[00:00.00] 作词 : Nelson
[00:05.788]People  with  Disabilities
[00:06.664]People  with  disabilities  comprise  a  large  part  of  the  population.
[00:12.460]It  is  estimated  that  over 35million  Americans
[00:17.212]have  physical,mental,or  other  disabilities.
[00:20.444]About  half  of  these  disabilities  are “developmental ”,
[00:24.149]i.e.,they  occur  prior  to  the  individual ’s  twenty-second  birthday,
[00:28.708]often  from  genetic  conditions,
[00:30.688]and  are  severe  enough  to  affect  three  or  more  areas  of  development,
[00:33.377]such  as  mobility,communication,employment,etc.
[00:39.659]Most  other  disabilities  are  considered “adventitious ”,
[00:44.59]i.e.,accidental  or  caused  by  outside  forces.
[00:47.899]Prior  to  the 20th  century,
[00:49.680]only  a  small  percentage  of  people  with  disabilities
[00:52.958]survived  for  long.
[00:54.510]Medical  treatment  for  these  disabilities  was  unavailable.
[00:58.491]Advancements  in  medicine  and  social  services  have  created  a  climate
[01:03.465]in  which  people  with  disabilities
[01:05.575]can  expect  to  have  such  basic  needs  as  food,
[01:08.267]shelter,and  medical  treatment.
[01:10.522]Unfortunately,these  basics  are  often  not  available.
[01:14.867]Civil  liberties  such  as  the  right  to  vote,
[01:17.737]marry,get  an  education,
[01:19.355]and  gain  employment  have  historically  been  denied
[01:22.35]on  the  basis  of  disability.
[01:23.932]In  recent  decades,the  disability  rights  movement
[01:26.771]has  been  organized  to  fight  against  these  infringements  of  civil  rights.
[01:31.165]Congress  responded  by  passing  major  legislation
[01:33.962]recognizing  people  with  disabilities
[01:36.185]as  a  protected  class  under  civil  rights  statutes.
[01:39.803]Still  today,people  with  disabilities
[01:41.200]must  fight  to  live  their  lives  independently.
[01:44.782]It  is  estimated  that  more  than  half  of  qualified
[01:47.490]Americans  with  disabilities  are  unemployed,
[01:50.762]and  a  majority  of  those  who  do  work  are  underemployed.
[01:54.310]About  two-thirds  live  at  or  below  the  official  poverty  level.
[01:59.42]Significant  barriers,
[01:59.550]especially  in  transportation  and  public  awareness,
[02:03.460]prevent  disabled  people  from  taking  part  in  society.
[02:07.94]For  example,while  no  longer  prohibited  by  law  from  marrying,
[02:10.730]a  person  with  no  access  to  transportation
[02:13.126]is  effectively  excluded  from  community  and  social  activities
[02:16.775]which  might  lead  to  the  development  of  long-term  relationships.