HEARING ON H.R. 2273, AMERICANS WITH HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN, OCTOBER 6, 1989 Serial No. 101-57 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor 24-392 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1989 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California, Chairman WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California NICK JOE RAHALL II, West Virginia KWEISI MFUME, Maryland WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina TOMMY F. ROBINSON, Arkansas SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT EDUCATION MAJOR R. OWENS, New York, Chairman MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey JAMES JONTZ, Indiana AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California (Ex Officio) STEVE BARTLETT, Texas CONTENTS Hearing held in Indianapolis, IN, October 6, 1989. Bowling, Nanette, Staff Liaison to the Mayor's Advisory Council for ana.... Chambers, Barry, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Human Services Page 1 Edwards, Rick, Program Consultant, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation ... 63 Hunt, Marchell, Chairperson, Common Concerns, the Disability Advocacy Lee, Muriel and Chris, Governor's Planning Council for Persons with Lewis, Dr. Jack, Professor of Sociology and Social Work, Anderson Uni- May, Gary, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs 7 56 84 Reynolds, David, Indiana School for the Deaf. Scott, David, Indianapolis Resource Center for Individual Living Turney, John, Member, Mayor's Advisory Council for Handicapped Indi- Williams, Michael, Vice President for Ancillary Services, St. Joseph's Bowling, Nanette, Staff Liaison to the Mayor's Advisory Council for Chambers, Barry, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Human Services, prepared statement of..... 43 17 Edwards, Rick, Program Consultant, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, prepared statement of 65 Fehribach, Greg, Chairman, Indiana Governor's Council on People with 10 Hunt, Marchell, Chairperson, Common Concerns, the Disability Advocacy 73 Jontz, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana, prepared statement of. Lee, Muriel and Chris, Governor's Planning Council for Persons with May, Gary, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs, pre- Myers, Jeff, former Police Officer, Indianapolis, prepared statement of. Reum, Josef, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Mental Health, prepared statement of. Shanks, Jo Ann L., Indiana State Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Smitha, Tricia, Indianapolis, IN, prepared statement of.. Turney, John, Member, Mayor's Advisory Council for Handicapped Individuals, Kokomo, Indiana, prepared statement of.. 50 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et cetera-Continued Page 102 58 HEARING ON H.R. 2273, AMERICANS WITH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT EDUCATION, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Indianapolis, IN. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice at 2:30 p.m., in Room 137, University Place Conference Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, Hon. Major R. Owens [Chairman] presiding Members present. Representatives Owens and Jontz Staff present: Bob Tate, Martha Phipps, Alan Lovesee, and Randy Johnson. Mr. OWENS. The Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor is now in session. This afternoon marks the fourth House Select Education Subcommittee hearing on the "Americans with Disabilities Act." In the past year, the subcommittee conducted field hearings on the same legislation in Boston, Massachusetts and Houston, Texas with an overwhelming support expressed for the legislation in both parts of the country. In each instance the subcommittee was the wiser for having heard the testimony of, and having spoken to, dozens of individuals who either have a disability themselves or are concerned in some fashion with people with disabilities. We are likewise delighted to hear this afternoon from citizens of Indiana. We have also heard from public officials of all walks of life, not only those who are responsible for programs which serve people with disabilities but those who are responsible for public transportation, for public accommodations and for employment programs. Following passage of the bill in the Senate by a 76 to 8 vote, and this was accomplished with the support of the President, the House now seeks to take the bill up for consideration later this month. The Speaker has indicated that he would like to have the Americans with Disabilities Act on the floor before the end of October. We hope this will be the last field hearing before this historic legislation is passed. I would like to take this opportunity to compliment Congressman Jim Jontz, not only for the hard work that he and his staff have put forth in organizing today's hearing but also for his diligence and effective representation of the interests of people with disabilities. |