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
4/1/2024
Disability Policy News | April 1, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 88
Budget and Appropriations; Administration for Community Living Releases Toolkit on Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research;Food and Drug Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices and more.
3/18/2024
Disability Policy News | March 18, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 87
Budget and Appropriations; House of Representatives Introduces the Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act, Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing on Disability Employment, House of Representatives Introduces the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Reminder: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Ensure People Who Use Wheelchairs Can Travel Safely on Airplanes and more.
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.
Events
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.
AUCD Leadership Academy
Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Friday, June 7, 2024Location: Atlanta, GA
The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long intensive experience, paired with a year of pre and post interactions designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from disability networks to build coalitions to improve systems of supports and services. The Leadership Academy engages participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, IDDRCs and the wider community of disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development.
