The Olmstead v. L.C. case in 1999 recognized that keeping people with disabilities in institutions when they could live in the community is discrimination. Being isolated in an institution takes away important parts of life, like family connections, work opportunities, education, and social life.
To learn more about the history of institutionalization of people with disabilities in the United States:
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