Introducing Robert Stack’s newest book
Silent No Longer
Advancing the Fight for Disability Rights
Release date September 30th, 2025
About the book
From one of the nation’s most dedicated advocates for those with disabilities, an exposé of the insidious takeover of disability supports by private equity firms and a clarion call for urgent systemic change in a broken industry that has mistreated millions.
In this eye-opening dive into the disability industry, Stack pulls back the curtain on the systemic mistreatment that has plagued the disability community for far too long:
- Exposing the disturbing rise of private equity firms investing in facilities that prioritize profits over care
- Highlighting the tactics used to make substandard institutions appear high-quality
- Revealing the stark disparities in funding and care across the United States
With over 7 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in America, and some 80 million family members who love and care for them, Silent No Longer is a crucial resource for industry professionals and policymakers alike—and a demand that we restore dignity to those most vulnerable members of our society.
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—John F. Crowley,
President and CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Robert Stack’s decades of heroic work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, including that of my son Patrick, deserves everlasting acclaim. But these pages will reveal what Robert has long known, that those who truly deserve our recognition and respect are those often without a voice, those we must lift up and value if we are to achieve our ideals as an honorable and just society.
—George F. Will,
Pulitzer Award-Winning Columnist
Social change occurs when an insight is wedded to an irresistible force. Robert Stack is such a force. His insight has been that some rights are unreal unless there are community infrastructures for them. This is the story of his heroic work making real the rights of the disabled.
—Al Condeluci, Ph.D.,
Consultant and Trainer
I first met Robert Stack in the early 80’s when we were both with UCP, me in Pittsburgh, and Robert in New Jersey. I knew then that he would make a powerful mark in disability advocacy. He moved on and founded Community Options, which has now grown to become a major support system around the United States. Over the ensuing years we stay connected and I have had the opportunity to work with Robert doing trainings on social capital and community engagement. He is relentless in his pursuit of quality opportunities for folks with disabilities. Now he has captured this journey in his new book, “Silent No Longer.” Take a look and share this resource with others in our field….it is wisdom from experience.
Need 25 or more copies? Bulk orders are available. Please contact silentnolonger@comop.org to learn more.