Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities

Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2018-08-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309472245

Although the general public in the United States assumes children to be generally healthy and thriving, a substantial and growing number of children have at least one chronic health condition. Many of these conditions are associated with disabilities and interfere regularly with children's usual activities, such as play or leisure activities, attending school, and engaging in family or community activities. In their most severe forms, such disorders are serious lifelong threats to children's social, emotional well-being and quality of life, and anticipated adult outcomes such as for employment or independent living. However, pinpointing the prevalence of disability among children in the U.S. is difficult, as conceptual frameworks and definitions of disability vary among federal programs that provide services to this population and national surveys, the two primary sources for prevalence data. Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities provides a comprehensive analysis of health outcomes for school-aged children with disabilities. This report reviews and assesses programs, services, and supports available to these children and their families. It also describes overarching program, service, and treatment goals; examines outreach efforts and utilization rates; identifies what outcomes are measured and how they are reported; and describes what is known about the effectiveness of these programs and services.

Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability
Author: Daniel Bertoni
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1437986994

The Social Security Admin. (SSA) pays billions of dollars in Disability Insur. and Supplemental Security Income to people with disabilities. The TW program provides eligible beneficiaries with a ticket they may assign to employment networks (EN). ENs help them obtain employment and reduce dependence on SSA benefits. ENs receive payments from SSA once a ticket holder (TH) has earnings exceeding a set threshold. Due to low participation, SSA changed program reg¿s. to provide ENs and TH with more incentives to participate. This report examines: (1) changes in TH and EN participation over time; (2) service approaches used by ENs; and (3) SSA's efforts to evaluate TH and ENs. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1854
Release: 1999
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Disabled Widows

Disabled Widows
Author: Donald T. Ferron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1972
Genre: Disability evaluation
ISBN:

Report and compilation of statistical tables resulting from a survey of the handicapped (disabled person), undertaken in 1966 by the social security administration, on demographic aspects and health-related characteristics of handicapped widowed married women in the USA, together with information on their eligibility to receive disability benefits.

Rulings

Rulings
Author: United States. Social Security Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1983
Genre: Social security
ISBN:

Social security rulings on federal old-age, survivors, disability, and supplemental security income; and black lung benefits.

Community/Public Health Nursing - E-Book

Community/Public Health Nursing - E-Book
Author: Mary A. Nies
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 731
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323544010

Give your students a complete guide to community health nursing! Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition provides a unique, upstream preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. Covering the nurses' role in promoting community health, it shows how students can take an active role in social action and health policy – emphasizing society's responsibility to protect all human life and ensuring that diverse and vulnerable populations have their basic health needs met. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world. Written by community health nursing experts Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen, this book describes the issues and responsibilities of today's community and public health nurse. - UNIQUE! A 'social justice' approach promotes health for all people, including vulnerable populations. - UNIQUE! 'Upstream' preventive focus addresses factors that are the precursors to poor health in the community, addressing potential health problems before they occur. - Case Studies present the theory, concepts, and application of the nursing process in practical and manageable examples. - UNIQUE! Photo novellas use photographs to tell stories showing real-life clinical scenarios and applications of important community health nursing roles. - Application of the nursing process at the individual, family, and aggregate levels highlights the community perspective in all health situations - Clinical examples offer snippets of real-life client situations. - Theoretical frameworks common to nursing and public health aid in the application of familiar and new theory bases to problems and challenges in the community. - Healthy People 2020 boxes include the most current national health care objectives. - Research Highlights boxes show the application of research studies to the practice of community nursing. - Ethical Insights boxes highlight ethical issues and concerns that the community/public health nurse may encounter. - Objectives, key terms, and chapter outlines at the beginning of every chapter introduce important concepts and terminology. - NEW AND UNIQUE! A Veterans Health chapter presents situations and considerations unique to the care of veterans. - NEW! Genetics in Public Health boxes reflect increasing scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of using genetic tests and family health history to guide public health interventions. - NEW! Active Learning boxes test your knowledge of the content you've just read, helping provide clinical application and knowledge retention.