2010 National Summit on Disability Policy Update

NCD’s 2010 National Summit on Disability Policy Steering Committee has been hard at work with its staff and contractors as preparations continue for this landmark event. The invitation-only Summit will take place July 26–27, 2010, at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC. The purpose of the Summit will be to discuss significant issues for all people with disabilities and develop policy recommendations for the next decade. It will also highlight the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Three-hundred people with disabilities and other stakeholders, including federal, community, and private sector disability experts, are expected to participate as delegates to this history-making summit.

Issue briefs or white papers being prepared in advance of the Summit will identify key factors surrounding important issues, and will become the foundation of discussion for Summit delegates as they develop future policy recommendations. Subjects include civil rights (including voting issues), employment (including asset accumulation and finance), disability statistics and data education, healthcare (including mental healthcare, i.e. whole health), homeland security (including emergency preparedness), housing, international issues, telecommunications and technology, and transportation.A limited number of co-sponsorships are still available. Those interested in supporting this historic event should contact NCD Executive Director Mike Collins at (202) 272-2004.