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Activist Works to Help People With Disabilities Maintain Their Independence

October 8, 2009 | Video/Story

David Carey is being honored for his work to help people with disabilities direct and control their own health care services, and for his activism to ensure safe public transportation options for them.

Forums Educate Funders about Disability Policy Issues

September 1, 2000 | Program Result

Starting in May 1995, the Council on Foundations, Washington, and the Dole Foundation, Washington, carried out two series of forums on grantmaking and disability policy and produced related publications.

What Disability and Long-Term-Care Risks Do Retirees Face?

March 21, 2009 | Program Result

Researchers at the Urban Institute used two national surveys to estimate the risk, timing and amount of lifetime disability and long-term care for retirees in the United States.

Just in Time: Program Gives Emergency Help for People with Disabilities in Alameda County, Calif.

June 22, 2004 | Program Result

The County of Alameda Social Services Agency developed a "rapid response" program to provide emergency and short-notice personal assistance services to people who are disabled.

Americans with Disabilities Need More Housing Modifications

February 1, 2003 | Program Result

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies studied the housing arrangements nationally of disabled people living in the community.

Book and Video Show Parents of Disabled Children how to Create a Safe, Supportive Home

February 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology produced both a book and a video to help parents of children with a physical disability create a supportive home environment.

Survey of Severely Disabled Finds Significant Long-Term Care Needs

March 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Georgetown University School of Medicine, Mathematica Policy Research and the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services planned, implemented and analyzed the Follow-up Survey to the National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement (NHIS-D).

Which Early Intervention Services Help Young Kids with Disabilities the Most?

June 1, 2003 | Program Result

Rutgers University completed and partially disseminated the results of the Early Intervention Systems Study, a longitudinal study of early intervention for young children with developmental disabilities and chronic medical conditions.

Three-State Study Reveals Unexpected Barriers to Work for the Disabled

August 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Oregon Health Policy Institute conducted an evaluation of five demonstration projects designed to implement and evaluate state efforts to remove barriers to employment for disabled people by increasing access to health care.

Partnership Streamlines Care for Families with Disabled Children in Rural Missouri

August 1, 2003 | Program Result

From 1998 to 2002, staff at University of Missouri's School of Medicine developed and implemented the Missouri Partnership for Enhanced Delivery of Services (MO-PEDS).

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