Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will be honored for his
work on ensuring rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. Thomas
E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the
United States Department of Justice, will be a keynote speaker of the seminar,
as well as a recipient of the Leadership in Disability Policy Award. Kareem
Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama for Disability
Policy, another respected leader in the disability community will be
presenting a luncheon keynote. Other seminar presentations will include
bipartisan Congressional staff updates on critical issues for people with
disabilities.
Topics to be discussed include: Medicaid and community
living, federal funding, Social Security, employment and education, health
care, and asset development. The third day of the seminar takes place on
Capitol Hill where participants meet with their Members of Congress and discuss
the issues.
WHO: The Arc, AAIDD, AUCD, NACDD, SABE, UCP, and
hundreds of advocates from across the country.
WHAT: The 2012 Disability Policy Seminar
WHEN: April 23-25, 2012
WHERE: The Grand Hyatt Washington:
1000 H Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
WHY: Millions of Americans deal with the impact of
public policy related to intellectual and developmental disabilities every day.
The seminar offers participants the opportunity to come together, become
educated on the issues, and take the initiative to speak with their elected
officials.
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