Understanding the History of Institutionalization: Making connections to De-institutionalization and the Olmstead Act for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the State of Illinois

<p>What is the historical connection between deinstitutionalization and the Olmstead decision? The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze policy within a historical perspective the connections between institutional care, deinstitutionalization, the Olmstead decision, and the effect on persons with intellectual disabilities lived experience, in the state of Illinois.</p> <p>The data collected include, the transcripts of interviews with four participants, artifacts from policy documents and historical papers accessed from the Disability Museum online journals. The creation of a table for use in coding themes as associated with 5 (out of 18) core concepts for disability policy.</p> <p>The Olmstead decision and the Ligas Decree provide a framework to identify barriers and gaps in state policy. The findings indicate establishing a formal Olmstead Plan, which could prevent further litigations. Limitations to this study consist of small sample size. Recommendations include, to reconvene a committee of stakeholders and self-advocates, to investigate using the Blueprint as a guide in development of an established Olmstead Plan, in effort to prevent future litigations and provide sustainability, in Illinois.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Disability and Equity in Education

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Cheeseman, Nancy A

Contributors dc:contributor

• Valerie Owen, PhD
• Terry Smith, PhD
• Tammy Berberi, PhD

• Disability Studies
• Education
• Intellectual Disability
• Olmstead Act
• Accessibility
• Civil Rights and Discrimination
• Constitutional Law
• Disability and Equity in Education
• Disability Law
• Education Law
• Education Policy
• Family, Life Course, and Society
• Politics and Social Change
• Public Policy
• Social Policy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/127

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1131