Register for Disability Policy Seminar
Disability Policy Seminar will be held April 8-10 in Washington, DC. The Seminar gathers a diverse group of advocates, experts, and professionals in the field to learn about key issues and advance the movement with and for people with disabilities. Register today to join the experience.
Policy
3/4/2024
Disability Policy News | March 4, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 86
Budget and Appropriations; U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Ensure People Who Use Wheelchairs Can Travel Safely on Airplanes, Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing on Disability Employment, House Introduces Bill to Provide Refundable Tax Credit for Home Accessibility Improvements and more.
2/20/2024
Disability Policy News | February 20, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 85
Budget and Appropriations; House of Representatives Introduces and Holds Hearing on the Autism CARES Act, House of Representatives and Senate Introduce Legislation to Support People with Disabilities in the Political Process and more.
2/5/2024
Disability Policy News | February 5, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 84
Budget and Appropriations; House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Employees with Disabilities, Senate Introduces the Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act and more.
Events
AIR-P Presents: Skillflix: A Community-Engaged Process to Create Short Videos that Enhance Skills Across Populations
Tuesday, March 19, 20244:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
In this webinar, the research team will tell the story of a community-engaged, academic-industry partnership to create online video libraries for autistic young adults and parents of autistic youth. Join the conversation about community-engaged research, sexuality, and academic-industry-partnerships for enhancing health among autistic people across the lifespan.
UCEDD Administrative Essentials Webinar: Organizational/Structural Models for UCEDDs
Wednesday, March 20, 20242:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
The Winter 2024 installment of the Administrative Essentials Series will be an engaging Director-hosted roundtable with a focus on organizational and structural models for UCEDDs. Fellow UCEDD Directors will share insights into their organizational/structural models, staffing patterns, interaction and dynamics between their UCEDD and the LEND/IDDRC, and blending or braiding of funding. Together, we will explore creative strategies and promising practices across the UCEDD Network in this area.
2024 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation and Policy Education 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 26, 20242:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Webinar Description: This workshop will help prepare trainees for the 2024 Disability Policy Seminar taking place from April 8-10, 2024, in Washinton, DC, to learn how to educate policymakers in DC and at home, as well as how to connect their experience and expertise to policy.
Disability Policy Seminar 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024Location: The Westin Hotel, Washington DC
The Disability Policy Seminar is an annual federal legislative conference co-sponsored by The Arc, Autism Society, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, United Cerebral Palsy, and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (the partners). The Disability Policy Seminar strengthens our federal advocacy efforts by providing training, learning opportunities, and updates, and opportunities to visit their Members of Congress. The Disability Policy Seminar promotes unity, movement building, and amplifies the concerns of people with IDD before Congress.
AIR-P Presents: Introduction to Plain Language Writing for Academics and Researchers
Tuesday, April 16, 20244:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
This webinar, offered by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in partnership with the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), will provide an overview of plain language writing for people who may be more used to writing in academic language. Attendees will learn the principles of plain language writing and have a chance to put them into practice with interactive exercises. There will also be time for questions and answers.