#institutionalizing

Meanwhile, after a #Trump White House push to #police #homelessness, the #DOJ released guidance that lowered the barrier to #institutionalizing any person with a #disability. Taken together, the actions signal a worrying return to a reality where people with #disabilities are pushed to the margins of society, advocates said. #law #ableism #discrimination #eugenics

#Trump actions signal a move toward #institutionalizing people with #disabilities For decades, #disabled people have fought for their #rights to go to school & live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under Trump. Last month, the Dept of #Education announced it would shift oversight of #SpecialEducation to #HHS, led by #RFKJr, whose comments on disabilities such as autism are 🦇💩. #law #ableism #discrimination #eugenics