How my sister’s rights were taken away, like thousands of others with developmental disabilities

Teresa has Down syndrome and was 49 when the capacity assessment took place in Ontario. I saw her as happy, healthy, and active. She enjoyed living nearby with my 91-year-old father, who often said, “We’re a team. We help each other.” But that’s not how the social worker saw her. Teresa didn’t understand what the

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