Picture of Ed Roberts smiling and biting down on the tube in his mouth. He is sitting in his motorized wheelchair.
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Host: Welcome to Ability Anyware Radio. This is a disability advocacy podcast. Today is January 23, 2019, officially Ed Roberts Day! We’re dedicating this segment to honor the legacy and life-changing work of Mr. Roberts on behalf of individuals with disabilities across the globe.

Mr. Roberts is co-founder of the World Institute on Disability (WID). is a nonprofit that works to fully integrate people with disabilities into the communities around them in a variety of different ways." Mr. Roberts is the disability advocate responsible for curb cuts in sidewalks at intersections which benefit millions of people in the U.S. alone. Whether moving in a wheelchair, pushing a stroller, riding a bike or skateboard, or crossing an intersection with luggage, we all feel a sense of relief at the sight of a curb cut! Host sighs a sound of relief.

For more information, visit www.wid.org. You can also view our article on Mr. Roberts and WID in Ability Anyware Digital Quarterly (AADQ) Winter 2018 Issue on page 7. Please go to our Twitter feed for more information @AbilityAnyware.

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