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ICDR meetings

By JohnL on Jul. 17, 2008.

Update: Check the Web site for changes in the schedule. The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) will be holding what it calls “stakeholder meetings” on Tuesday, 5 August 2008 and Wednesday, 13 August 2008. Interested parties can can participate in person, by telephone or via Web cast. The meetings will be conducted in Arlington (VA, US).

The purpose of this event is to allow individuals with disabilities and their representatives (family members, organizations, service providers, disability and rehabilitation research and policy groups, advocacy organizations with specialized disability knowledge) the opportunity to suggest specific ways to improve future disability and rehabilitation research to benefit individuals with disabilities. We are also interested in hearing from individuals concerning how well the existing federal research programs are responding to the changing needs of individuals with disabilities. These comments can cover a wide range of research areas, including, but not limited to:

• Employment of people with disabilities
• Community integration and continuum of care
• Health disparities
• Access to assistive technology and universal design
• Transition of youth to employment and independent living
• Availability of accessible housing, transportation and recreation

As the list reveals, this is not about special education, but the topics (e.g., transition) may be of interest to some special educators. Link to the ICDR Web site .

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