Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook, 1st Ed.

Description

Provides an overview of rights and laws enacted to protect and accommodate people with disabilities and those interested in learning more about disability and the processes required to apply for these benefits, disability compensation benefits for veterans, information on how to find government and local disability programs and services, and other resources.

Sujets

• Droit et juridique
• Sourcebook
• Disability
• Health
• Law

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817692
• Langue: English

Extrait

Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services
SOURCEBOOK
Disability Series
Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services
SOURCEBOOK
 
 
FIRST EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Different Types of Disabilities, Barriers Faced by People with Disabilities, Disability-Rights Movement, Americans with Disabilities Act, Right to Education, Housing, Employment, Supplemental Security Income, Marketplace Application, Voting Rights, Access to Medical Care, and Transportation, and Offers Guidance on Benefits for Adults and Children, Social Security Disability Insurance, Tax Exemptions, Coverage Options, and Compensation, and Financial Independence
Along with Facts about Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology and Resources for Additional Help and Information




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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.

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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1764-7
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1769-2

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Williams, Angela, 1963- editor.
Title: Disability rights, benefits, and support services / [edited by] Angela L. Williams.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI Omnigraphics, Inc., 2019. | Series: Disability special series | Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about barriers faced by people with disabilities, disability rights movement, right to education, housing, employment, voting, access to medical care, and transportation, as well as Social Security disability insurance, tax exemption, coverage option, and compensation. Includes directory of organizations for people with disabilities”--Provided by publisher”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019026875 (print) | LCCN 2019026876 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817647 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817692 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: People with disabilities--Services for. | People with disabilities--Civil rights.
Classification: LCC HV1568 .D569444 2019 (print) | LCC HV1568 (ebook) | DDC 362.4--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019026875
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019026876


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Table of Contents
Preface
PART 1: Understanding Disabilities
Chapter 1 — What Is a Disability?
Chapter 2 — Illness and Disability
Chapter 3 — Disability Types
Chapter 4 — Impact of Disability on Society
Chapter 5 — Disability Inclusion
Section 5.1 — What Is Disability Inclusion?
Section 5.2 — Disability Barriers to Inclusion
Section 5.3 — Disability and Health Inclusion Strategies
Section 5.4 — Disability Inclusion in Programs and Activities
Chapter 6 — Disability and Health Information for People with Disabilities
Chapter 7 — Disability and Health Information for Women with Disabilities
Chapter 8 — Disability and Health Information for Family Caregivers
Chapter 9 — Disability and Healthy Living
PART 2: Disability Rights
Chapter 10 — Disability History: The Disability-Rights Movement
Chapter 11 — Disability-Rights Laws
Chapter 12 — Mobility Access to Medical Care
Section 12.1 — Overview and General Requirements
Section 12.2 — Accessible Examination Rooms
Section 12.3 — Accessible Medical Equipment
Chapter 13 — Laws to Protect from Discrimination
Chapter 14 — Right to Education
Section 14.1 — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section 14.2 — Protecting Students with Disabilities — Section 504
Chapter 15 — Housing Rights for People with Disabilities
Chapter 16 — Employment Rights
Chapter 17 — Right to Vote
Chapter 18 — Drug Addiction and Federal Disability Rights Laws
PART 3: Disability Benefits
Chapter 19 — Benefits for People with Disabilities
Chapter 20 — Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Chapter 21 — Supplemental Security Income
Chapter 22 — Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
Chapter 23 — Tax Benefits and Credits
Chapter 24 — The Marketplace Application and Disabilities
Chapter 25 — Insurance for People with Disabilities
Chapter 26 — Disability Compensation for Veterans
PART 4: Support Services for People with Disabilities
Chapter 27 — Housing Support for People with Disabilities
Chapter 28 — Finding Meaningful Employment
Section 28.1 — Ticket to Work
Section 28.2 — Special Hiring Authorities and Programs
Chapter 29 — Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology
Chapter 30 — Transport Facilities for People with Disabilities
Section 30.1 — Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities
Section 30.2 — Passengers with Disabilities and the Air Carrier Access Act
PART 5: Additional Resources
Chapter 31 — Organizations That Provide Services for People with Disabilities
Preface
ABOUT THIS BOOK
The Annual Disability Statistics of 2018 report published by the U.S. Census Bureau states that among 20 million working-age people, about 7.5 million had jobs. About 37 percent of U.S. civilians with disabilities aged 18 to 64 years were employed compared to 77.2 percent of the U.S. civilians not classified as disabled who had a job. It was noted that 29 out of the 50 states in the country were awarded job gains among the communities with disabilities. In terms of disability employment among the U.S. states, North Dakota leads at 56.3 percent.
Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about the different types of disability and their impact on individuals and society. It also outlines the importance of including people who have limitations and provides information on the barriers to participation. It also explains disability rights and laws and talks about the rights that people with disabilities have to education, housing, employment, voting, access to medical care, and transportation. Disability benefits include Social Security disability insurance, tax exemptions, coverage options, and compensation. Information about the means by which people with disabilities can be financially independent, including benefits for housing and opportunities for employment, and how assistive technology helps people with disabilities recover from injuries and move on with daily life, along with a list of government and private organizations that provide services for people with disabilities is included.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
Part 1: Understanding Disabilities defines disability as any condition of the mind or body that results in challenges in everyday life to people with such constraints. It illustrates the different types of disability and their impact on individuals and society. It also summarizes the importance of including people who have limitations and lists the common barriers to participation experienced by people with disabilities.
Part 2: Disability Rights talks about the disability rights movement and the Americans with Disabilities Act that opened venues to people with disabilities. It explains disability rights laws and talks about the rights that people with disabilities have in regards to education, housing, employment, and voting, along with access to medical care and examination rooms.
Part 3: Disability Benefits focuses on benefits that are due to people with disabilities. It begins with a planner and offers guidance on benefits for adults and children. It discusses Social Security disability insurance, tax exemptions, coverage options, and compensation.
Part 4: Support Services for People with Disabilities provides information about the means by which people with disabilities can be financially independent, including benefits for housing and opportunities for employment. It discusses how assistive technology helps people with disabilities recover from injuries and move on with daily life.
Part 5: Additional Resources lists the government and private organizations that provide services for people with disabilities.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE
This volume contains documents and excerpts from publications issued by the following U.S. government agencies: ADA.gov; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office on Women’s Health (OWH); U.S. Department of Education (ED); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI); U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA); and USA.gov.
It may also contain original material produced by Omnigraphics and reviewed by medical consultants.
MEDICAL REVIEW
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