Staci Christensen, a woman with Down syndrome, was one of two plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed by The Disability Law Center who wanted to live in community settings but were stuck in institutional care facilities that limited their privacy and their ability to do ordinary things like choose their own meals or go […]

The Davis family’s eight-year-son Brady was born with muscular dystrophy which left him unable to walk and dependent on others to carry him anywhere he needed to go. Wanting to give their son more independence, his family spent months petitioning Medicaid for a special wheelchair that would enable him to get around on his own. […]

Marvin is a man with disabilities who wanted to attend LDS temple services as part of his religious beliefs. The staff of the Utah State Developmental Center, where Marvin lives, said they were unable to grant his request despite the fact that his treatment team approved the outings and the local congregation had offered to […]