ADS Guest Lecture with Robert Stack
Silent No Longer: Advancing the Fight for Disability Rights
Location
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
Date & Time
April 13, 2026, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Description
Join the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services as we welcome author Robert Stack for an inspiring conversation on advancing disability rights and confronting the systemic barriers that continue to impact people with disabilities today. We will also highlight his new book, Silent No Longer: Advancing the Fight for Disability Rights.
In this powerful and eye-opening work, Stack takes a deep dive into the disability services industry, exposing long-standing issues that demand attention and change. In the book, he:
- Examines the rise of private equity firms investing in care facilities that often prioritize profit over quality support
- Uncovers tactics used to make substandard institutions appear high-quality
- Reveals significant disparities in funding and care across the United States
With more than 8 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the U.S.—and approximately 80 million family members who support and care for them—Silent No Longer serves as both a critical resource for professionals and policymakers and a call to restore dignity to some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
