Disability in the United States

People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty.^[1]^[2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation providing protections and benefits.^[3] Most notably, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a comprehensive anti-discrimination policy that works to protect Americans with disabilities in public settings and the workplace.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Gostin, Lawrence O. (2015-06-09). "The Americans With Disabilities Act at 25: The Highest Expression of American Values". JAMA. 313 (22): 2231–5. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.6405. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 26057283.
^ Andresen, E. M.; Fitch, C. A.; McLendon, P. M.; Meyers, A. R. (August 2000). "Reliability and validity of disability questions for US Census 2000". American Journal of Public Health. 90 (8): 1297–1299. doi:10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1297. ISSN 0090-0036. PMC 1446332. PMID 10937013.
^ Charlton, James I. (1998). Nothing about us without us : disability oppression and empowerment. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-92544-1. OCLC 42417786.

[:0-1] Gostin, Lawrence O. (2015-06-09). "The Americans With Disabilities Act at 25: The Highest Expression of American Values". JAMA. 313 (22): 2231–5. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.6405. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 26057283.

[2] Andresen, E. M.; Fitch, C. A.; McLendon, P. M.; Meyers, A. R. (August 2000). "Reliability and validity of disability questions for US Census 2000". American Journal of Public Health. 90 (8): 1297–1299. doi:10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1297. ISSN 0090-0036. PMC 1446332. PMID 10937013.

[:5-3] Charlton, James I. (1998). Nothing about us without us : disability oppression and empowerment. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-92544-1. OCLC 42417786.

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