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.

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:

Download or read book Persons with Disabilities Progress Report written by British Columbia. Ministry of Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.

Download or read book Rehabilitation R D Progress Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.].

Download or read book Progress Through Partnerships written by United States. President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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:

Download or read book Educating One and All written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-06-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the movement toward standards-based education, an important question stands out: How will this reform affect the 10% of school-aged children who have disabilities and thus qualify for special education? In Educating One and All, an expert committee addresses how to reconcile common learning for all students with individualized education for "one"â€"the unique student. The book makes recommendations to states and communities that have adopted standards-based reform and that seek policies and practices to make reform consistent with the requirements of special education. The committee explores the ideas, implementation issues, and legislative initiatives behind the tradition of special education for people with disabilities. It investigates the policy and practice implications of the current reform movement toward high educational standards for all students. Educating One and All examines the curricula and expected outcomes of standards-based education and the educational experience of students with disabilitiesâ€"and identifies points of alignment between the two areas. The volume documents the diverse population of students with disabilities and their school experiences. Because approaches to assessment and accountability are key to standards-based reforms, the committee analyzes how assessment systems currently address students with disabilities, including testing accommodations. The book addresses legal and resource implications, as well as parental participation in children's education.

Download or read book Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overarching goal of the Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities is to make health equity for persons with disability a global health priority. Specifically, the report aims to: - Bring health equity for persons with disabilities to the attention of decision-makers in the health sector - Document evidence on health inequities and country experiences on approaches to advance health equity - Make recommendations that stimulate country-level action. The report is targeted at decision-makers at all levels of the health sector, and is being developed in collaboration with Member States, civil society including representative organizations of persons with disabilities, academic institutions, technical experts, United Nations entities and other health sector partners.

Download or read book The Surgeon General s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities written by United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Six lives written by Department of Health and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Act written by National Council on Disability and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act written by National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, the National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a report called "No Child Left Behind: Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities," which examined the impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities. This report provides both a follow-up and a more detailed reporting of the trends and attitudes about NCLB and IDEA over the past several years. The authors spoke to dozens of researchers, practitioners, and state administrators from across the country about NCLB and IDEA. In addition, they conducted a study of 10 of the largest states in the nation, representing approximately half the U.S. general population. This report is divided into four sections. Part I provides a brief overview of trend data regarding students with disabilities. Part II describes conversations with state administrators and representatives about trends and issues related to NCLB and IDEA. Part III describes similar conversations with advocates, federal officials, and other stakeholders. Part IV provides recommendations based on the authors' findings. The following are appended: (1) Mission of the National Council on Disability; (2) Terminology; (3) Key Stakeholders Interviewed, March-May 2007; (4) Accountability Issues in the 10 States; (5) NCLB/IDEA Case Study Reports; and (6) State Data Tables. (Contains 137 tables and 381 endnotes.).

Download or read book Being Heumann written by Judith Heumann and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for Nonfiction "...an essential and engaging look at recent disability history."— Buzzfeed One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human. A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.

Download or read book Care and Treatment for Persons with Multiple Disabilities written by New York (State). State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: