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Resources on Olmstead and the New Freedom Commission
March 2003

Olmstead Decision: The Supreme Court's Olmstead v. L.C. decision of 1999 had major implications for consumers, multiple state and federal agencies, and health care providers. The Center for Health Care Strategies has published a series of reports that explore key policy issues arising from the decision. See the website to review these reports.

New Freedom Commission: This report from the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health addresses both children's and adult's mental health issues and highlights a variety of model programs.


Reference Points:
Transition updates from the TATRA Project is administered by PACER Center as a joint technical assistance activity of the TATRA Project and the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition.

Reference Points features resources and updates to help parent organizations, advocates and professionals better serve adolescents and young adults with disabilities, and their families. You can Subscribe or Unsubscribe to Reference Points on the web.

Visit our web sites for access to a wealth of additional resources and information! Readers are invited to send information about new resources on secondary education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to tatra@pacer.org. Approved items will be posted. Please note that this is not a discussion group. Questions about this information should be directed to Deborah Leuchovius, National Coordinator of Technical Assistance on Transition and Vocational Rehabilitation, PACER Center at tatra@pacer.org. The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition is funded by and is a partner with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, cooperative agreement # H326J000005. The TATRA Project is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration.