Living in an institution was like living in jail. This scared little girl had one roommate in her room. One day, the little girl had company and they asked her if she would like to move to another place where she could be one of them. This very important person is me, Jean Searle. The reason why I am writing this is because our brothers and sisters are being put into places where they do not belong.
All institutions are death traps for people with disabilities.
In 1991, the United States government investigated different institutions to see which ones should close and which ones should stay open. I think that all institutions should close their doors for good instead of leaving them open for people just because they do not have a place to go. Some friends of mine used to be in institutions and some still are. I wish people with disabilities would have a place to live within their own communities instead of being pushed off into a dead zone.