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How Have the Places People with IDD Live Changed?
Back in 1982, almost all long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were provided in large, neglected, state-run institutions. But then Medicaid began to offer services that allowed people with IDD to live in their communities, leading to happier, more integrated lives.
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AI Can Create Plain-Language and Easy-Read Versions of Every Written Material on Earth
“We are on the verge of a transformational possibility: to create plain-language and easy-read versions of every written document on the planet—now, not someday,” writes Rylin Rodgers, Microsoft’s director of disability policy, in Impact. “Emerging AI tools—used responsibly, with guardrails and human expertise—can meaningfully expand (though not replace) the plain-language practices disability communities have built over decades.”
When ICE Targets DSPs, the Disability Community Feels It
“After my DSPs told me ICE was in their apartment building, I was too anxious to leave my house for a week,” wrote self-advocate and ICI staffer Dupree Edwards.
“I heard that ICE is leaving Minneapolis, and I hope that is true. Even if they do leave, I learned that I should have a plan in place so I'm not worrying and living in fear. I just want to live my best life.”
