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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED339756 AUTHOR: Walker, Sylvia, Ed.; And Others


TITLE: Building Bridges to Independence: Proceedings of the
National Conference: Employment Successes, Problems, &
Needs of Black Americans with Disabilities (Washington,
D.C., 1988).

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
NOTE: 246 p.

ABSTRACT: This conference was the first nationwide meeting
focusing on issues concerning the employment of black
Americans with disabilities. These issues are significant
because one working-age black in seven has a disability.
The conference goal was to explore ways to reduce or
eliminate barriers to employment preparation services and
to identify methods to facilitate employment opportunities.
The following papers were presented at the conference: (1)
"An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Perspective"
(C. Thomas); (2) "A Rehabilitation Services Administration
Perspective" (J. Dart); (3) "A National Council on the
Handicapped Perspective" (L. Frieden); (4) "A Health and
Human Services Perspective" (J. K. Elder); (5) "Critical
Factors in the Employment Successes of Black Americans with
Disabilities" (M. E. Wilson, Jr.); (6) "Public/Private
Partnerships To Facilitate Career Success for Minority
Persons with Disabilities" (I. W. Hopkins); (7) "Session
Summary" (E. Williams); (8) "Effective Approaches to the
Education of Black Americans with Disabilities" (M. L.
Walker); (9) "Education: Implications for the Black Family"
(G. F. Wolinsky); (10) "Effective Approaches to the
Education of Black Americans: A Response" (B. Hardaway);
(11) "Session Summary" (J. Simmons); (12) "Rehabilitating
Black Americans Who Are Disabled" (B. J. Atkins); (13)
"Poverty, Race, and Disability" (H. L. Thornhill and D. A.
HoSang); (14) "Session Summary" (M. G. Ross); (15)
"Communication and Networking: Vital Links in the
Rehabilitation and Employment of Black Americans with
Disabilities" (E. H. Anderson); (16) "Vital Links in the
Rehabilitation and Employment of Black Americans with
Disabilities: A Response" (Y. W. Galiber); (17) "Session
Summary" (J. King); (18) "Toward Economic Opportunity and
Independence: A Goal for Minority Persons with
Disabilities" (S. Walker); (19) "Effective Approaches to
Education and Economic Independence for Black Americans
with Disabilities: A Response" (C. V. Thorne); (20)
"Session Summary" (A. M. Banner); (21) "Media Portrayal of
Black Americans with Disabilities: Stepping Stones or
Stumbling Blocks" (S. Kapur and R. H. Ruffner); and (22)
"Session Summary" (R. H. Ruffner). Photographs of
presenters taken at the conference are included. (SLD)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Adults-; Economically-Disadvantaged;
Employment-Patterns; Employment-Programs; Handicap
Discrimination; Labor-Market; Minority-Groups; Poverty-;
Racial-Discrimination; Trend-Analysis
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Blacks-; *Disabilities-; *Education-Work
Relationship; *Employment-Opportunities; *Rehabilitation-;
*Underemployment-

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