The future of disability in America / Committee on Disability in America, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Marilyn J. Field and Alan Jette, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Field, Marilyn J. (Marilyn Jane)

Jette, Alan M.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Disability in America: a New Look.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities--United States.

People with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Services for--United States.

Sociology of disability--United States.

Sociology of disability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (619 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America ), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Definition and Monitoring of Disability""; ""3 Disability Trends""; ""4 Health Care Transitions for Young People""; ""5 Secondary Conditions and Aging with Disability""; ""6 The Environmental Context of Disability: The Case of Health Care Facilities""; ""7 Assistive and Mainstream Technologies for People with Disabilities""; ""8 Access to Health Insurance and the Role of Risk-Adjusted Payments to Health Plans""

""9 Coverage of Assistive Technologies and Personal Assistive Services""""10 Organization and Support of Disability Research""; ""References""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Study Activities""; ""B Table of Contents for Workshop on Disability in America: A New Look (2006)""; ""C Risk Adjustment of Insurance Premiums in the United States and Implications for People with Disabilities""; ""D The Americans with Disabilities Act in a Health Care Context""; ""E The Employment Discrimination Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Implementation and Impact""

""F Access to Telecommunications Technology by Americans with Disabilities: Key Laws and Policies""""G Transportation Patterns and Problems of People with Disabilities""; ""H Committee on Disability in America Biographical Sketches""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611093471

9780309134019

0309134013

9781281093479

1281093475

9780309668644

0309668646

OCLC:

923277681