DOJ Olmstead Opinion: The Real Threat Isn’t Institutionalization — It’s Monopoly
And In Massachusetts, monopoly may look like abandonment disguised as “natural supports.” The posts have been appearing on Facebook since the June […]
Category: History
These posts discuss history of care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Summary of Lawsuit Series: What Decades of Litigation Reveal About Massachusetts’ Disability System
Part 5: MA IDD Lawsuit Series Today’s crisis in high‑acuity care is not a sudden collapse. It is the predictable result of […]
Hutchinson v. Patrick: When Massachusetts Failed Adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) — And What It Reveals About the System as a Whole
MA IDD Lawsuit Series: Part 4 Hutchinson v. Patrick revealed a simple but devastating truth: when Massachusetts lacks the services people need, […]
Boulet v. Cellucci: When “Community Living” Meant Waiting Without Services
This installment examines how thousands of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities were found eligible for ICF/IID and HCBS services yet remained unserved or severely underserved for years, and how Boulet v. Cellucci clarified the federal entitlements at the heart of that systemic failure.
Ricci v. Okin: The Lawsuit That Forced Massachusetts to Fix Its Institutions
Why This History Matters Today The story you’re about to read is not just about the past. It is about the decisions […]
What the Rolland Lawsuit Reveals About Massachusetts’ Real Commitment to Community Living
MA IDD Lawsuit Series: Part 1 Massachusetts often describes itself as a national leader in community living for people with intellectual and […]
Introduction: Why Massachusetts Keeps Getting Sued Over Disability Services
Introduction to Our Five Part Series: MA Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Federal Lawsuits Massachusetts is often praised as a national leader […]
Institutional Care, A Sad History, and Unproven Conclusions
Willowbrook in the Early 1970s Journalist Geraldo Rivera uncovered the disgrace at Willowbrook. He produced a documentary six years after Senator Robert […]