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UCP Releases "The State of Disability in America"
Washington, DC, October 11, 2007 - United Cerebral Palsy publicly released a primer during its annual Life Without Limits Gala on the current state of affairs for individuals with disabilities. Entitled The State of Disability in America, the publication is an evaluation of the disability experience in America by the Life Without Limits Project, formerly known as the Big Sky Project. The 65-page document, an examination and consolidation of current and existing research on the overall state of affairs for individuals with disabilities in America, includes chapters on disability rights in America, healthcare, education, employment, housing, and organizing for change. It also includes personal stories and quotes from disability rights advocates and trail blazers.
The document was written by James P. Baker, former UCP press secretary; David B. Mixner, best-selling writer and civil rights advocate; and Seth D. Harris, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Law Programs at New York Law School.
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About United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, visit www.ucp.org or call (800) 872-5827.