Parent Guide > On Disability Rights: Highlights from Speeches by Ed Roberts

by Ed Roberts 1977

Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.

This week in class, we’re reading "On Disability Rights: Highlights from Speeches by Ed Roberts" by Ed Roberts.

"On Disability Rights: Highlights from Speeches by Ed Roberts" is a compilation of several of activist Ed Roberts' most famous speeches.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Resilience & Success and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How does a person overcome adversity?" and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this speech at home:
    • What was "On Disability Rights: Highlights from Speeches by Ed Roberts" about?
    • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
    • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
  • Watch Ed Roberts: Free Wheeling at home with your child.