Beyond Federal Safety Nets: How State DD Councils Are Building Unshakeable Pathways for Community Living
by Erin Prangley NACDD Public Policy Director For decades, the disability advocacy movement operated under a foundational belief that federal law, bolstered by federal courts and federal executive oversight, served as a permanent, ironclad shield protecting disabled individuals from unnecessary institutionalization. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the…