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The Future of Government Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Some Key Factors.
Ross, E. Clarke – Word from Washington Analysis, 1980
The paper identifies and discusses key factors associated with government funding for disabled individuals. An introductory section traces the growth of public expenditures in recent years. Five key factors affecting government funding are examined (sample subtopics in parentheses): state government tax and spending limits (Proposition 13 and the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Financial Policy
An Orientation to the Existing System of Public Financing Programs Currently Utilized in Providing Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
Ross, E. Clarke – Word from Washington Analysis, 1979
The paper examines the assumptions, historical developments of the federal service delivery system for developmentally disabled persons. Services for the disabled are seen to have evolved from criteria oriented programs to entitlements with accompanying guarantees of due process. Major federal programs are traced from the 1918 Vocational…
Descriptors: Costs, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Trends
The Federal Government's Deinstitutionalization Program Initiatives: A Status Report (A Litany of Reports, Studies, Recommendations, Policy Debates, and Even Some Progress).
Ross, E. Clarke – Word from Washington Analysis, 1979
Analysis of six federal government studies on deinstitutionalization is followed by a discussion of initiatives enacted by the 95th Congress and proposals under consideration in the 96th. Among studies described are reports by the U.S. Government Accounting Office ("Returning the Mentally Disabled to the Community: Government Needs to Do…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Programs