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Re-charting the Course:Turning PointsThe Third Report of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults withDisabilitiesPresented to the President of the United StatesDecember 2000A Report of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities.Produced pursuant to Executive Order 13078December 2000Copies of this report are available from the Presidential Task Force on Employmentof Adultswith Disabilities Web site http://www.dol.gov. The Task Force is located at 200ConstitutionAvenue, NW, Room S2220, Washington, DC 20210; 202-693-4939 (V); 202-693-4290(TTY);and 202-693-4929 (Fax). Alternative formats of this report are also available bycontacting theTask Force.Any modifications to the report, or to material contained in this report, must bespecified clearly,along with a description of the modification(s). Notice of modification(s) mustbe displayedprominently and must contain, if applicable, a notice that the modification(s) maycompromisethevalidity and reliability of the conclusions or data in this report.This report is a product of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of AdultswithDisabilities.Prepared with the assistance of Health Systems Research, Inc., Kate Lynch Machado,ProjectDirector, and Debra Al-Salam, Project Coordinator. Report layout and cover designby KimLeaird, Leaird Designs.Staff of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with DisabilitiesRebecca L. Ogle, Executive DirectorWilliam R. McKinnon, Ph.D, Deputy Director, Special Assistant to the ExecutiveDirector.Detailed from the Public Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices.Christopher Button, Ph.D., Staff Director and Senior Policy Advisor.Richard L. Horne, Ed.D., Staff Director and Senior Policy Advisor.Paul Bennett, Senior Advisor. Detailed from the Office of Hearings and Appeals,Social SecurityAdministration.
 
Julie Clark, J.D., Senior Policy Advisor.Jennifer Sheehy, Senior Policy Advisor.John R. Davey, Director of Operations. Detailed from the Office of the Secretaryof Defense,U.S. Department of Defense.Rhonda Basha, J.D., R.D.H., Policy Analyst. Detailed from the Benefits ReviewBoard, U.S.Department of Labor.Randy Cooper, Policy Analyst. Detailed from the Office of Federal ContractCompliancePrograms, U.S. Department of Labor.Robert G. Goldstraw, Policy Analyst. Detailed from the Office of Operations,Social SecurityAdministration.Clarence R. Griffin, Policy Analyst.Linda D. Kontnier, J.D., Policy Analyst. Detailed from the Employment TrainingAdministration,U.S. Department of Labor.Kathy Ladipo, J.D., Policy Analyst.Michael Reardon, Policy Analyst.Cheryl Klein, Executive Assistant.LaToya Plater, Office Automation Assistant.Karen Saba, Intern.Beth Bader Gilson, Intern.Regina Lee, Intern.Tenth Anniversary of the ADAJuly 2000 marked the tenth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA). Incommemoration of this historic event, the Task Force, with support from numerousagencies anddisability organizations, hosted the Spirit of ADA Torch Rally and an eveningcelebration at theresidence of the Vice President. The artwork displayed here is from those events.In October, as part of the celebration of the National Disability EmploymentAwareness Monthand the 25th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA), thePresidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities sponsored anessaycontestopen to youth of all ages, with and without disabilities. To enter, youth in
 
elementary and middleschool were asked to write an essay of up to 250 words, and youth in secondary andpost-secondary education were asked to write an essay of up to 500 wordsaddressing one of thefollowing questions:1. Why my life is better because of the ADA ?2. How will the ADA Help to Prepare Me for What I Want to Do When I Grow Up?3. What Should Be Done to Address Remaining Attitudinal Barriers Toward PeoplewithDisabilities?The response to the contest was overwhelming. We received more than 80 essayswhichreflectedan understanding and appreciation of how our nation has benefitted because of theADA andIDEA, and provided insight on realistic strategies for addressing remainingattitudinal barriersfaced by people with disabilities. The following essays were among the topwinners:Why My Life is Better Because of the ADABy Mara Winter, Grade 5, Omaha, NebraskaMy life is better because of the ADA in may different ways, especially at school.I haveproblemswith my muscles, which make it hard to walk far. Also, I have problems withthings such aswriting and cutting. I also have vision problems. I have most of these thingsbecause I haveCarpenter Syndrome. In my school, there is an elevator that I am a allowed to ride this year for mymuscle problems. Ialso see an Occupational Therapist, a Physical Therapist, and a Speech Therapist.Also, when Ineed to write sentences or a story in school, I am allowed to use the computer.Sometimes, ontests where a lot of writing is required, I can dictate to my speech therapistwhat I want to say. Ingym class, my teacher lets me go closer to the target than the other students, andalso makesadaptations so I can play.A lot of people think that handicapped people are not as smart, but I have been inthe GiftedProgram since first grade. Also, I have been reading young adult novels sincelast year, in fourthgrade. Last year the assistant principal allowed me to take fifth grade socialstudies.The ADA has convinced schools across the nation to make adaptations for otherhandicappedstudents as well as me.Attitudes About People with DisabilitiesBy Benjamin Snow, Grade 8, Woodland Park, Colorado
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