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Protection and Advocacy Agencies: Involvement in Deinstitutionalization Lawsuits on Behalf of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities;Report to the Congress

机译：保护和宣传机构：代表发展性残疾人士参与去机构化诉讼;向国会提交报告

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Congress established the Protection and Advocacy system in the states and territories in 1975 to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities, most of whom have mental retardation. In fiscal year 2002, the 57 Protection and Advocacy agencies (P&A) received ;35 million in federal funding for this purpose. To advocate on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, P&As undertake a range of administrative, information and referral, investigative, and legal activities. These activities can include representing individuals with developmental disabilities in lawsuits. Some of these lawsuits have resulted in moving individuals with developmental disabilities from institutional care settings to care settings in the community such as group homes and apartments, a process that is referred to as deinstitutionalization. Some parents and legal guardians of individuals involved in these suits have supported P&A efforts in bringing these suits and implementing the settlements that have resulted. Other parents and guardians of individuals affected by these suits, however, have organized to oppose the suits and the implementation of certain aspects of court-approved settlements because of concerns they have regarding the care of their family members.

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