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US International Council on Disabilities works to promote rights & full participation of persons w/ disabilities through global engagement & US foreign affairs
Washington, DC
Joined February 2011
RT @disabilityscoop: Recent moves by federal lawmakers are set to enhance and expand access to special accounts that allow people with #dis….
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Recent moves by federal lawmakers are set to enhance and expand access to special accounts that allow people with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing Medicaid and other government...
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RT @AccessBoard: Did you know that the Access Board provides free technical assistance on its accessibility guidelines and standards throug….
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RT @disABILITYLINK: 🎉 A massive, heartfelt thank you to our incredible staff and wonderful consumers for making our Americans with Disabili….
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RT @NCDgov: NCD Vice Chair and Acting Chair Shawn Kennemer will participate in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services event honor….
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Watch the live stream here.
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RT @NCDgov: Today NCD releases a report focused on the barriers to accessible ground transportation for people with mobility disabilities.….
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2025 WASHINGTON–Today the National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a report to Congress, the President, and his Administration, about the state of access of ground...
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RT @NCDgov: NCD's policy briefing series in celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary continues next week with the sec….
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Join NCD as we celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary with a policy briefing series focused on ground transportation.
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RT @HonTonyCoelho: I am deeply and personally outraged by this action from the Department of Labor to undo efforts to advance disability em….
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I am deeply grateful to Julia Métraux for this article. This is personal to me as I worked hard to convince President Obama to advance this rule for federal contractors. By just asking firms contra...
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RT @IFESDisability: How can the disability community shape #ArtificialIntelligence for democracy? Read more from @IFES1987 's Sarah Timreck….
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The inclusion of all people and the creation of accessible processes are essential for a fully-functioning democracy. Understanding how AI is already intersecting with civic and political spaces, and...
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RT @disabilityscoop: More than three decades after passage of the landmark #ADA, advocates worry progress is slipping amid attacks on disab….
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More than three decades after passage of the landmark ADA, advocates worry progress is slipping amid attacks on disability rights and uncertainty over the future of services and supports.
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RT @NCDgov: Read NCD's new report, Ground Transportation for People with Mobility Disabilities 2025: Challenges and Progress, available on….
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July 23, 2025 SCOPE AND PURPOSE: Thirty-five years ago, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to eliminate barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully...
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RT @UN_GDF: 🇧🇼 The Situational Analysis on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Botswana will guide @UN_Botswana and national efforts….
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RT @HarkinSummit: ICYMI: Our 2024 Harkin Summit had so many great speakers, we couldn't have just ONE keynote speaker. In just one session,….
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RT @AccessLiving: Did you miss our July 8 Knowledge is Power Community Briefing? The recording is up and available to anyone who wants to r….
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RT @NDRNadvocates: In this episode of National Disability Radio, activist Jim Dickson reflects on the landmark passage of the ADA—what it t….
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RT @TheRealANCOR: Thank you @BobbyScott for reintroducing the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. ANCOR is listed as a….
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Education & Workforce Committee Democrats
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RT @TheRealANCOR: This morning we attended a Medicaid vigil, along with ANCOR members from Maryland Association of Community Services, Comp….
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