May 6 - 8, 2002
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Providing Culturally Competent Disability Services
to Persons Born in other Countries May 6 - 8, 2002 |
One hour roundtable on the National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities
Stodden, R.
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, 11196822 USA
stodden@hawaii.edu
Round table: Hino, D.; Kim-Rupnow, W. S.
Abstract
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing minorities in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this group has experienced a 57 percent increase in population from 1 990 to 1999, proportionately more than any other minority group in the U.S. In addition, a current projection portends the total number of AAPIs to be 34 million by the year 2050-nine percent of the total U.S. population. However, AAPIs with disabilities have experienced patterns of inequitable treatment within the U.S. vocational rehabilitation process due to its minority and disability status. Responding to the diverse needs of this group, the Rehabilitation Services Administration funded the University of Hawaii to establish the National Technical Assistance Center for AAPIs with disabilities. This presentation provides an overview of the Center's objectives and activities designed to improve employment outcomes and the quality of life for AAPIs with disabilities.