National Council on Disability Recommends Improving Federal Data Describing the Status of Americans with Di... (ortant to people with disabilities build...)

National Council on Disability Recommends Improving Federal Data Describing the Status of Americans with Disabilities

Date:4/21/2008

ortant to people with disabilities, building on the indicators outlined in this report; and 2) ensure that disability is included as a demographic subgroup as the Key National Indicators Initiative is developed.

Recommendation 2: Promote a standard set of disability questions.

Recommendation 3: Fully disseminate disability data.

Recommendation 4: Administrative records of all means-tested programs should include a disability indicator.

Recommendation 5: Expand the Job Training Common Indicators.

NCD is an independent federal agency and is composed of 15 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. We provide advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

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