EQUITY e-newsletter: February 2004

Introduction to Asset Building & Disability

Building a Future: Asset Development Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Michael Morris, J.D. project director of the NIDRR funded Asset Accumulation and Tax Policy Project, introduces the collaborative approach designed to improve the economic independence, social empowerment, and community integration of persons with disabilities.

MoneyWorks Includes People with Disabilities in the American Dream

Tobey Davies, Director of the Center for Community Economic Development & Disability (CCEDD), clearly explains IDA programs by highlighting one of the country's best programs, which just happens to serve people with disabilities.

The Opportunity of a Lifetime: Lauri DeMayo

As a low-income woman living with Muscular Dystrophy, Lauri thought that she would never buy her own home. Now, because of her hard work and participation in the MoneyWorks IDA program, her dream is about to become a reality.

Universal Design and Asset Building Programs: Beyond Physical Access

Simple tips on how to better serve people with disabilities.

EQUITY Responds: Answers to common questions received from either the Asset Building Community or the Disability Community

I am an IDA program administrator. Our organization complies with the ADA, so physical access is not an issue. None of our consumers appear disabled and no one has asked for any special accommodations, and I'm honestly afraid to ask. We don't really have the funds to provide any special programs for people with disabilities, but I don't want to exclude anybody either. Any suggestions?