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The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) announces the following:

Special Announcements

Emergency Management Research and People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide
This resource guide is the culmination of cooperative efforts by NIDRR, the Department of Education, the Research Subcommittee of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (ICC), and the New Freedom Initiative Subcommittee of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR). The guide provides a listing and description of research projects funded by the federal government and nonfederal entities, research recommendations that have come out of conferences on emergency management and disability, and a bibliography of relevant research publications.
Alternate available formats
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Letter from Steven J. Tingus, June 2007
Mr. Tingus announces his departure from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
OSERS Announces a Notice of Proposed Priority and Definitions for Special Demonstration Programs-Model Demonstration Projects-Improving the Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youths With Disabilities.

John H. Hager, the Assistant Secretary of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), recently announced the invitation for public comment on OSERS' proposed priority and definitions to improve the post-school and employment outcomes of youths with disabilities. To read more please go to: http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/notice_ppdef0207.html

OSERS Announces Long-Term Goals
John H. Hager, the Assistant Secretary of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), recently announced OSERS' new long-term goals. To read them online please go to: http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/goals.html

Summary Expert Panel Reports of the Annual Portfolio Assessment Expert Review (APAER) Pilot are available for the Employment Portfolio and the Technology Portfolio.