DISABILITY SCOOP: Talk Of Segregating People With Disabilities Alarms Members Of Congress
Remarks from a top official at the federal agency responsible for community living leaves lawmakers looking for answers. Mary Lazare, who serves as principal deputy administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living, allegedly made the controversial remarks about favoring "segregation" of people with disabilities during a keynote address last week at the Autism Society’s national conference in Bethesda, Md. The Administration for Community Living quickly released a statement on their Twitter page to backtrack her comments..
