Disabilities and Mental Health

Disabilities Data & Statistics 

• Cornell University's disability statistics website is customizable by state, etc.
• CDC Websites: Developmental Disabilities, Disability and Functioning (Adults), Health United States, 2013 (Disability), People with Disabilities
• U.S. Census Bureau report, Americans with Disabilities: 2010, and other information is available on their Disabilities webpage.
• National Council on Disability report: National Disability Policy: 2011 Progress Report

ADA Videos: Two new videos recognize the fifteenth anniversary of the landmark Olmstead decision 

• The Promise of Olmstead: 15 Years Later is a tribute to the dedicated and brave individuals who have worked to make the Olmstead Decision a way of life. It opens with a statement from Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and features stories from advocates.
• Voices from the Olmstead Decision shares stories from individuals with disabilities, their family members, and other stakeholders whose lives have been positively impacted by Olmstead's promise of community integration
• The ADA Video Gallery includes the above two videos and many more that you may find useful in your teaching.

Independent Living Movement 

• Shapiro, J. (1994). No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement. New York: Broadway Books - The classic student text. Available online from several sellers: Amazon.com, etc.
• Batavia, A. I., DeJong, G., & McKnew, L. B. (1991). Toward a national personal assistance program: The independent living model of long-term care for persons with disabilities. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 16(3), 523-545 - Excellent article on how the independent living movement influenced the creation of self-directed services.
• The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement - A "...rich collection of primary sources exploring the social and political history of the disability movement from the 1960s to the present" on the UC Berkeley website.
• About Independent Living - From the National Council on Independent Living website. This webpage provides background information about and links to locating Centers for Independent Living (some of which are also ADRCs).

Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) 

• The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities - This University of Colorado website is a good source on state spending for I/DD.
• Factor, A., Heller, T., & Janicki, M. (2012). Bridging the aging and developmental disabilities service networks: Challenges and best practices. Chicago: Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago (the report is second from the bottom of the webpage) - There are several other publications on the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on DD and Health website that may be of interest.
• Gettings, R. (2011). Forging a federal-state partnership: A history of federal developmental disabilities policy. Washington, DC: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. - A general introduction to the history of intellectual and developmental disabilities policy in the United States (somewhat pricey for student purchase).

Mental Health 

• Alakeson, V. (2007). The contribution of self-direction to improving the quality of mental health services. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Slade, S. (2012). Feasibility of expanding self-directed services to people with serious mental illness. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services..