Weekly News Wrap-up (August 2 - August 6)

Low-Income Minorities With Disabilities See Services Disparity (NPR News, August 2, 2010)
Are there greater challenges for minorities with disabilities? Many argue that minorities living in poorer communities don’t reap the benefits of the ADA.

Did the Americans With Disabilities Act Hurt Some People With Disabilities? (Newsweek, August 5, 2010)
Has the ADA hurt some people? Employment for people with disabilities hasn’t improved, and some blame it on the ADA.

Progress for people with disabilities – but not everywhere (Market Watch, August 5, 2010)
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities has not improved. President Obama is trying to help – he issued an executive order to increase the number of people with disabilities employed by the federal government.

Recession-battered states cut funding for the disabled (USA TODAY, August 6, 2010)
At least 17 states plan to – or already have - cut funding for people with disabilities.  The cuts include home care aides and grants to agencies that help people with disabilities live independently.

Florida Continues To Improve Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities (Gov Monitor, August 6, 2010)
Florida continues to improve opportunities for people with disabilities.  This year alone the state passed two laws crucial to Floridians with disabilities.

Report: Hawaii ranks highly in pay for disabled (Bloomberg Businessweek, August 6, 2010)
Hawaii is one of the most successful states in helping people with disabilities find well-paying jobs.