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An overview of the Obama plan to empower Americans with disabilities.
By Tom Scott and Peggy Hathaway
Barack Obama’s historic presidential victory has ignited a new sense of optimism within the disabled community. There are high expectations that the present challenges facing Americans with disabilities, from health care and employment to accessibility and education, will be addressed with renewed vigor.
The Obama administration promises to make it a high priority to provide affordable, accessible health care for all Americans and to require coverage of all Americans regardless of pre-existing conditions. For a closer look at the health care picture under the [...]
Americans seem to agree that the nation’s health care system is sick. Do Congress and the new administration have the will—and finances—to cure it?
By Peggy Hathaway
In Washington, many people are hopeful that major health care reform will be enacted in the 111th Congress that begins this month. Both President-elect Obama and Congressional leaders have committed to fixing our broken health care system.
Affordable accessible health care for all Americans is seen not only as a moral imperative but also as essential to solving our economic problems.
As people lose their jobs and are forced into poverty and as employers are [...]
Vice-President Joe Biden’s experience with a disability may make him an ally for rights groups in the administration.
By John M. Williams
I have met Vice President Joseph Biden (D-DE) half a dozen times over 30 years. Four times I have met him on train rides either going to or coming from Delaware. Twice I have sat down with him and discussed politics on these rides for about 20 minutes. Each time, I found him to be approachable, a listener and someone who is aware of issues related to disability. I have always found him to be contemplative on domestic and international [...]
Shelters for people with disabilities are rare, but a model accessible residence for abuse victims from all over the country exists in New York City.
By Lindsey Whitcomb, MSW
According to the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (www.kcsdv.org), women with disabilities are more likely to experience abuse by a greater number of perpetrators and for longer periods than women without disabilities. People with disabling conditions are especially vulnerable to victimization because of the real or perceived inability to fight or flee, notify others, and/or testify about the victimization.
This is just a hint of some alarming data [...]
