Disability Policy Seminar

Olmstead Twenty Years Later: How Far We Have Come and the Work Left to Do

Welcome(s)

• Fred Misilo, Jr.

  Board President
  The Arc

Moderator(s)

• Amy Hewitt

  Board President
  Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Speaker(s)

• Curt Decker

  Executive Director
  National Disability Rights Network

• Donna Thornton

  Advocate

• Ricardo Thornton

  Advocate

• Anne Raish

  Principal Deputy Chief
  Disability Rights Section, Department of Justice

The historic Olmstead Supreme Court decision ensures the rights of people with disabilities to be served in their communities. While the impact of the decision on the adult disability service system has been huge, recent attacks remind us why we must remain vigilant. Come and hear from advocates about the past, present, and future of the promises of Olmstead.