Disability Series: Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook

Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Price: Core Collection Only This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1764-7
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 12
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook, First Edition, provides an overview of rights and laws enacted to protect and accommodate people with disabilities. It includes information on federal laws that protect the right to vote, education programs and accommodations, Social Security benefits for individuals with a disability and the processes required to apply for these benefits, disability compensation benefits for veterans, information on how to find government and local disability programs and services, and other resources.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part 1: Understanding Disabilities
Chapter 1 — What Is a Disability?
Chapter 2 — Illness and Disability
Chapter 3 — Disability Types
Chapter 4 — Impact of Disability on Society
Chapter 5 — Disability Inclusion
Chapter 6 — Disability and Health Information for People with Disabilities
Chapter 7 — Disability and Health Information for Women with Disabilities
Chapter 8 — Disability and Health Information for Family Caregivers
Chapter 9 — Disability and Healthy Living
Part 2: Disability Rights
Chapter 10 — Disability History: The Disability-Rights Movement
Chapter 11 — Disability-Rights Laws
Chapter 12 — Mobility Access to Medical Care
Chapter 13 — Laws to Protect from Discrimination
Chapter 14 — Right to Education
Chapter 15 — Housing Rights for People with Disabilities
Chapter 16 — Employment Rights
Chapter 17 — Right to Vote
Chapter 18 — Drug Addiction and Federal Disability Rights Laws
Part 3: Disability Benefits
Chapter 19 — Benefits for People with Disabilities
Chapter 20 — Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Chapter 21 — Supplemental Security Income
Chapter 22 — Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
Chapter 23 — Tax Benefits and Credits
Chapter 24 — The Marketplace Application and Disabilities
Chapter 25 — Insurance for People with Disabilities
Chapter 26 — Disability Compensation for Veterans
Part 4: Support Services for People with Disabilities
Chapter 27 — Housing Support for People with Disabilities
Chapter 28 — Finding Meaningful Employment
Chapter 29 — Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology
Chapter 30 — Transport Facilities for People with Disabilities
Part 5: Additional Resources
Chapter 31 — Organizations That Provide Services for People with Disabilities