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ERIC Number: ED397604
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993-Nov
Pages: 115
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Available Date: N/A
A Needs Assessment of American Indians with Disabilities in the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex. Final Report: Phase I. Revised.
Schacht, Robert M.; And Others
A survey of consumer concerns of American Indians with disabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas) area involved interviews with 150 American Indians with disabilities. Results are reported for the following areas: characteristics of respondents (sex, age, tribal identification, length of residence, income, disability, and experience with services); consumer concerns (such as availability of affordable health care insurance); and employment (45 percent were employed). Extensive tables provide detailed findings on tribal affiliations, specific impairments, services received in the past year, services needed in past year but not received, information needs, relative strengths and problems with services, and specific problems of respondents with alcohol or substance abuse problems. Results indicated that the two services wanted but not received by the largest number of respondents were dental care and help in finding or keeping a job. Affordability of health care insurance, assistive devices, and housing were other major concerns. Many respondents were unaware of the services available to them. Recommendations included formation of a community action plan, better publicity of available services, and services specifically targeted to young American Indians with disabilities. Extensive tables detail survey results. Appendices include numerous program administration materials. (Contains 10 references.) (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Dallas); Texas (Fort Worth)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A