Cardiff People First

People with intellectual disabilities have the right to live in the community — not in institutions.

“Nobody who lived there and got out has ever said, ‘Boy, I’d really like to go back and live there again.’ Nobody. Not one. That tells you something.” -Bill Hogarth (Survivor)

The Right Way is a newly updated guide from People First of Canada and Inclusion Canada’s National Task Force on Deinstitutionalization.

It explains why institutions cause harm, and how governments and communities can close them properly. We need to do this by putting people first, respecting choice, and creating real homes.

This guide is based on the lived experience of survivors, basic human rights, and decades of evidence. Read and share The Right Way: www.institutionwatch.ca/the-right-way/