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Category Archives: Legislation
Two proposed priorities open for comment
Two priorities were published in the Federal Register, both of which are open for comment until February 14th: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter III Proposed Priority–National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research–Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project–Inclusive Cloud and Web … Continue reading
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Tagged Cloud Computing, comment, knowledge translation, proposed priorities, technology transfer
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Senate Rejects the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Just one day after the International Day of Persons with Disabilities the United States Senate rejected the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) with sixty-one Senators voting in favor approximately six votes short of the … Continue reading
El Senado de EE.UU. vota hoy sobre el Tratado de Discapacidad de las Naciones Unidas
En julio de este año, el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado aprobó la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidades (CPRD por sus siglas en inglés). Hoy, el Senado tiene previsto finalmente votar … Continue reading
The US Senate is voting today on the UN Disability Treaty
In July of this year, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Today, the Senate is finally scheduled to vote on CRPD. Through the adoption of the Convention, the … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, community inclusion, CRPD, Disabilities, disability, disability rights, education, families, health, independent living, legislation, mobility, people with disabilities, public transportation, recreation, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Promoting, protecting, and ensuring human rights for ALL people with disabilities
Entered into force in 2008, the UN Convention of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) is a treaty designed to promote, protect, and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities as … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, Americans with Disability Act, Anniversary of the ADA, children with disabilities, CPRD, disability rights, human rights, people with disabilities, Ratify CRPD, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Treaty, U.S. International Council on Disabilities, UN Convention of Persons with Disabilities, United Nations, USICD
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Webinar: Learn more about NIDRR’s Long-Range Plan for 2013-2017
Join NIDRR Director K. Charlie Lakin and Ruth Brannon, Director of the Research Sciences Division for one of two webinars. The objectives of these 1-hour webinars are to provide a brief overview of the Long-Range Plan, offer information about the … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, long range plan, NIDRR, rehabilitation, research
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Conference Call on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
Today’s White House Conference Call dealt with the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 and how it applies to programs for people with disabilities. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Special Advisor to the President on Disability Policy. … Continue reading
White House Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget with the Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy
At 2pm EST on Wednesday, February 15th, there will be a conference call with Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. This call will highlight the Obama Administration’s budget … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, conference call, conferences, participation, White House
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Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Secondary Service Connection for Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
On December 12th, 2012 the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend VA adjudication regulations (38 CFR Part 3) by revising 38 CFR 3.310 to add five diagnosable illnesses as secondary conditions associated … Continue reading →