Links
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NIDRR and the Department of Education
One specific page on NIDRR’s site of particular relevance to development of a new long-range plan is: Legislation & Policy in NIDRR where you will find links to the relevant documents which are background for the long-range plan, including the current plan and legislation.
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting President Bush’s No Child Left Behind agenda and the New Freedom Initiative, OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.
Other Information
DisabilityInfo
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government’s one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others. A collaborative effort among twenty-two federal agencies, DisabilityInfo.gov connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to actively participate in the workforce and in their communities.
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
http://www.naric.com/
The NARIC Web site provides a gateway to disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.
Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)
http://www.icdr.us
An important component of NIDRR’s work involves the coordination of its research agenda with that of other federal agencies. This coordination is through the ICDR. Its public Web site is currently set up to collect comments.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
http://www.ncddr.org/
The NCDDR scope of work responds directly to NIDRR’s concern for increasing the effective use of NIDRR-sponsored research results in shaping new technologies, improving service delivery, and expanding decision-making options for people with disabilities and their families.
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, we can help you locate the companies that do.
Links to Specific Documents
Title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended
http://www.access-board.gov/enforcement/Rehab-Act-text/title2.htm
NIDRR 2005–2009 Long-Range Plan
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2006-1/021506d.html
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