Beyond Community Integration

What happens when the right to live in community becomes a legal question?In this episode, Mandi explores Texas v. Kennedy, Olmstead v. L.C., and the history of Willowbrook State School to unpack the fight for community integration.She names Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, the two women at the center of Olmstead, and reflects on what Willowbrook teaches us about institutionalization, segregation, choice, and belonging.Because needing support should never mean losing your right to belong.“My need for support doesn’t erase my right to belong.”⚠️ Content note: This episode discusses institutionalization, abuse and neglect, medical experimentation, and disability segregation.LinksBuoy Hydration DropsMandi MailMusic Credit"Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/