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Re-Charting the Course: The First Report of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities

With an unemployment rate of approximately 70%, "adults with severe disabilities are one of the largest minorities in the US without jobs." The Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities was formed in March 1998 "to examine programs and policies related to employment of adults with disabilities, to determine what changes, modifications and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to work faced by adults with disabilities and to recommend options for such changes." Their first report, completed in November 1998, was recently placed online by the Department of Labor. At the site, users can read the various sections of the report in HTML format or download the full report in text or .pdf format. In addition to recommendations to the President, the report contains information on the foundation, membership, and agenda of the Task Force. Appendixes to the report include A Demographic Profile of People with Disabilities, Summary of Disability-Related Legislative Initiatives, Web Sites of Presidential Task Force Members, and Glossary of Acronyms Used in This Report.
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