History of the
Independent Living Movement
Resources
The following resources are published by the Independent Living Research
Utilization Program, Houston:
Tate, Denise and Linda Chadderdon, eds. International Perspectives about
Independent Living. 1983. University Center for International Rehabilitation
Publications. Available from ILRU.
Summarizes presentations and discussions at a one-day conference held to
view Independent Living issues in the U.S., discusses related programs and
practices abroad, and makes recommendations for future directions in the
U.S.
Tate, Denise and Linda Chadderdon, eds. Independent Living: An Overview
of Efforts in Five Countries. 1982. University Center for International
Rehabilitation Publications. Available from ILRU.
Rehabilitation and special education professionals from five countries--Costa
Rica, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, and Yugoslavia--describe
their services for people with disabilities, including the development of
Independent Living programs The volume concludes with summaries and comparisons
of the basic aspects of each country.
Address: ILRU at Texas Institute for Rehabilitation, 2323 S. Shepherd, Suite
1000, Houston, TX 77019, United States.
Crewe, Nancy M. & Harkins, Arthur,"The Future of Independent Living",
in Crewe, Nancy M. & Zola, Irving Kenneth, Independent Living for Physically
Disabled People, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1983.
Zola, Irving Kenneth,"Toward Independent Living: Goals and Dilemmas",
in Crewe, Nancy M. & Zola, Irving Kenneth, Independent Living for Physically
Disabled People, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1983
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