Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook 1st Edition Angela L. Williams

Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780780817692,9780780817647,0780817699,0780817648,2019026875

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0780817648
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0780817647
• Author(s): Angela L. Williams

This sourcebook brings together documents and excerpts from publications issued by US government agencies, as well as some original material, to explain disabilities, disability rights and laws, benefits, and support services. It covers different types of disabilities and their impact on individuals and society, the importance of including people who have limitations, common barriers to participation, women with disabilities, information for family caregivers, and disability and healthy living; the disability rights movement and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as laws and rights in terms of education, housing, employment, and voting, in addition to access to medical care and examination rooms and drug addiction as a disability; benefits, including Social Security disability insurance, tax exemptions, coverage options, and compensation; and support services related to housing, employment, assistive technology, and transport facilities. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Table contents:

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

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