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Isolation to Inclusion

Season 1 Episode 3

From WITF in Pennsylvania: Today, most people with intellectual disabilities are living in the community. But, does living in the community mean you’re truly a part of it? Isolation to Inclusion examines the long road in the 20th century towards inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

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