• Build on and advocate for an OLMSTEAD NATIONAL PLAN as called for by the President's Executive Order , and develop it into one of the most important undertakings yet. President Bush is leading the way in assuring that disabled and elderly Americans live in the best community setting by announcing the New Freedom Initiative on February 1, 2001, as part of a nationwide effort to remove barriers to community living for people with disabilities. On December 21, 2001, HHS presented President Bush with Delivering on the Promise: Preliminary Report of Federal Agencies' Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration ,  thus allowing life, liberty and justice for all Americans. 
• Advocate and develop an Chicago Olmstead plan  .
• Develop an National OLMSTEAD COORDINATING COUNCIL .
• Build OLMSTEAD TRAINING CENTERS.
• Build an Olmstead Network of service providers and services.
• Train Olmstead Freedom Personal Assistant caregivers to aid disabled and elderly persons so they can live independently.
  

• PROTECT DISABLE PERSONS FROM:

• PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ABUSE IN::
• HOME
• NURSING HOME
• HOSPITAL
• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• TRANSPORTATION
•  A CTA COMPLAINT --- MAY HELP MANY  

•  A RTA COMPLAINT --- MAY HELP MANY  
•  COMPLAINTS AGAINST ONE OF CTA'S PARATRANSIC CONTRACTORS  

 

• FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION FROM:

• FAMILY AND FRIENDS
• CARE GIVERS
• GUARDIANS
• SERVICE PROVIDERS






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Below are a few cases that the CONGRESS OF DISABLED PERSONS AGAINST EXPLOITATION is working on.. CHICAGO BANK CAUSES DISABLED OWNED BUSINESS TO FAIL. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING COMPANY DESTROYS DISABLED OWNED BUSINESS. A DISABLED EMPLOYEE'S CRY OF HELP TO NOAA. PRESIDENT BUSH HEARS FROM A DISABLED EMPLOYEE.

• OLMSTEAD DECISION IN THE USA.  UP-DATE ON STATES' PROGRESS  

• THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO CHOOSE LIVING SETTINGS.
• THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO CHOOSE TO A PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT .
• RIGHT OF A PERSON TO CHOOSE ANY TREATMENT AND MEDICATION. 
• FOSTER THE EMPLOYMENT AND PROMOTION OF PERSONS' WITH DISABILITIES.
• CHANGE EXTENDED CARE INSURANCE TO INCLUDE LIVING IN ONES OWN HOME. 

•  PROMOTE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ADA 

• ADA ON TRIAL

• ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION FOR PERSONS' WITH DISABILITIES AND THE ELDERLY

•   A CTA COMPLAINT --- MAY HELP MANY  

•  A RTA COMPLAINT --- MAY HELP MANY  

• SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES INTO THE WORKFORCE THROUGH SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TICKET TO WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 (TWWIIA)  

• NO-LOSS BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYABLE RIGHT TO WORK PERSONS.
• MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAM --- FAIR BUY-IN FOR LOW AND MIDDLE CLASS.

• UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

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