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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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respond promptly if you are interested in participating in the ICDR stakeholder
events. The text of the flyer is copied below. For more information and
registration, please visit the Web site at <a
href="http://www.icdr.us/stakeholders">http://www.icdr.us/stakeholders</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
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color:#577600;font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, August 5, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:navy;
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<pre><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) encourages individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities such as: 1) service providers, 2) disability and rehabilitation research and policy groups, and 3) advocacy organizations with specialized disability knowledge and experience, to suggest specific ways to improve future disability and rehabilitation research to benefit individuals with disabilities. We are also interested in hearing from individuals concerning how well the existing federal research programs are responding to the changing needs of individuals with disabilities. These comments can cover a wide range of research areas, including, but not limited to, the following: <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Employment of people with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Health disparities<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Access to assistive technology and universal design<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Transition of youth to employment and independent living<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Availability of accessible housing, transportation and recreation<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A panel of ICDR members will hear testimony during four separate meetings on the two days listed above at the Doubletree Hotel in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Arlington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">VA.</st1:State></st1:place> For those who are unable to testify in person, testimony may be given by phone or in writing. (Written testimony will be read as time permits.) The meeting will also be Webcast and interested parties can observe the proceedings live via an IP Web site. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>If you are interested in giving testimony in person, by phone, or wish
to submit only written testimony, please register to that effect on the <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">ICDR</st1:PersonName> Stakeholder Meeting Web site: <font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.icdr.us/stakeholders">http://www.icdr.us/stakeholders</a></span></font>.
Oral testimony will be limited and will be accommodated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please note that people who wish to observe the Webcast
without actively participating should also register.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
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size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Additional information, including the format for written and oral testimony and deadlines for receiving comment can be found on the Web site. People must indicate, which date and session (morning or afternoon), they wish to partake in. Participants on the west coast will be given preference for testimony by phone during the afternoon sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>For further information, please contact Carol Blachly at <a
href="mailto:cblachly@cessi.net"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>cblachly@cessi.net</span></font></a> or visit the Web site<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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