Plan for ADA services in rural areas under review
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act became federal law which was meant to be an immediate game-changer for people with disabilities.
It was in many instances, but it is still evolving, and the state of Montana has asked the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities to help update the Olmstead Plan, which is the state’s plan to keep people with disabilities living where they want to.
“We are hosting a series of focus groups. These focus groups will bring together individuals with disabilities to provide feedback and share their perspectives,” explained Marci Olsen, Research Associate with the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities at the University of Montana. “The plan makes sure that people can get services from the state in their communities, and the State of Montana is working with the Montana Statewide Independent Living Council (MTSILC) and partners like us to make the plan.”
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