Join us on Capitol Hill, May 12 - 14, 2025, as we meet with members of the 119th Congress and key members of cabinet agencies to discuss issues that affect people with severe / profound I/DD, autism, and mental illnesses.

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The event was held on Zoom on Sunday, June 23.

We are proud to present the video of our keynote speaker, Jackie Kancir, Executive Director and policy chair of the National Council on Severe Autism.

June 22, 2024 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C. VOR is proud to have helped support Choice in this decision, having submitted an amicus brief that defended the rights of those with the most severe I/DD to receive care in ICF settings as the most integrated environment appropriate to their needs.

 

The Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Community Living, and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice presented a celebration of their own on June 20th. Sadly, there was no representation of people with severe/profound I/DD or autism.These federal agencies continue to marginalize the very people who most need their attention.

We also urge our members to read the Olmstead decision (VOR's amicus is cited on p.605) and to review other Olmstead materials at: https://www.vor.net/get-help/more-resources/item/olmstead-resources-2

March 25, 2024 - 5 pm Eastern, 4 pm Central, 3 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific - on Zoom

Click below for more information and to view a video of the meeting