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Issues of concern to families and residents at STS and persons with intellectual disabilities everywhere. Courant series provides evidence of the importance of STS. This week on abuse and neglect of people with developmental disabilities in Connecticut, we urge you to do so. It is eye-opening in its detailed depictions of the lack of training and supervision that led to 76 deaths over a seven-year period between 2004 and 2010. We think STS can p.

The Real Choices in Care Blog. A blogsite intended to promote discussion about issues of concern to people with developmental disabilities and their families, caregivers, and advocates around the country. About The Real Choices in Care Blog. The story of a remarkable woman. Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog. These are qualities that many of us would not think possible in a person with a profound intellectual disability whose vocabulary .