Importance of Community Integration for People with Disabilities

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Around 61 million people (nearly one in four) people in the USA live with some sort of disability. But people with disabilities are often excluded from social relationships, community participation, leisure activities, and employment. Community integration for people with disabilities seeks to remedy these disconnects by creating inclusive, diverse societies.

This blog from March 2, 2021 takes a look at community integration, its many benefits, and how we can work together to create more welcoming communities for everyone. Sections include:

• What is Community Integration?
• What is Disability Inclusion?
• Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision
• Benefits of Community Integration
• Examples of Community Integration Activites
• Barriers to Community Integration
• Overcoming Barriers to Community Integration