Thought this would interest members of the Committee. Suggest away!
Dave
>> 02/25/03
>>
>> New federal site seeks suggestions for disabilities research
>>
>> By Dipka Bhambhani
>> GCN Staff
>>
>> A new government Web site provides a forum for citizens to submit ideas
>for
>> research projects the government should undertake into disabilities and
>> rehabilitation.
>>
>> Visitors can go to www.icdr.us, created by the Interagency Committee on
>> Disability Research, to offer ideas on several topics, such as technology
>> access, education, employment, community life and health care.
>>
>> "This Web site allows all Americans interested in these important issues
>to
>> provide input on potential areas of needed research in areas affecting
>> Americans with disabilities," said Robert H. Pasternack, assistant
>secretary
>> of Education for special education and rehabilitative services, in a
>> statement.
>>
>> The site, hosted by the Education Department, links to other sites about
>> disabilities and the President's New Freedom Initiative, which aims to
>> improve life for citizens with disabilities.
>>
>> Steven James Tingus, the committee's chairman and director for Education's
>> National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, said the
>site
>> will ensure that federal research efforts meet the needs of the disability
>> community and will help agencies coordinate their research programs.
>>
>> "We want to make it easier for individuals with disabilities, their family
>> members and other stakeholders to let us know what research issues we
>should
>> consider," Tingus said in a statement. "We will use this feedback to
>> generate recommendations on R&D that will improve the lives of people with
>> disabilities."
>>
>> Congress established the committee in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Its
>> members include the commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
>> Administration; secretaries of the Education, Veterans Affairs and
>> Transportation departments; directors of the National Institutes of Health
>> and National Institute of Mental Health; administrator of NASA; assistant
>> secretary of Interior for Indian affairs; director of the Indian Health
>> Service; and director of the National Science Foundation. Several other
>> departments and agencies also participate on committee programs.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> GARY BURDETTE
>>
>>
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