Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.
-Dr. Martin Luther King

APSE: The Network on Employment staff work with other advocacy organizations, Congress, Senate and the Administration to ensure that our national policies meet the goal of improving integrated employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Important issues such as the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, Social Security Ticket-to-Work, and others are overviewed to keep our readers up to date on the workings of Congress and the Federal agencies regarding employment for individuals with disabilities. APSE staff advocates ensuring that...Everyone Can Work!

Legislative Overview:

• How to Contact your Federal Legislators
• Senate and Congress Committees
• How the federal government operates
• Legislative Process
• Policymaking in Context: Understanding and Interpreting the Political Climate

New Freedom Initiative & Olmstead

Rehabilitation Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Workforce Investment Act 1998

Additional Public Policy Information:

APSE recently submitted comments to the U.S. Dept. of Education outlining concerns about proposed changes to the CRP-RCEP (Community Rehabilitation Providers-Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program) program. Click here for more information.

Bush Eliminates SE Funding 2009

CCD Final Comments

CCD letter International Disability Convention

ADA Restoration Act