Episode Synopsis "Life On My Own - Vanessa Munsey"

"This aide come took me down the stairs and ripped my dress and they treat me like a wild animal. If you don’t get up at roll call they put you in the other bed until you get up. They treat you like a crazy person." Vanessa Munsey as a young girl was sent to a foster home, and from there ended up in Pineland, Maine’s large institution for people with developmental disabilities – but her story didn’t end there. Find a full transcript of this podcast here: https://maineddc.org/transcript-vanessa-munsey

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