Olmstead : Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives

Measures progress to date in the implementation of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. & related Fed. & State Gov't. initiatives on the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabil. There have been reports on the extent of unnecessary institutionalization in the U.S., the continuing barriers to community placement, & resources & service models that facilitate community integration. This report examines Fed. implementation efforts & the strategies that states are using to: develop consensus on a coordinated action plan; identify & commit the necessary resources for community-based service options, & sustain collaborative action toward creating real choice for people with disabil. living in institutions.Frieden, Lex is the author of 'Olmstead : Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756739010 and ISBN 0756739012.