On Tuesday, January 15, the National Council on Disability released its annual report on the state of disability policy, National Disability Policy: A Progress Report. The report is a comprehensive document covering education, employment, welfare, social justice issues and health care. The report notes the progress of policy and where it has occurred as well as making recommendations to the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government.
In the news release sent out from the NCD, Chairperson John R. Vaughn states,
“NCD has observed many examples of continued progress in disability policy. Among these are the Help America Vote Act for increasing access to elections for Americans with disabilities, developments under the Assistive Technology Act that hold out the promise for enhanced coordination in the delivery of services, and the positive role of the Department of Justice in a recent Detroit public transit case. This is just some of the positive progress we note as a result of the Administration’s leadership through the New Freedom Initiative.”
“Notwithstanding this progress, many challenges remain for our citizens who are living with disabilities and who wish to be more independent, more productive, and more actively involved in their families and communities. Far too many Americans are desperately trying to improve the quality of their lives, but they are frustrated by a lack of affordable accessible housing, transportation, and long-term services and supports. NCD will continue to develop policy recommendations to address these issues.”
To read more about the report:
(http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/NationalDisabilityPolicy_A_Progress_Report.html or http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/pdf/20080115_NCD_ProgressReportComplete.pdf),
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