The Illusion of Inclusion: Geographies of the Lives of People with Developmental Disabilities in the United States

For people with developmental disabilities, as well as other disabilities and other minority status, space has been used to create and reinforce the prevalent social services mode that reflects the mixed and conflicting goals of those who fund services and supports. We will be addressing the spatial implications of two service designs: an initial design based on segregation and control by institutions which has dominated much of US history; and the more recently emerging communitybased services design intended to redress the legacy of segregation and control.