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New Freedom Initiative – NFI

White House Disability Agenda early in the first term of President George W. Bush:

• Research and access to AT
• Universally designed technology
• Increased funding for IDEA
• Early reading programs
• New transportation initiatives
• Support for Telework
• Expand homeownership
• TA to small businesses for ADA
• ADA compliance for faith based organizations
• Voter accessibility
• National Commission on Mental Health
• Olmstead compliance

What is Olmstead?

Supreme Court Decision: Discrimination under the ADA includes segregation, isolation, and unnecessary institutionalization.

Integration: The integrated setting requirement applies if:

• Staff determines it is appropriate;
• Consumer does not oppose community placement; and
• It can be reasonably accommodated in state system

Compliance:

A state can establish compliance by creating:

• Comprehensive working plan, and
• Reasonably paced waiting list.

State Activities:

• Housing
• Transportation
• Assessment
• Waiver expansions
• Transition into community
• Workforce
• Data collection and education and outreach

You can download A Progress Report on Fulfilling America’s Promise to Americans with Disabilities by clicking on the following link:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/toc.html