Why Zack’s Story Matters for Massachusetts: A Crisis We Must Not Ignore
Cristina Gaudio of the National Council on Severe Autism (NCSA) published one of the clearest, most unflinching accounts of what families living […]
Category: Our Stories
This category tells the stories of adults who are being served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services.
Opinion: The Caregivers Are Ignored While Executives Cash In
Across Massachusetts, families and frontline caregivers are living through a crisis that rarely makes it into official reports or press releases. While […]
Hidden Trauma in Disability Services
Across the country, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are being harmed inside the very systems that exist to protect them. […]
In Memory of Wilhelmina (“Mina”) Murray
A Champion for Justice, A Voice for the Voiceless Our community has lost one of its bravest and most steadfast advocates. Wilhelmina […]
Our Stories: COFAR blog tells a story of ongoing neglect
Mary Phaneuf has spent years advocating for her foster son, Timothy Cheeks, who has Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect. In […]