DRILM Project Notes: Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement

DRILM Project: Purpose and Scope

• The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Project (DRILM) was launched in $1996$ with the explicit purpose of comprehensively documenting and preserving the rich history of a pivotal social movement. This movement, driven by people with disabilities, sought to achieve legally defined civil rights, secure societal inclusion, and gain greater personal autonomy and control over their own lives.

• The project's core mission is to preserve the