THE 2007 DISABILITY POLICY SEMINAR

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 4 - 6

New Congress, New Opportunities, the theme for the 2007 Disability Policy Seminar, is a practical vision of the many new public policy opportunities for the millions of people with disabilities and their families nationwide once the 110th Congress commences. Everything from health care and family supports to civil rights and education could be on the table, and the disability community needs to be ready to press for a progressive disability policy agenda.

Democrats control the new Congress with only a slim majority, which will require working both sides of the aisle to achieve legislative successes. Bipartisanship, historically for the disability community, is a key ingredient to our successes on Capitol Hill. Together, The Arc of the United States, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), AAMR/AAIDD and National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) will look to our extensive grassroots networks to advocate in a bipartisan manner for national public policies promoting the full inclusion of people with disabilities in our society.

On Sunday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m., participants will begin their two-days of in-depth, intense public policy discussions/presentations that end on March
5 at 6:00 p.m. And, on March 6, we will take our unified message to Capitol Hill.

What will we be talking about at the Seminar and lobbying on Capitol Hill?
We expect the following public policy issues will take center stage:

Developmental Disabilities Act
Family Support
Americans with Disabilities Act
Long-term Services and Supports
Education
Employment
Health
Housing
Budget and Appropriations
Social Security
Capitol Hill staff and our nation's leading public policy experts, disability advocates and association leaders will be on hand to address these and other issues.

SEMINAR & HOTEL REGISTRATION
OPENS ON NOVEMBER 30
COMING SOON - REGISTRATION DETAILS AND DEADLINES