Forging a Federal-State Partnership provides an insider’s view of how the federal government assumed a dominant role in disability policy between the Kennedy and Obama eras.

The book highlights the roles played by the federal government and the states in disability policy, focusing on the emergence of Medicaid as the primary funding source for IDD services. It offers a unique perspective on the evolution of public policy which is missing from most renditions of disability history, written by a close observer of the events as they unfolded.

Policymakers, students, and those involved in governmental advocacy will find its historical perspective and insights useful in their work.

Lives and Legacies of People with Intellectual Disability provides a new way to view the personal and cultural contributions of people with ID.

This book is intended to be instrumental in moving toward a new understanding of community. A wide range of relevant literature is reviewed on quality of life, the social context of ID, and supports to ensure that people with ID participate in the meaningful activities of everyday life. Most importantly, individual stories are used to illustrate the meaningful legacies of people with ID.


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A History and Sociology of the Willowbrook State School introduces the reader to the Willowbrook State School, a place that many feel is the “ground zero” of the disabilities civil rights movement.  

The book explores the period before Geraldo Rivera’s sensational television exposé in 1972. The early history of institutions in New York State, New York City, and Staten Island provides a backdrop demonstrate the “medicalization” of disability, which led to the creation of large-scale institutions.

The authors describe in great detail what life was like for the people who lived and worked at Willowbrook and how the institution evolved as it did. First-hand observations and testimonials on life at Willowbrook provide a window into the interpersonal dynamics and interactions of life and work in institutional settings. 

You may purchase the e-book version of A History and Sociology of the Willowbrook State School by clicking here. 

Maltreatment of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a comprehensive and compelling work presenting research and evidence-based strategies related to the maltreatment of people with IDD across the lifespan. More info about this book here.