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Disabilities Outreach Guide

Disabilities Outreach Guide

2009-09-17

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization;

Many people with disabilities are living longer now with more modern and technological advances in health care, and need different kinds of care and support, particularly at the end of life. In addition, trends show that parents and caregivers of those with disabilities are not outliving their children as they historically did in most cases. With the changing trends, hospice providers need to be ready for to care for people with disabilities and their families as well as a child or adult with a disability whose parent is under their care.

HEY Statistics: Health and Disabilities

HEY Statistics: Health and Disabilities

2009-05-29

Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY);

Foster youth and emancipated foster youth experience disproportionally high mental health and physical health needs, compared to youth who have never been in the system. Youth who have physical or mental disabilities, have experienced trauma, or have other health problems are more likely to enter the foster care system, more likely to develop health problems in care and more likely to experience health problems after emancipation.

Sterilization of Women and Girls With Disabilities

Sterilization of Women and Girls With Disabilities

2011-11-01

Open Society Institute;

Calls for safeguards to prevent forced sterilization of women and girls with disabilities, a practice justified in many countries as being in their best interests despite the fact it violates international human rights standards.

How Do Disabilities Affect Future Retirement Benefits?

How Do Disabilities Affect Future Retirement Benefits?

2008-10-01

Urban Institute;

One-quarter of workers ages 51 to 55 develop work disabilities before age 62. Disabilities often force people to curtail their work hours, derailing retirement preparations. However, protections built into Social Security, including disability and spouse benefits and the system's tilt toward workers with low lifetime earnings, cushion the impact of midlife health problems. After other factors are controlled for, the onset of health-related work limitations between ages 51 and 61 reduces Social Security retirement benefits at ages 63 to 67 by only about 2 percent, much less than the impact on other retirement savings.

Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-affected Populations

Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-affected Populations

2008-06-23

Women's Refugee Commission (formerly Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children);

Around the world, an estimated 3.5 million displaced people live with disabilities in refugee camps and urban slum settlements. The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, undertook a six-month research project to assess the situation of those with disabilities among refugee and conflict-affected populations. Using our field research in five countries, Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, Thailand and Yemen, the Women's Commission sought to map existing services for displaced persons with disabilities, identify gaps and good practices and make concrete recommendations on how to improve services, protection and participation for displaced persons with disabilities. Key Findings - Refugees with disabilities are among the most hidden, neglected and socially excluded of all displaced people in the world. - They are excluded from or unable to access mainstream assistance programs as a result of attitudinal, physical and social barriers and are forgotten in the establishment of specialized and targeted services. - Refugees with disabilities are more isolated following their displacement than they were in their home communities and their potential to contribute and participate is seldom recognized.

Entrepreneurship for Veterans with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from the Field

Entrepreneurship for Veterans with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from the Field

2009-10-01

John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development;

A 2009 research brief produced for the NTAR Leadership Center, a consortium led by the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Founded in 2007 under a grant/contract with the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor, the NTAR Leadership Center's mission is to build capacity and leadership at the federal, state, and local levels to enable change across workforce development and disability-specific systems that will increase employment and economic self-sufficiency for adults with disabilities. This brief examines entrepreneurship as a viable option for veterans with disabilities, particularly those returning from the present-day conflicts in the Middle East. As entrepreneurs, veterans have an array of opportunities to customize their employment, accommodate their challenges, maximize their strengths and skills, and achieve their financial and career goals. This brief takes a close look at one program -- the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp -- and discusses some lessons learned from the operation of this program.

State Welfare-to-Work Policies for People with Disabilities

State Welfare-to-Work Policies for People with Disabilities

2000-08-01

Urban Institute;

This study represents a first attempt to provide a nationwide overview of welfare-to-work policies for individuals with disabilities and caregivers. The major findings of this report are: (c) The majority of states have changed their work participation policies to require participation among some individuals with disabilities and caregivers who were previously exempt. (c) States are in the early stages of making decisions about who should be required to participate in welfare-to-work services, who should be expected to move off welfare within 60 months, and what services will best help recipients achieve this objective.

New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work

New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work

2004-12-21

John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development;

Summarizes the results of a December 2004 summit on connecting people with disabilities to the workforce. This summit examined the barriers to work that continue to exist for people with disabilities, as well as what supports and services are most critical to helping people with developmental and other disabilities enter and succeed in the workplace. Participants identified the four key stakeholders critical to people with disabilities (particularly severe disabilities) finding and keeping a job: jobseekers themselves, their family/caregivers, employers, and service providers/disability agencies. Each stakeholder plays a unique role in facilitating -- or hindering -- the employment of people with disabilities.

State TANF Policy and Services to People With Disabilities

State TANF Policy and Services to People With Disabilities

2002-11-07

John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development;

The intent of this study is to identify state policies and procedures that are designed to ensure that people with disabilities and/or parents with children with disabilities are provided the opportunity to participate in state TANF programs. The intent is not to present "best practices," with quantifiable and measurable outcomes. Many state TANF programs are still in their early stages, with new programs being developed and outcomes still uncertain. The intent is to present an in-depth "snapshot" of what is occurring right now at the state level in terms of services and programs designed to assist TANF recipients with disabilities. Are states developing programs and policies specifically targeted toward people with disabilities? Are people with disabilities being served on an individual basis as part of the overall TANF population? Are states developing innovative strategies that particularly benefit TANF recipients with disabilities and, if so, what are they? By identifying these strategies, this report may assist other states in their policy development process in support of people with disabilities and parents with children of disabilities.

Youth with Disabilities and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Youth with Disabilities and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

2002-12-01

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition;

The purpose of this Policy Update is to present key aspects of the statutory language of Title I of WIA and describe its potential implications for youth with disabilities as they prepare for the transition from school to employment and adult life as described in Sections 126-129 of Chapter 4 Youth Activities.

Building Bridges Toward Science Careers for Youth with Disabilities

Building Bridges Toward Science Careers for Youth with Disabilities

2004-04-01

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition;

Several researchers have addressed the issue of accommodating students with disabilities in college science classrooms (Brazier, Parry, & Fischbach, 2000; Womble & Walker, 2001). However, little research has focused on the types of accommodations and supports needed for students with disabilities at the college level (Stodden, 2000). This brief outlines results of research conducted by the Bridges Project funded by the National Science Foundation Program for Persons with Disabilities. The major goals of the project were (a) to create a model facilitating greater access for students with disabilities to postsecondary education and careers in science and technology, and (b) to investigate issues related to the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities.

Employer Perspectives on Youth with Disabilities in the Workplace

Employer Perspectives on Youth with Disabilities in the Workplace

2004-09-01

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition;

This publication features the experiences of employers in their own words. Employers write about how they became involved in providing work experiences for youth with disabilities, what made it work, and what they recommend to individuals and organizations representing youth. These perspectives can provide guidance to those with an interest in ensuring that youth with disabilities obtain access to a range of work-based experiences.

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