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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : National Council on Disability, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 pages)
• Soggetto topico: 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
• 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Rising expectations
• Titolo autorizzato: Rising expectations
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910701197403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II