ADAPT stands for action, equality and power.

Americans deserve REAL CHOICE rather than being restricted to the nursing home as a final resting place.

Across our nation people are enraged that states make it too easy to put people with disabilities out of sight in nursing homes and too difficult for people to live in their own home. Many U.S. states cater to the subsidized nursing home industry. Tennessee is the worst.

ADAPT has a comprehensive plan that not only will be more cost effective, but provides Americans with the dignity stripped away by institutions. MiCASSA is REAL CHOICE.

National ADAPT is coordinating a grassroots effort to get MiCASSA introduced and passed in the 106th Congress. Of course, ADAPT continues to work in the traditional areas of civil rights:
transportation and housing.

ADAPT of Tennessee demands that our state STOP the illegal segregation of people with disabilities into nursing homes.

Memphis ADAPT is on the front lines of the fight for pride, dignity and power. We demand accessible public transportation, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and an end to the barriers that prevent the integration of people with disabilities in our community. FREE OUR PEOPLE!

ADAPT Action Reports:

National Action XXII, Seattle WA July 17 - 21, 2004 

National Action XXI, Washington DC March 21 - 25, 2004

Free Our People March September 4 - 17, 2003

National Action Washington DC May 2003

ADAPT demands enforcement of the "integration mandate" Nov. 21, 2002

National Governors Association July 14, 2002

Colorado ADAPT Vigil July 2002

National Action Washington DC May 2002

National Action San Francisco October 2001

National Action Washington DC May 2001

National Action Washington DC October 2000

National Action Washington DC June 2000

• Learn about MiCASSA
  The bill which will fundamentally change America's system of long-term care by reversing bias toward institutional placement for people who need assistance in their daily lives!

• The ADAPT of Tennessee Website.
  

• The newsletter of Tennessee ADAPT
  

• The text of MiCASSA
  

• ADAPT findings on Greyhound's ADA compliance

• The United States Constitution
  ...in HTML format.