Christopher Egusa

A bill (AB 1147) aims to make California’s regional centers for developmental disabilities comply with transparency laws. This could allow 450,000 individuals access to records about their care, promoting accountability.

Abuse and neglect in group homes for the developmentally disabled raise serious oversight concerns.

Proponents say a new California State Assembly bill will provide badly needed accountability.

"What I found was, uh, I mean, Just nothing like I had ever seen at any home that I have ever worked at, any program I've ever worked at."

A group home employee reaches out to the family of a nonverbal woman with evidence of abuse.

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People with disabilities often face an uphill battle when it comes to the medical system. It’s been well documented that they’re taken less seriously and experience worse care and health outcomes than people without disabilities.

"Nearly every disabled person I’ve talked with has their own stories of pain and discrimination," says radio producer Christopher Egusa. "The dismissal and invisibility are common experiences."