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 Recommendations of the Task Force on Coordination of Public Transportation Services for Persons with Disabilities written by Illinois Task Force on Coordination of Public Transportation Services for Persons with Disabilities and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transport Services for Persons with Special Needs written by Applied Resource Integration, Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons written by Norman Ashford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1982 and contributed to by a range of international authors and experts in the field of transport accessibility, this volume discusses the position of urban and rural transport problems of the elderly and disabled in the UK, USA, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. Based on research, policy analysis and documental field experience the volume also discusses advances made in relevant technology, major changes in public policy and innovative proposals for system development or change.

Download or read book Institutional Disability written by Robert A. Katzmann and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study of transportation policy for disabled people illustrates the flaws in policymaking that lead many Americans to believe government is not working as it should. Robert A. Katzmann examines the workings of the legislative, administrative, and judicial processes, both separately and in interaction, as he relates the erratic path of transportation policy for the disabled over two decades. An estimated 13.4 million people in this country have difficulty using public transportation, but the federal response to their problems of mobility is of fairly recent vintage, beginning with legislation in the early 1970s. Since then, there have been many twists and turns in policy, involving a wide array of governmental institutions. These constant shifts have confused state and local governments, the transit industry, and the disabled community. Assessing why policy was so erratic, Katzmann concludes that in part the confusion resulted from the inability to choose between conflicting approaches to the problem--one oriented toward the rights of equal access for the disabled, and the other favoring effective mobility by any practical means. In addition, the conflict between these two policy approaches was compounded by increasing fragmentation within and among national institutions.

Download or read book Transportation Services for the Disabled and Elderly written by Richard K. Brail and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Master Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transportation disadvantaged Populations written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons written by Norman Ashford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mobility Matters written by New Zealand. Advisory Council for the Community Welfare of Disabled Persons and published by . This book was released on 1981* with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Urban Transportation for Handicapped Persons written by United States. Congressional Budget Office and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costs and effectiveness of plans for transit modifications, dial-a-ride vans, low-cost taxi service and grants for purchase of automobiles with controls for the handicapped.

Download or read book Transportation for the Handicapped written by United States. Department of Transportation. Library Services Division and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Patients written by Claes-Eric Norrbom and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1991. This is Volume 13 in a series of Transportation Studies. It contains 2 parts of the proceedings of a Conference held at Stockholmsmassan, Alvsjo, Sweden, 21-24 May 1989, organized by the Swedish Board of Transport in co-operation with the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology.

Download or read book EMS Response to Patients with Special Needs written by Katherine Koch and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, knowledge and understanding of prehospital emergency medicine and disabilities is limited. This valuable text is a new resource to start a discussion about the need to include disability education in EMT and paramedic curricula. EMS Response to Patients with Special Needs: Assessment, Treatment and Transport is the first comprehensive resource of its kind to address the emergency prehospital needs of people with disabilities. “A large subset of our population could be at risk for misunderstandings, potentially inadequate patient care, and incorrect or even dangerous interventions due to insufficient knowledge about disabilities in general and the issues particular to specific disabilities.” – Dr. Katherine Koch Dr. Katherine Koch provides descriptions of a specific disability or disabilities and how the characteristics are relevant to a prehospital setting and to the paramedics and emergency medical technicians who are treating the patients. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: General suggestions for working with people with disabilities, such as person-first language, wheelchair etiquette, and interacting with service animals Suggestions for assessment and treatment are specific to EMS. The disabilities discussed in this text include: • Autism spectrum disorders • Causes and capacities of intellectual disabilities such as pain and Down syndrome • Hearing, vision and speech impairments • Physical disabilities such as arthritis, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury • Mental health disorders such as ADHD, anxiety and schizophrenia • Traumatic brain injury • Alcohol use disorder • Cystic fibrosis • PANDAS/PANS • Rett syndrome • Sickle cell disease • Systemic lupus erythematosus

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