An interesting article from the BBC:
When 19-year-old student Jim Mansell invited a young man with Down’s syndrome to move into his student digs, little did he know it would be the catalyst for ending institutionalised care for disabled people.
The ground-breaking house share at 12 Ruthin Gardens, in Cardiff, paved the way for modern-day supported living, ending a long and inglorious history of people with disabilities being consigned to institutions.