Federal Agency Calls for Elevated Role of Small Office Within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Creating Developmental Disabilities Policy
U.S. Newswire › February 15, 2011
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency, today released a report titled Rising Expectations: The Developmental Disabilities Act Revisited, in which it recommends to Congress changes to develop a more uniform national policy that will support the goals of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) and improve the programs the law created.
The report is the culmination of a study that researched the accomplishments of the DD Act in the past 40 years, the strengths and weaknesses of the existing structure, and the suitability of the current structure to the current and future social and policy environment. In preparing the report, researchers interviewed and consulted on a monthly basis with consumer groups, advocacy organizations, staff of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), self-advocates, and other experts.See the full content of this document
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Federal Agency Calls for Elevated Role of Small Office Within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Creating Developmental Disabilities Policy
"It is clear that the DD Act has spelled remarkable change for the better in the lives of people with developmental disabilities," said NCD Council M...
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