Schumer said it is fitting he is announcing a new initiative during March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Democrat would like to see the disabled have the option to receive help rather than be institutionalized. "People with disabilities should not be denied the choice to receive at-home care and support services. We should not discriminate against the disabled, which is a hallmark of our society. And so this system needs to be fixed. So today I'm calling on Congress to pass new legislation which I have authored, called 'the Disability Integration Act,' because we have to do everything in our power to make sure that those with disabilities have the resources needed to live and thrive in the comfort of their own homes or their own communities, if they so choose."
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today visited Wildwood Programs in the town of Guilderland, promoting legislation he says would empower disabled people.