ðə pɹɪkˈɜːsɚɹ ʌvðə nˈeɪʃənz fˈɜːst ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt lˈɪvɪŋ sˈɛntɚ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðæt jˈɪɹ, æz wˈɛl, wˌɛn ˈɛd ɹˈɑːbɚts ænd ˈʌðɚ stˈuːdənts æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə bˈɜːkli wˈɔntᵻd pˈɜːsənəl kˈɛɹ ænd ˈʌðɚ səpˈoːɹt sˈɜːvɪsᵻz nˌɑːt ɐvˈeɪləbəl æt ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
The precursor of the nation's first independent living center was established that year, as well, when Ed Roberts and other students at the University of California – Berkeley wanted personal care and other support services not available at the college.