Washington Journal
Americans with Disabilities Act
2012-07-27T09:20:40-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODdiXC8zMDcyOTktMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among other issues, they discussed the definitions of “disability,” demographics of disabled Americans, types of disabilities, employment status and poverty rates among the disabled, and the effects of federal policies on the disability community.
This program is part of C-SPAN’s regular Friday “America by the Numbers” series.
Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and…
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Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among other issues, they discussed the definitions of “disability,” demographics of disabled Americans, types of disabilities, employment status and poverty rates among the disabled, and the effects of federal policies on the disability community.
This program is part of C-SPAN’s regular Friday “America by the Numbers” series. close
This program is part of C-SPAN’s regular Friday “America by the Numbers” series.
Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and… read more
Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among other issues, they discussed the definitions of “disability,” demographics of disabled Americans, types of disabilities, employment status and poverty rates among the disabled, and the effects of federal policies on the disability community.
This program is part of C-SPAN’s regular Friday “America by the Numbers” series. close
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