Special Edition of American Rehabilitation

This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the public vocational rehabilitation program. Our program has a history of positive, creative change. To help celebrate this important milestone, RSA Commissioner Lynnae Ruttledge requested a Special Edition of the American Rehabilitation publication.

The theme for this publication is ‘Creating a Vision for 2020: Celebrating Our Past, Looking to the Future’. Partners included CSAVR, NIDRR, the ICDR, the ADA Network, and NRA.

Please go to the following link to view the Special Edition of American Rehabilitation: http://www.rehabnetwork.org/ Once there you will find the following versions:
1. The PDF file is the formal version, in full color, with photos, etc.
2. The word file is the accessible word version prepared by Suzanne Mitchell for individuals who cannot access the formal version.

NIDRR Grant Competion Opens

NIDRR announces a competition for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Individual Level Characteristics Related to Employment Outcomes Among Individuals With Disabilities; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-1.
Applications Available: April 23, 2010.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: May 20, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 22, 2010.

Full Text of Announcement

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-9500.htm

The Notice of Final priority for this competition can be found at the following location:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-9511.htm

Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

The Annual Disability Compendium is available at www.DisabilityCompendium.org. The Compendium brings together in one place disability statistics published by various federal agencies. It makes finding and using disability statistics easier when working on research, legislative, and other matters relating to persons with disabilities. Topics covered in this year’s Compendium include: population size, prevalence of disability, employment, enrollment in education, educational attainment, self-reported health status, health behaviors, and MUCH more!

The Compendium is a product of the Hunter College Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (Hunter StatsRRTC), which is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Technical Assistance toll-free number, 1-866-538-9521.

Disability Disparities Event- NID

From the National Institute on Disability--

Dr. Allen Lewis, Chair of Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Rehabilitation Counseling, will facilitate the upcoming webcast entitled "Disability Disparities" Wed., Sept. 23, 2009, from 2 pm to 2:45 PM EST. It is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

Other participants include Mr. Andrew J. Imparato, Esq. President/CEO of American Association of Persons with Disabilities; Dr. Keith Wilson, Full Professor of Education and Rehabilitation Services and African American Studies at Penn State University, and Dr. Phil Rumril, Director of Disability Studies at Kent State University’s Educational Foundation and Special Services.

Webcast registration:
http://www.vcu-projectempowerment.org/training/upcomingWebcasts.cfm

NCDDR Teleconference

Please join a teleconference hosted by the NCDDR for NIDRR grantees and other stakeholders interested in disability policy and its relationship to research quality.
WHAT: Teleconference on Policy Implications for Disability and Rehabilitation Research Quality
WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009. 2:00 PM–3:15 PM (Central).

ABOUT THE TELECONFERENCE
The NCDDR will host a teleconference on September 17, 2009 for NIDRR grantees and other individuals interested in the impacts of current and future federal policy directives upon the quality of disability and rehabilitation research. Panelists will include high-level representatives from federal disability-related agencies and disability organizations. Panelists will address policy issues impacting disability and rehabilitation research, particularly in light of the current economic climate and the new administration. Panelists will also explore their perceptions about how policy affects the quality of research and will discuss their visions and goals for the future of the disability and rehabilitation field. This activity is sponsored through the NCDDR's Community of Practice on Research Quality.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Please register here by September 10, 2009. There is no fee to attend, but space is limited to 35 participants. You may submit your questions along with your registration. You will be notified by email with the teleconference call-in number and a PIN for your participation. For those who cannot attend the live teleconference, a recording and transcript will be archived on the NCDDR homepage.

For more information, contact Brenda Lightfoot by email: brenda.lightfoot@sedl.org or call 800-266-1832.