About 10 years ago, I wrote a story about the return to the cuckoo's nest. (In reference to the movie and book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It seems to me that we ended the large scale institutions and created many smaller scale models. This is not to say that we have not made huge strides in mainstreaming many of our citizens. We have done so and should feel proud of the fact that so many advocates for people with disabilities have fought for the rights for those who may not be able to fight for themself. However, we do have very real problems in health and human services and education. There is still much abuse in the system that goes unchallenged. If we want to achieve decency for those who suffer, we have to speak out. For this reason, I have created this blog. For parents, families, and people who work with disabilities, I will also try to provide resources for those working for social justice.
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