The Trump administration's reversal of the integration mandate for people with disabilities undermines long-standing federal policies promoting inclusion.

Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5981375/integration-mandate-disabilities-reversed-trump "For nearly 50 years, the federal government has said people with disabilities should live, work and learn in the most integrated setting possible..." The Trump administration is trying to reverse that position. A federal judge agreed to strip out mentions of 'integration' from federal regulations of the Rehabilitation Act, disability discrimination, after the DOJ declined to defend it.

Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5981375/integration-mandate-disabilities-reversed-trump?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon