NCD wants your input

NCD Wants Input on Issues Affecting Lives of People with Disabilities

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with disabilities. Information gathered will be used in the development of NCD's next annual progress report to the President and Congress, National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, which is required by Section 401(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Please send your input by September 15, 2009. Comments can be emailed to ncd@ncd.gov. Type "Emerging Trends" in the subject line. This link opens a Word document.

The National Council on Disability recently released a 500 page report titled “Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities.” The report contains an Executive Summary and a Summary of Key Findings. The report was submitted to the President and can be found here