“Don’t Tread on the ADA”: Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring and the Future of Community Intergration for Individuals with Mental Disabilities

Persons [with mental disabilities who are institutionalized] ... suffer not only a dramatic loss of physical freedom with ... severely detailed control and invasive treatment, they also cannot enjoy those mundane, daily pleasures—working, shopping, enjoying the companionship of family and friends, or simply being left alone—the loss of which we on the outside would find to be not only intolerable but a. threat to our troy sanity.