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DYK: On the ADA anniversary, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland signed a final rule under ADA Title II to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment for people with disabilities. NCD's 2021 report called for the greater standards for accessible DME. justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

The U.S. Access Board has an Accessibility Online Webinar: Access to Medical Care Facilities, Exam Rooms, and Long-Term Care Facilities today at 2:30 p.m. ET accessibilityonline.org/ADA-Audio/sess…

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Federal Transit Admn announced solicitation of project proposals for the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center (CCAM TA Center). transit.dot.gov/notices-fundin…

Save the Date: Our next Council meeting will be Nov. 7 on Zoom for Government. #NCDMeeting

The next U.S. Access Board public hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the disability community, Federal agency AI leaders, and AI practitioners will be this Thursday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. ET. Link: zoomgov.com/j/1600399391

NCD seeks a legal intern to assist us with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. A small stipend will be provided. Send a letter of interest and resume to Joan Durocher at [email protected].

NCD has a new report focused on access to clinical trials for people with disabilities. ncd.gov/2024/08/14/fed…

White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to celebrate the 89th Anniversary of the Social Security Act today 2:30-4 p.m. EDT pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Read NCD's new report The Implicit and Explicit Exclusion of People with Disabilities in Clinical Trials, available on our website. ncd.gov/report/the-imp…

NCD Chair Claudia Gordon will be part of the Presidential Delegation for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games Aug. 28 in Paris, France. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

NCD's From Fetal Surgery to Gene Editing: The Current and Potential Impact of Prenatal Interventions on People with Disabilities report is referenced in this article on the ethics of gene editing. theconversation.com/editing-fetal-…

Read NCD's The Implicit and Explicit Exclusion of People with Disabilities in Clinical Trials available at NCD.gov ncd.gov/report/the-imp…

Today 2-4 p.m. ET the U.S. Access Board will hold a federal agency and industry practitioner hearing with AI leaders to learn about the risks and benefits of AI. Captioning and ASL provided. zoomgov.com/j/1605754619

#TBT Today marks two years since Shawn Kennemer became an NCD Council member, taking his oath of office on Aug. 22, 2022.

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Last year NCD published a report finding people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events and environmental hazards in ways that are often overlooked by state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. ncd.gov/report/the-imp…

Today NCD Chair Claudia Gordon is in Paris, France, for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics. She is part of the Presidential Delegation from the United States for the ceremony starting at 2 p.m. ET. ncd.gov/2024/08/28/ncd…

Happy Labor Day from the National Council on Disability.

The U.S. U.S. Access Board requests public comment on a new notice of proposed rulemaking addressing the accessibility of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. access-board.gov/news/2024/09/0…

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will be hosting its next meeting September 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET and September 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…