Marilyn E Saviola was an American disability rights activist, executive director of the Center for the Independence of the Disabled in New York from 1983 to 1999, and vice president of Independence Care System after 2000.
13 Facts About Marilyn Saviola
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On July 13,1945, Marilyn Saviola was born in Manhattan at the New York Hospital.
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Marilyn Saviola was hospitalized at Willard Parker Hospital, a communicable disease hospital, and placed in an iron lung for two months.
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Marilyn Saviola was part of creating the hospital's ward for young adult patients, with more age-appropriate routines, activities and outings.
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Marilyn Saviola attended Long Island University, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970.
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Marilyn Saviola later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling from New York University.
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Marilyn Saviola met activist Judy Heumann at LIU, where they were both students.
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Marilyn Saviola was a rehabilitation counselor for 11 years at Goldwater Memorial Hospital in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Marilyn Saviola was executive director of the Center for the Independence of the Disabled in New York from 1983 to 1998, and vice president of Independence Care System after 2000.
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Marilyn Saviola chaired the Manhattan Borough Disability Advisory Group, and served on the boards of the Association of Independent Living Centers in New York, Disabled in Action, and the New York City Medicaid Managed Care Task Force.
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Marilyn Saviola worked for state legislation to support community living and independence for disabled New Yorkers.
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Marilyn Saviola had particular interest in disabled women's rights and health issues.
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On November 23,2019, Marilyn Saviola died at her home in Brooklyn at age 74 years.