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Book Synopsis Focus on National Disability Policy by : Arturo H. Mallias
Download or read book Focus on National Disability Policy written by Arturo H. Mallias and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was first signed into law, there was immediate concerns. Critics were worried that the law was overly accommodating, and would allow people with minor disabilities to take advantages of the act unjustly. The book examines U.S. national disability policy within several contexts: research and statistics, efficacy of the law, education, health care, long term services and supports, youth, employment, welfare, transportation, housing, technology, international issues and homeland security. This wide range of issues gives critics and advocates of the nation's disability policy the tools to improve understanding of how the policy has affected the country.
Book Synopsis The Future of Disability in America by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book The Future of Disability in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
Book Synopsis National Disability Policy by : National Council on Disability
Download or read book National Disability Policy written by National Council on Disability and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the National Council on Disability (NCD) Progress Report has been a retrospective review and analysis of Federal programs for people with disabilities. For this Progress Report, NCD members have chosen to depart from a retrospective approach, and, instead, will focus on the current status of the quality of life of people with disabilities, and the emerging trends that warrant changes in the Federal Government's disability policies and programs. The report suggests ways to address identified issues that are consistent with a fiscal policy aimed at unlocking the potential of America and thereby improving the quality of life and opportunities for the American people. It emphasizes opportunities to improve the quality of life of the growing number of citizens with disabilities, the emerging trends warranting changes in the government's response, and recommendations for reviewing and modernizing the way the Federal Government approaches disability policy. Six appendixes are included: (1) Mission of the National Council on Disability; (2) Statistical Social Indicators; (3) Livable Community Discussion and Examples; (4) The Role of Government in the Pervasive Poverty of People with Disabilities; (5) Private Initiatives; and (6) Intergovernmental Review and Examples. (Contains 103 endnotes and 2 tables.) [For the 2008 Progress Report, see ED499799.].
Book Synopsis World Report on Disability by : World Health Organization
Download or read book World Report on Disability written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Report on Disability suggests more than a billion people totally experience disability. They generally have poorer health, lower education and fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. This report provides the best available evidence about what works to overcome barriers to better care and services.
Book Synopsis National Disability Policy by : National Council on Disability (U.S.)
Download or read book National Disability Policy written by National Council on Disability (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis National Disability Policy by : National Council on Disability
Download or read book National Disability Policy written by National Council on Disability and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Council on Disability (NCD) recognizes that technology is essential to the full realization of citizenship for people with disabilities. Yet society has not evolved to the point where this population uses technology to the extent needed to enjoy the rights of full citizenship, as recognized by the Constitution. As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, it is important to consider factors that can facilitate or impede technology adoption and use by people with disabilities. Thus, NCD has committed the 2016 "Progress Report" to technology. The report focuses on information and communication technology (ICT) but also addresses other forms of assistive technology. To encourage the use and access of technology among all members of society, NCD proposes a Technology Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities. The 2016 "Progress Report" begins by offering insight on how technology can contribute to the lives of people with disabilities in the areas of education, employment, health and well-being, and independent living. Although the report is limited to these four broad topics, many of the principles described in this report can be applied across different settings. Next, the report identifies and describes common barriers that interfere with the ability of people with disabilities to use ICT and ICT-related assistive technology. The report then looks to the future of technology. It identifies how people with disabilities, the technology industry, and others can capitalize on the opportunities that accompany emerging and innovative technologies to maximize daily functioning. Federal legislation and international policies that can impact how people with disabilities can benefit from technology are addressed next. Finally, the report offers recommendations to the President, Congress, and federal agencies; the technology industry; and other private and public sector entities on policies and practices that promote opportunities for people with disabilities to experience the full realization of citizenship with the use of technology. Recommendations to promote the full rights of citizenship through accessible technology is included: (1) Recommendations for the President, Congress, and federal agencies; (2) Recommendations for the technology industry; and (3) Recommendations for the private sector and local and state public sectors. The following in are appended: (1) Twitter Chat Summary; and (2) Glossary of Terms. [For the executive summary, "National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, 2016. Executive Summary," see ED571832.].
Book Synopsis Disability Policy in the U. S. by : Taylor Connor Woodard
Download or read book Disability Policy in the U. S. written by Taylor Connor Woodard and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a quarter of a century after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities remain severely under-employed. All the while, they command a disproportionate share of public monies through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This report seeks to contribute to the conversation on current disability policy, as well as offer short-, mid-, and long-term solutions. The document opens with a history of the Social Security Administration (SSA), the federal agency responsible for setting national disability policy. This is followed by a discussion of SSA's primary categories of client support: health care and employment initiatives. The health section details the medical coverage attached to both SSDI and SSI, with a particular focus on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Next is a review of work incentives offered to SSDI/SSI beneficiaries. Concluding this chapter is an investigation of the causes of under-employment that continue to plague the disabled circle, in spite of these many interventions. The study continues by exploring various issues affecting today's U.S. disability policy. These include both exogenous and endogenous factors, including the growth of SSDI and SSI; the structural issues inherent to the current paradigm, as well as a number of disincentives to employment. The analysis then turns to disability policy in the international community. Of particular interest are the experiences of Sweden and the Netherlands as they established fiscally sound policy while assisting the nation's disabled. From these case studies emerge several lessons pertinent to the U.S. This chapter closes with a thorough analysis of these European nations' responses to their ever-growing disability programs, and the implications for disability policy makers and advocates. Concluding the report are several recommendations that can guide policy makers and advocates as they strive to place the disability community on the path to self-sufficiency. Most relevant and promising to the U.S. are the passage of the ABLE Act, instituting a national Medicaid Buy-In, and establishing a central disability agency. With successful implementation of these reforms, American with disabilities can potentially finally realize what the ADA promised 25 years ago.
Book Synopsis From Good Will To Civil Rights by : Richard Scotch
Download or read book From Good Will To Civil Rights written by Richard Scotch and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that curb cuts, braille elevator buttons, and closed caption television are commonplace, many people assume that disabled people are now full participants in American society. This book tells a rather different story. It tells how America's disabled mobilized to effect sweeping changes in public policy, not once but twice, and it suggests that the struggle is not yet over. The first edition of From Good Will to Civil Rights traced the changes in federal disability policy, focusing on the development and implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Richard K. Scotch's extensive interviews with policymakers, leaders of the disability rights movement, and other advocates, supplemented the sketchy official history of the legislation with the detailed, behind-the-scenes story, illuminating the role of the disability rights movement in shaping Section 504. Charting the shifts in policy and activist agendas through the 1990's, this new edition surveys the effects and disappointments associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990, in the context of the continuing movement to secure civil rights for disabled people.
Book Synopsis Enabling Government by : Marilyn Howard
Download or read book Enabling Government written by Marilyn Howard and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper applies the modernising government agenda to the social exclusion of disabled people. It examines structures and processes at central and local level, covering policymaking and service delivery, and looks at the scope for an overall national strategy.
Book Synopsis National Disability Policy by : National Council on Disability
Download or read book National Disability Policy written by National Council on Disability and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Council on Disability (NCD) recognizes that technology is essential to the full realization of citizenship for people with disabilities. Yet society has not evolved to the point where this population uses technology to the extent needed to enjoy the rights of full citizenship, as recognized by the Constitution. As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, it is important to consider factors that can facilitate or impede technology adoption and use by people with disabilities. Thus, NCD has committed the 2016 "Progress Report" to technology. The report focuses on information and communication technology (ICT) but also addresses other forms of assistive technology. To encourage the use and access of technology among all members of society, NCD proposes a Technology Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities. The 2016 "Progress Report" begins by offering insight on how technology can contribute to the lives of people with disabilities in the areas of education, employment, health and well-being, and independent living. This executive summary provides a summary of recommendations to promote the full rights of citizenship through accessible technology: (1) Recommendations for the President, Congress, and federal agencies; (2) Recommendations for the technology industry; and (3) Recommendations for the private sector and local and state public sectors. [For the full report, "National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, 2016," see ED571831.].
Book Synopsis Enabling America by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Enabling America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-11-24 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of rehabilitation. Enabling America is a major analysis of the field of rehabilitation science and engineering. The book explains how to achieve recognition for this evolving field of study, how to set priorities, and how to improve the organization and administration of the numerous federal research programs in this area. The committee introduces the "enabling-disability process" model, which enhances the concepts of disability and rehabilitation, and reviews what is known and what research priorities are emerging in the areas of: Pathology and impairment, including differences between children and adults. Functional limitationsâ€"in a person's ability to eat or walk, for example. Disability as the interaction between a person's pathologies, impairments, and functional limitations and the surrounding physical and social environments. This landmark volume will be of special interest to anyone involved in rehabilitation science and engineering: federal policymakers, rehabilitation practitioners and administrators, researchers, and advocates for persons with disabilities.
Book Synopsis The U.S. Supreme Court and its influence on national policy making. The case of disability rights by :
Download or read book The U.S. Supreme Court and its influence on national policy making. The case of disability rights written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,4, Free University of Berlin, language: English, abstract: This paper explores the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in national policy-making, particularly focusing on disability rights as shaped by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It analyzes the Court's influence through the lens of the policy cycle, emphasizing the stages of agenda-setting and policy implementation. The paper concludes that the Supreme Court has significantly impacted the interpretation and application of the ADA, often narrowing the definition of "disability" and influencing legislative amendments such as the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The Court's decisions reflect its role in shaping national policy beyond mere judicial review, highlighting its active involvement in defining disability rights in the United States. First, the commonly applied concept of the policy cycle is introduced which divides the policy process into five phases. Second, the paper presents a concise overview of Dahl’s research regarding the U.S. Supreme Court as being an actor in national policy-making. The author’s research is focused on as it belongs to the pioneering works in this field and looks beyond the Court’s right of judicial review which clearly enables the judiciary to overturn congressional acts by Constitution. Third, the legislative summary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 points out the act’s strengths and weaknesses. The latter building the basis for several lawsuits following the ADA’s adoption. Fourth, the role of the Supreme Court in the policy making process of the ADA is examined more thoroughly. It remains to be examined how actively the Supreme Court affected the main piece of legislation dealing with disability rights. Last, the conclusion summarizes the arguments made and provides a condensed answer to the research question of this paper.
Book Synopsis National Disability Policy by : National Council on Disability (U.S.)
Download or read book National Disability Policy written by National Council on Disability (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis National Council on Disability Government Performance and Results Act Annual Report to the President and Congress, Fiscal Year 2004 by : National Council on Disability, Washington, DC.
Download or read book National Council on Disability Government Performance and Results Act Annual Report to the President and Congress, Fiscal Year 2004 written by National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through collaboration with its stakeholders, the National Council on Disability (NCD) will pursue a focused agenda that will promote government programs and policies in support of full inclusion of all people with disabilities into the educational, economic and social fabric of the American community. NCD will use the expertise of its diverse membership and well-trained and well-managed staff to identify barriers to inclusion and independence and to develop solutions. NCD will listen to people with disabilities across the country to identify emerging issues that need a response. As the only agency in the Federal Government that addresses the issues of all people with disabilities, regardless of type or severity, NCD will be aggressive and resolute until the day arrives when people with disabilities in every corner of the land no longer are distinguished by a disability label, but are known as students, workers, parents, neighbors and friends. Mission Statement NCD's mission is to promote the full inclusion, independent living and economic self sufficiency of people with disabilities of all ages and backgrounds by providing advice, analysis, and recommendations on disability policy to the President, Congress, and other federal entities.
Download or read book Inclusion Works! written by Faye Ong and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sharing the Dream by : United States Commission on Civil Rights
Download or read book Sharing the Dream written by United States Commission on Civil Rights and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is based on the public hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act which the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held on November 12-13, 1998 to "investigate how the ADA was accomplishing its objectives of ensuring equality, independence, and freedom for people with disabilities"--P iii
Book Synopsis 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design by : Department Justice
Download or read book 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design written by Department Justice and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section.
