Talk of Segregating People with Disabilities Alarms Members of Congress
July 18, 2018
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking for answers after a top official at the federal agency responsible for community living reportedly said publicly that she favored “segregation” of people with disabilities.
Mary Lazare, who serves as principal deputy administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living, allegedly made the controversial remarks during a keynote address last week at the Autism Society’s national conference in Bethesda, Md.