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Letter to the editor: Keep the promise of the Lanterman Act alive

By   /  Friday, March 29th, 2019  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Letter to the editor: Keep the promise of the Lanterman Act alive

Dear Editor: California is at a crossroads. the Lanterman Act was groundbreaking legislation passed in 1969 that guaranteed the rights of people with developmental disabilities, including services and support in natural community settings, to the greatest extent possible. The state system created under the Lanterman Act, relied upon by 330,000 Californians with intellectual and/or developmental Read More →