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Disability Advocacy Efforts Continue Amid Federal Policy Shifts

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Rob Stone, a 29-year-old disability rights advocate from Tacoma, continues to push for community-based services as federal protections for disabled Americans face potential erosion.

Stone, who has dystonia-parkinsonism, has been lobbying the Washington state legislature to prevent cuts to disability services since 2026. His advocacy followed a 2025 Capitol Hill protest where disabled protesters demanded preservation of the Affordable Care Act. State lawmakers limited but did not prevent the cuts to services that help people like Stone live in their communities.

The case involves ongoing efforts to maintain funding for community-based disability services as federal support diminishes. Advocates argue that without these services, disabled individuals may face a return to institutional care.

📄 Source: Tacoma Daily Index — https://www.tacomadailyindex.com/

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Rob Stone has dystonia-parkinsonism“Stone has a rare genetic movement disorder, dystonia-parkinsonism, that limits his mobility and speech.”
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Rob Stone has been lobbying the Washington state legislature to prevent cuts to disability services since 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Rob Stone's advocacy followed a 2025 Capitol Hill protestNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Disabled protesters demanded preservation of the Affordable Care Act during the 2025 Capitol Hill protestNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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State lawmakers limited but did not prevent the cuts to services that help people like Rob Stone live in their communities“Earlier this year, he joined with other advocates to lobby the state legislature not to cut funding for services that help him and others live in their communities. They weren’t able to prevent the cuts, but they did succeed in limiting them.”
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The case involves ongoing efforts to maintain funding for community-based disability services“Earlier this year, he joined with other advocates to lobby the state legislature not to cut funding for services that help him and others live in their communities. They weren’t able to prevent the cuts, but they did succeed in limiting them.”
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Federal support for community-based disability services is diminishingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Advocates argue that without community-based disability services, disabled individuals may face a return to institutional careNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.