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The article looks at St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., which is a school that was created to teach life and job skills to students with cognitive disabilities, including autism and mental retardation. The article discusses the schools buildings which were designed by Michael Graves and describes the reasons behind the various architectural designs.

This article reports on an investigation that was launched by the District of Columbia Office of Inspector General to determine the person/persons behind the changed reports regarding the deaths of mentally retarded residents. Sandy Bernstein is representing the plaintiffs in the suit against the District of Columbia over the care of its mentally retarded residents. The investigation was requested by D.C. Councilman Adrian Fenty.

The article reports the investigation of the tampering of the death records of group-home residents in Washington, D.C. Details about obtaining consent for medical procedures, health care and autopsy findings and procedures were deleted. Federal court monitor Elizabeth Jones discovered the changes after she filed an interim report. Officials said that death reports of mentally retarded residents in group homes are edited to free it from errors and not to change or omit findings.

Reports that senior United States district judge, John H. Pratt appointed a special master to ensure that Washington D.C. keeps its promise of treating patients once housed at The Forest Haven center for the mentally retarded in community-based programs. Reasons for judge's decision; Information on a 1976 case filed on the behalf of patients at Forest Havens; Comments from Laurier J. Weinstein, justice department lawyer.