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Record Nr.

UNINA9910701197403321

Titolo

Rising expectations [[electronic resource] ] : the Developmental Disabilities Act revisited

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Council on Disability, , 2011

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (195 pages)

Soggetti

Developmentally disabled - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Discrimination against people with disabilities - Law and legislation - United States

Developmentally disabled - Services for - United States

People with disabilities - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 8, 2012).

"Publication date: February 15, 2011."

Includes executive summary.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188, 195).

Nota di contenuto

Overview and cross-cutting issues -- University centers for excellence in developmental disabilities -- State and territorial councils -- Protection and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities -- Projects of national significance -- Family support -- Direct support workers -- App. A. Interview -- App. B. Mission of the National Council on Disabilities.

Sommario/riassunto

Report from a year-long study by the National Council on Disability on programs established by the Developmental Disabilities Act, originally authorized in 1963 and last reauthorized in 2000, to improve the lives of people with development disabilities, protect their civil and human rights, and promote their potential and integration into communities.