In 1999, the US Supreme Court d
Decision affirmed that people who use long term supports should
get them in the least restrictive environment that can meet their
needs.
Olmstead
vindicated the struggle of Iowans advocating for home and community
based services, an end to our over-dependence on institutional care,
and self-determination for people with disabilities and for older
Iowans.
You might expect this video to be about corrections, but it isn't.
It's about a young man with disabilities. His story makes it clear
that our state policy makers still have much work to do as they
apply the principles of
Olmstead to the redesign
of our human services system.
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View the video,
Life in Prison--Breaking the Mold
[this is a very large file, and depending on your set-up,
may download slowly].
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If the video doesn't begin
playing automatically when you click on the link, here are some
tips that may be helpful.
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Read a
transcript
of the interview [formatted in MSWord].
This video has been provided
by the
Connor Center for Independent
Living in Iowa City,
one of seven Iowa Centers for Independent
Living.
