We all are inundated with information about the Corona Virus or Covid-19 and for sure the news is frightening. At CALIF, we are careful to protect our board, staff, consumers and visitors from the spread of the virus while at the same...
Read MoreTRANSPORTATION PANEL: Transit is now a matter of civil rights for those of us to have the freedom to participate in the mainstream of society. In fact, it was not even a driver who thought about the legal fight to accessible transportation, it was a...
Read MoreGood afternoon and thank you all for being here! I’m Lillibeth Navarro, Disability Rights Advocate, Founder & Executive Director of Communities Actively Living Independent & Free (CALIF). This week at the National Archives Museum in Washington DC where we made a short family trip, I...
Read MoreCLICK HERE for an article on Independent Living: From Berkeley to the ADA to ILA by Administration for Community Living.CLICK HERE for information regarding a Public Forum on Social Security reimbursements presented by CA Dept. of Rehabilitation. City of Los Angeles to spend more than $200...
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At the height of the Power Outage this weekend, I began to worry about the state of my power dependence with all my major life functions like walking, sleeping, running for safety, running on electricity and battery power. I still had plenty of battery charge...
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I was on my way to do the last errand of the day when I heard about the terrorist attacks in Paris. Not having enough time to get the whole story, I decided to check it out later. My sister and I had to do...
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We were at a party and with us was Fr. Kennedy who was from India and staying in LA temporarily for further studies. After the prayers, mass and birthday party, people began to leave and as they were leaving, some would go by Fr. Kennedy...
Read MoreTransportation for people with disabilities, should be about options, just like it is for the non disabled. For them, it's easy getting in the car, taking the bus, hitching a ride with a friend, getting on the train, the plane or a cab. Measure M...
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