Amy Powell: "The time has come when we can no longer tolerate the invisibility of the handicapped in America… These people have the right to live, to work, and to the best of their ability—to know the dignity to which every human being is entitled."

"This is a message that must be stressed again and again as we seek to end the segregation and isolation of individuals with disabilities. By bringing them more fully into our lives and communities, where they can receive the love, the friendship, the respect, and the dignity that comes only with living in real homes, learning in regular schools and working at real jobs