CNN called the election the moment the last polls closed: Obama. Senator McCain just conceded.
I’ve linked to it before, but here it is again: The Obama/Biden position on disabilities.
They state on that page:
In addition to reclaiming America’s global leadership on this issue by becoming a signatory to—and having the Senate ratify—the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the plan has four parts, designed to provide lifelong supports and resources to Americans with disabilities. They are as follows: First, provide Americans with disabilities with the educational opportunities they need to succeed.
Second, end discrimination and promote equal opportunity.
Third, increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities.
And fourth, support independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities.
Here’s their statement on Autism.
This includes:
Appoint Federal ASD Coordinator to Oversee All Federal ASD Efforts:
Fully Fund the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives
Support Special Needs Education for Children with ASD
Support Universal Screening
Those are commitments. Thank you for those commitments, President Elect Obama. (We will be here to remind you of them, should the need arise).
They have committed to fully fund IDEA. It is hard to think that decades of unfulfilled commitments might just come to an end.
I like this one:
Barack Obama and Joe Biden will also work to change IDEA ’s definition of “autism” to Autism Spectrum Disorders to ensure that all children diagnosed with ASD disorders receive the support they need.
That gets rid of the ambiguity as to whether someone with PDD or Aspergers can qualify for services and supports.
President elect Obama obviously has put some thought into his disability and autism platforms, if he chose these key issues to support.
Work, independent living, education, equal opportunity…
It will be tough, even with the President on our side. President Obama will need our support and input.
CNN called the election the moment the last polls closed: Obama. Senator McCain just conceded.
I’ve linked to it before, but here it is again: The Obama/Biden position on disabilities.
They state on that page:
Here’s their statement on Autism.
This includes:
Those are commitments. Thank you for those commitments, President Elect Obama. (We will be here to remind you of them, should the need arise).
They have committed to fully fund IDEA. It is hard to think that decades of unfulfilled commitments might just come to an end.
I like this one:
That gets rid of the ambiguity as to whether someone with PDD or Aspergers can qualify for services and supports.
President elect Obama obviously has put some thought into his disability and autism platforms, if he chose these key issues to support.
Work, independent living, education, equal opportunity…
It will be tough, even with the President on our side. President Obama will need our support and input.