John McCartyMay 29, 20202 minThe Promise of OlmsteadThe man widely recognized as the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA), Justin Dart, Jr., said about the ADA, "And what is that promise? For whatever the laws says legally, the clear promise of the ADA is that all people with disabilities will be fully equal, fully productive, fully prosperous, and fully welcome in the mainstream." The Olmstead decision under the ADA promises full integration in the broader community, not just a place to live. I visualize a