Roland Johnson

Roland Johnson
Born	(1945-09-14)14 September 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	28 August 1994(1994-08-28) (aged 48) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Disability rights activist
Known for	leader in the early Self-advocacy movement; former Pennhurst resident
Notable work	Lost in a Desert World: An Autobiography (1999)

Disability
Theory and models Disability theory Ableism / Disablism Medical model Social model Other models
Education Mainstreaming Individualized Education Program (IEP) Special needs Special school Special education Learning disability
Therapy Physical Occupational Speech
Societal implications Disability rights movement Inclusion Normalization People-first language Pejorative terms Sexuality and disability Women's health
Personal assistance Unlicensed assistive personnel (ADLs) Accessible toilet Assistive technology Assisted living Mobility aid Orthotics and braces Physical accessibility Prosthetics Universal design Web accessibility
Socioeconomic assistance Social Security Disability Insurance Supplemental Security Income Ticket to Work Disability pension Disability Living Allowance Disabled Students' Allowance Disabled Persons Railcard Freedom Pass Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Ontario Disability Support Program
Groups Organizations National Telecommuting Institute Society for Disability Studies Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) Visitability WeThe15
Parasports Special Olympics Paralympic Games Deaflympics Invictus Games
Culture Disability in the arts Disability art Disability in the media
Disability Lists

Roland Johnson (1945 – 1994) was an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. He was one of the founders of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (S.A.B.E.), and one of the first chapter presidents of Speaking For Ourselves. He spent 13 years institutionalized at Pennhurst State School and Hospital, until he was released in 1971 following the civil rights case, Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital.