HDC recognizes the passing of Dr. Lou Brown, a scholar and advocate who revolutionized the field of special education

“Perhaps the most influential and effective leader for deinstitutionalization and community participation for people with significant I/DD of all. Dr. Brown taught and inspired many of the most effective leaders in the move to end segregation of people with I/DD. His contributions to the field, and to the lives of countless individuals with I/DD and their families can not be understated. This is a huge loss to the field. His legacy will live on through the efforts of people like yourselves- and the many professionals, families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that he has touched through his work.”