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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Protecting Disability Rights
Only one party has a specific plan to secure the rights of Americans with Disabilities and will fight to enact all appropriate legislation that addresses these rights. #NoBarriers 1/10

One in four American adults live with a disability. #Democrats believe people with disabilities deserve to lead full, happy, and healthy lives. 2/10 #DemPartyPlatform #CripTheVote #NoBarriers

#Democrats will fully enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act..3/10 #DemPartyPlatform #ADA #IDEA #FairHousingAct #CRIPA #CripTheVote

#Democrats will fully enforce Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and the Help America Vote Act, among other bedrock statutes protecting the rights of people with disabilities. 4/10 #DemPartyPlatform #HAVA #MHPAEA

#Democrats will oppose any efforts to weaken enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We will ensure non-discrimination in access to health care, building on the protections for people with disabilities enshrined in the Affordable Care Act. 5/10 #DemPartyPlatform #ADA

#Democrats will ensure every federal agency aggressively enforces the integration mandate affirmed in the ​Olmstead ​decision, and repair the damage done by the Trump Administration. 6/10 #DemPartyPlatform #Olmstead

#Democrats will rigorously enforce non-discrimination protections for people with disabilities in health care, employment, education, and housing, and ensure equal access to the ballot box. 7/10
#DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers #HAVA

#Democrats are committed to supporting the millions of Americans on the autism spectrum and their families. 8/10 #DemPartyPlatform #AutismAwareness #AutismSpeaks

#Democrats will expand early childhood screening,particularly in underserved communities, &promote equitable treatment of students on the autism spectrum in schools & educ settings,in keeping our commitment to providing equal educational opportunities for students w/disabilities

By eliminating state waiting lists for home & community-based care, ending the institutional bias in #Medicaid, and expanding support for informal caregivers, #Democrats will enable more individuals with autism to receive the support they need in their homes & communities. 10/10