National Council on Disability

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Friday 30th of October 2009 13:01

You can select from a range of sponsorship levels offering varying benefits. Contact us at ncdsummit@neweditions.net or call 866-538-9521 ext. 103 to become part of this outstanding event.

The list of Summit sponsors continues to grow. To date, it includes NCD, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, Easter Seals Project ACTION, Federal Transit Administration, AbiliityOne, Inglis Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and Suntrust. Watch the Summit Web site as additional sponsors are posted.

NCD Current Issues

NCD's list of current and proposed research projects includes studies and reports on:

    --  National Disability Policy: A Progress Report
    --  Housing and its Impact on People with Disabilities
    --  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act:
        Implementation Evaluation and Recommendations for Reauthorization
    --  Workforce Infrastructure in Support of People with Disabilities:
        Matching Human Resources to Service Needs
    --  Accessibility of U.S. Overseas Development Projects and Embassies
    --  Improving Access to Health Care, Special Education, and Long-Term
        Services for Marine Corps Family Members with Disabilities

    --  Keeping Up: Technology's Rapid Changes and Effects on People with
        Disabilities

NCD Member Activities

Linda Wetters and Victoria Carlson met with representatives of the U.S. Department of State on October 22 to discuss NCD's overseas accessibility study: Towards the Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities: Examining the Accessibility of Overseas Facilities and Programs Funded by the United States. The study will examine and review the accessibility of U.S.-funded overseas facilities and programs. The study will result in a legal analysis of inclusive development with an examination of accessibility across specified sectors of U.S.-funded overseas programs and accessibility assessments of selected U.S. embassies and missions and is expected to be completed within one year.

On September 15, NCD Council Member Lonnie Moore was recognized for his military service by being inducted into the 1/16th Infantry Regiment. The ceremony was held at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Lonnie said of the award, "It is a true honor to be recognized amongst great men as those that surround me which represent World War II and Vietnam."

Mr. Moore is a retired U.S. Army Captain and an amputee from the Iraq war. He works as a program analyst for the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command.

All NCD Board Members are available to make presentations at conferences and meetings. Requests should be directed to John R. Vaughn, Chairperson, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004 or by email to ncd@ncd.gov.

Future Quarterly Meetings

Winter 2010, January 19-21, Houston, TX

Spring 2010, April 26-28, Detroit, MI

Summer 2010, July 28-29, Washington, DC

Please visit NCD's Quarterly Meetings page for updated news about all meetings when that information becomes available.

About the NCD Bulletin

The Bulletin, which is also available at NCD's Web site, brings you the latest issues and news affecting people with disabilities. To subscribe to the NCD listserv, go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/, click on Online mailing list archives, select NCD-NEWS-L, click on Join or Leave the List, then complete the short subscription form.

Editorial comments can be sent to Bulletin editor Mark S. Quigley at mquigley@ncd.gov

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