Creating livable communities for people with disabilities / Alise Vanags, editor.

Other author Vanags, Alise.
Other author National Council on Disability (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2010.
Descriptionxviii, 125 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
People with disabilities--Services for. --United States.
Community Health Services--organization & administration. --United States.
City Planning--methods. --United States.
Disabled Persons--rehabilitation. --United States.
Environment Design--United States.
Residence Characteristics--United States.

SeriesDisability and the disabled--issues, laws and programs series
Contents Introduction -- Strategy one : agreement on changes in the collection and management of and access to, multiple agency information about programs and benefits in order to be consumer responsive -- Strategy two : utilization of favorable tax treatment (e.g. tax credits) to stimulate change in individual and corporate behavior that encourages investment in livable community objectives -- Strategy three : agreement on common performance measures across multiple federally funded programs -- Strategy four : utilization of private sector match to competitively secure public funding and stimulate public-private sector partnerships -- Strategy five : agreement on changes in infrastructure to consolidate administration of multiple programs and improve ease of access -- Strategy six : utilization of waiver authority to promote state options to advance consumer choice and community participation -- Recommendations for action.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009031703
ISBN9781607415343 (hardcover)
ISBN1607415348 (hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV1553 .C74 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold