Building Independence from the Ground up
The Ed Roberts Campus is a nonprofit corporation formed by seven organizations that share a common history in the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities.
The Center for Accessible Technology is a proud partner in the Ed Roberts Campusexternal link (ERC).
These seven agencies have joined together to plan and develop a universally
designed, transit-oriented campus located at the Ashby BART Station in
south Berkeley. The Ed Roberts Campus will become the world's foremost
disability rights service, advocacy, education, training, and policy center.
The ERC honors the life and work of Edward V. Roberts, an early leader
in the independent living movement. Ed believed in the strength of collaborative
efforts: He called it "working toward our preferred future”.
Our partners in the ERC are: