National Council on Disability Calls for Changes in Federal Approach to Disability Policy
WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) today released its annual progress report (http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/progress_report.htm) calling on the Federal Government to be more creative in program design; be more accountable in measuring the impact of civil rights compliance for people with disability; and provide greater cross-agency coordination in managing disability programs.
According to Glenn Anderson, Ph.D., NCD vice chairperson, “NCD’s examination of the status of disability policy discloses that incremental progress made in some areas is clouded by other major barriers and challenges that continue to block paths available to the general population. Gaps in necessary services and supports remain to the extent that far too many Americans with disabilities are undereducated and unemployed.”
