Late September, nearly 150 people attended three community meetings throughout the county to learn how Summit DD will adapt to the changes called for by Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) in how Ohio will provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Do Sheltered Workshops Limit Opportunities for Inclusion? Olmstead Says Yes.
In 1999 two women with developmental disabilities spoke up for themselves and said that was not alright for them to be institutionalized when they could live in the community. The Supreme Court agreed. In Omlstead v. L.C., 527 U. S. 581, or the Olmstead decision, the Supreme Court held that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits the unjustified segregation of individuals with disabilities, providing Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson a chance to exercise their right to live in a community-based setting with supports. In 2012, advocates working on behalf of more than 2,000 adults in sheltered workshops filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Oregon, stating that the services they received in those workshops unnecessarily segregated them. The United States Court agreed. Read More ›