Disability: Social Aspects

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses research, policy analysis, and the development and...

As adolescents with disabilities or chronic health conditions reach adulthood, they face complex challenges related to employment, education, housi...

The second volume in the Gallaudet Deaf Literature series showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period i...

How can one write the history of disability, and what are the consequences for the disabled themselves? This is the key question that Pieter Verstr...

The authors of this book discuss the latest developments in special education research. The chapters included examine the three main components of ...

Through a close examination of employment, education, transportation, telecommunications, and health care, this survey explores the landscape of di...

The reasons why workers with disabilities continue to face the possibility of losing their jobs or being unable to return to the workforce are many...

Federal agencies need to exercise strong oversight to promote effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse -- especially in a f...

This book looks at the state of housing for people with disabilities with the intent to provide recommendations that can improve housing opportunit...

This book examines The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, which provides a unique source ...

This book is the result of an interagency workgroup tasked with developing a strategy to support students and youth with disabilities in reaching t...

Since 2002, the overall minutes of use and costs for the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program have grown significantly due to the advent ...