disability policy

The 2014 Disability Seminar will be held in Washington, D.C. on April 7 – 9.  The Seminar will offer individuals a chance to hear from “leading public policy experts, disability advocates and Congressional staff” as they discuss key topics relating to the disability community including Medicaid, Employment, Education, and Health Care. Registration for the event will open soon, and any questions can be sent to Robin Powers at mailto:robin@cmig.com.

The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities will host their 12th annual conference, The State of the States in Cognitive Disabilities and Technology, on November 2, 2012 at the Westin Westminster Hotel in Westminster, Colorado.  The conference will “cover an annual review of the state of the economy, the state of federal disability policy and law, and the state of technology with projections for the future and explorations of impact on quality of life for people with cognitive disabilities.”

On Friday, September 28, 2012, from 12:30pm - 3:30pm, the National Forum on Disability Issues was held at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio. The forum is the only national event that provides presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, an opportunity to present their policy positions on disability issues. Candidates for the U.S. Senate from Ohio, Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican nominee Treasurer Josh Mandel were also invited to participate at the forum. It is an opportunity for candidates to present their positions directly to the disability community, with a maximum capacity crowd of 500 Americans living with disabilities and unlimited access via a planned live webcast. Each candidate will be given 10 minutes to present their positions, followed by 20 minutes of questions developed by the disability community and presented by the forum moderator, Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, and former CNN White House correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief. Topics include employment, health care, long-term community-based services and supports, education, transportation, housing and research.