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Matt reading a book to a medically fragile child in a bed

A Landmark Decision Years in the Making

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. |

This month, the 11th Circuit made something clear: The ADA is violated not only when individuals are institutionalized, but also when state systems place them at serious risk of institutionalization.
The court recognized that systemic failures in providing services can be a form of discrimination.

A Mother of an Adult with Down Syndrome’s Worst Nightmare

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. |

A Mother of an Adult with Down Syndrome’s Worst Nightmare Mr. Dietz, I have just found a note hanging on my door that Reflections will not be renewing my lease. my worse fear, Karl has been hiding in his room since this has all began. the officer had told the Manager that this was… Read More »