Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment

Olmstead Decision

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7/22/1999

The U.S. Supreme Court issues the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. decision, which declares segregation of people with disabilities, when integrated, community-based settings are an option, a form of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Through this decision, the Court sends a simple, yet profound, message that long-term services and supports for people with disabilities of all ages, including participation in community living or employment, must reflect what is appropriate for and desired by the individual.

Lois Curtis, holding sign, an artist and one of the two women with disabilities who filed the lawsuit that resulted in the 1999 U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead v. L.C. decision. — @I_am_Olmstead