Being independent does not mean to live like Americans. Services should be available for an ordinary way of living, regardless of economic or educational factors, or the severity of your disability. In the past we had to depend on other people and yet we did not want to be dependent. My working makes me independent now. In the Asian context, employment is essential for Independent Living.
Independent living requires a thinking change.
We have to change the view people have of themselves. Not as people who only have needs, but as people who have capacity and can contribute. There is a lot of discrimination in all of our movements that excludes some disabilities. We can only be strong if we are inclusive. The role of women in independent living is very important.