COLUMBUS >> filed a federal lawsuit Thursday says Ohioans with intellectual and developmental disabilities experienced widespread segregation because they get to the services in institutions due to lack of options in the community or at home.
Ohio Disability Rights filed the lawsuit on behalf of six people who says the group, they are or in danger, "institutionalized unnecessarily" because of the obstacles for residential services, employment or more integrated day.
The lawsuit seeks status demand for over 27,800 disabled people in similar situations.
According to the state, live about 6,400 Ohioans with disabilities in so-called intermediate care facilities that eight or more beds. Suppliers are responsible for all aspects of personal care, including medical, transportation and rehabilitation.
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"Most have little or no contact with their non-disabled colleagues," says the lawsuit. "My life is very disciplined and controlled, with little privacy, independence and personal autonomy."
Republican Gov. John Kasich and directors of various government agencies are named as defendants in the suit.
The state calls the basis of vague accusations and said that people would no longer institutionalized settings now have the opportunity to do so.
John Martin, Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities State, said a number of system enhancements are in the works, including an investment of nearly $ 300 million in the last budget, the possibilities of the community of people with disabilities intellectual expand and their families. The money will support more than 1,200 options exemption for people who are on the premises and they want to go, or no choice, without renouncing, but the plant to go.
"You have to give the possibility to revise the current budget," Martin said in an interview before the filing of the application. "It represents a significant change."
Ohio Disability Rights says, prefer living in homeless or community environments many residents of the intermediate care facilities, but face long lists and slowly wait. The group said that 13 years moving the average waiting time for residents to obtain an exemption for homeless services and community that they need.
This more integrated in society lack of access to the parameters violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and contrary to a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, said that the group rights of the disabled.
The plaintiffs want the court the State to avoid what he. As "unnecessary and discriminatory segregation institutionalization" and give people more services to the community
Martin said the state implemented other changes, including the addition of care services for people with suspensions, the health care they need.
However, the group of disability rights recent government measures supported too short, what is needed to address segregation in the system development disability Ohio. Supporters say Ohio has to change the way it funds programs and services so that people can work, social activities and get the care they need, with the support they need when they want it.
The group says it wants to have people with disabilities what they need to feel safe and not moving, before they are ready.
"We understand that there is now no place in the system is to get people," said Kerstin Sjöberg-Witt, director of support for the rights of the disabled Ohio. "We want to build the media."
Candidates are Nathan Narowitz, 24 Northridge residents who appeared with her mother at a press conference to announce the demand for Columbus.
Jeannine Narowitz said her son is nonverbal, has the spirit of a child of 8 years and requires 24-hour monitoring. She said she and her husband worried about their continued ability to provide adequate care for your child in the country are available, and have been set for almost four years for waiver services community on a waiting list.
"We want opportunities for Nate," he said.
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