The President's New Freedom Initiative: The 2007 Progress Report (Text Only)

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The President's New Freedom Initiative: The 2007 Progress Report

Table of Contents

Foreword by President George W. Bush		1
Executive Summary		2
Chapter 1: Increasing Access through Technology
	Promoting Greater Access to Assistive Technology	6
	Spearheading Revolutionary Technological Innovations	7
	Fostering Policies and Procedures Promoting Use of Assistive Technology	8
	Increasing the Availability of Electronic Information	9
	Implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act	10
	Creating a Robust Assistive Technology Industry Domestically and Abroad	12
	Additional Activities	13
Chapter 2: Expanding Educational Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities
	Enhancing the Special Education Service Delivery Structure	15
	Preparing Children with Disabilities for the Future	17
	Enabling Youth with Disabilities to Enter the Workforce or Post-Secondary Education	17
	Providing Post-Secondary Students with Meaningful Internship Opportunities	19
	Upholding the Civil Rights of Students in Grade School and in Post-Secondary Education	20
Chapter 3: Integrating Americans with Disabilities into the Workplace
	Addressing Causes for Unemployment Among People with Disabilities	21
	Removing the Physical, Programmatic, and Attitudinal Barriers to Employment	22
	Improving the Service Delivery Infrastructure to Support Persons with Disabilities	26
	Eliminating Work Disincentives	28
	Expanding the Pipeline of Prospective Employees and Business Contractors	29
Chapter 4: Promoting Full Access to Community Life
	Implementing the Olmstead Decision Swiftly and Decisively	31
	Securing Voluntary Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act	34
	Expanding Transportation to Enhance Mobility	35
	Creating More Housing Options	36
	Enforcing the Rights of Voters with Disabilities	37
	Increasing Access to Healthcare, Services, and Supports	37
	Implementing the Recommendations of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health	39
	Integrating Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness	42
	Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims with Disabilities	47
	Improving Access to Telecommunications	48
	Working to Ensure that Everyone Counts	49
	Increasing Access to Federal Lands	50
	Broadening Access to the Arts by People with Disabilities	51

Table of frequently-used abbreviations

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