In the shadow of Fairview: full documentary | Oregon Experience

Fairview Training Center was Oregon’s primary institution for people with developmental disabilities. Until its closure in 2000, it housed over 10,000 residents. For some residents, it was the only home they ever knew. For others, it was a prison. For more information https://www.opb.org/pressroom/new-opb... Subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confi... #OPB #OregonExperience #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocacy #disabilitylaw #oregonhistory #selfadvocacy 0:00 A forgotten family secret 1:42 History of Fairview 4:43 Life inside the institution 7:54 Living with disabilities 10:44 Founding Oregon institutions 13:37 Admission and daily life 16:04 Abuse and lack of oversight 19:11 The eugenics movement 22:15 Forced sterilization laws 25:13 Medical and shock treatments 28:16 Modernization and struggles 30:50 Parent advocacy and fire 34:05 Crimes and investigations 36:56 Documenting past horrors 40:01 The self-advocacy movement 42:37 Closing Fairview 45:26 Shifting to community care 48:40 The final closure 51:47 Legacy of self-advocacy