What It IsCore concepts are those 18 indispensable (core) ideas (concepts) underlying all of disability policy. To identify the 18 core concepts, we analyzed federal laws, United States Supreme Court decisions, and other courts' decisions, and we interviewed federal and state policy experts. We identify the laws and decisions related to each core concept in a Matrix. For additional information on this topic view the Publication.
The core concepts play two roles. They influence the creation of policy ("books"). They also influence its implementation ("streets"). Our Analytical Framework illustrates these roles.
We also show how the core concepts reflect constitutional, ethical, and administrative principles by organizing them into an illustration.
What We're Doing
Our research about the role of the core concepts relates to eight different arenas of policy:
- Closing state developmental centers