Disability Rights Ohio Letter To Ohio Governor John Kasich About Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities

In this July 1, 2014, letter Disability Rights Ohio notified the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) that the state may be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it continues to fund, oversee, and rely on segregated residential placements, sheltered workshops, and facility-based day services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Disability Rights Ohio is the state's protection and advocacy organization charged with protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. The letter includes the key findings its investigation of the state system, and recommendations to correct the potential violations . . .