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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1994
This report was issued by a conference committee of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to reconcile disagreeing votes on amendments to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The Act is designed to assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities, Federal Aid
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. – 1990
This monograph presents the recommendations of the 15 organizations belonging to the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities concerning the reauthorization of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, Public Law 100-146. Each issue is briefly presented with a specific recommendation for changes in the law. Major…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Civil Liberties
Crosson, Anita; And Others – 1979
Written for handicapped persons, their parents, and their advocates, the manual is intended to assist disabled persons to exercise their rights of citizenship. The first section addresses three major laws: P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Community Services Assistance Center. – 1989
This report presents summaries of federally-assisted and state (Virginia) funded programs as required by Public Law 100-146, The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987. Information presented for each of the 55 programs includes: (1) the administering agency; (2) the legislation enabling the provision of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Developmental Disabilities, Eligibility, Federal Aid
