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Download full textCapella-McDonnall, Michele E. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2005
This article reports on a survey of the opinions of employment networks (ENs) about serving social security beneficiaries who are blind or visually impaired under the Ticket to Work program. Although most of the 267 ENs who participated in the survey expressed concerns about working with those who are blind or visually impaired, they did not seem…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Employer Attitudes, Visual Impairments, Program Effectiveness
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2001
This report describes the nation's progress in advancing public policies to increase the inclusion, empowerment, and independence of people with disabilities of all ages consistent with the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The report covers the period of November 1999 through November 2000. It reviews federal policy…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report describes the nation's progress in advancing public policies to increase the inclusion, empowerment, and independence of people with disabilities of all ages consistent with the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The report covers the period of November 1, 1998 through November 19, 1999. It reviews federal policy…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1983
This document is a transcript of a Congressional hearing on the employment opportunities and problems of older Americans. During the hearing, representatives from various social service agencies, local government agencies, and senior citizen groups, along with some employers of older workers, testified about the problems that older persons have…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Day Care, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
Mashaw, Jerry L., Ed.; And Others – 1996
This book contains 13 papers from a workshop convened to explore the causes of work disability and the types of interventions that might enable individuals to remain at work, return to work, or enter the work force for the first time, despite having chronic health conditions or impairments. Following an overview of the papers by editors Jerry L.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1996
The National Council on Disability (NCD) held a National Summit on Disability Policy on April 27-29, 1996 at which 300 grassroots disability leaders gathered to discuss how to achieve independence in the next decade. Following an analysis of disability demographics and disability rights and culture, disability policy is assessed in 11 areas:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agenda Setting, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation
