- Census
Why the Census Matters for People with Disabilities: A Guide to the 2020 Census Operations & Challenges
June 26, 2019
The Census Bureau has identified people with disabilities as a hard-to-count population, which means they are at a greater risk of being undercounted in the census. The reasons for this include accessibility challenges and wider systemic inequalities.
Publication - Veterans
NDRN Provides Overview of VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
June 24, 2019
NDRN partnered with the VA to hold a webinar for the P&A/CAP Network to provide an overview of the VR&E at the VA.
General - Education
NDRN Applauds Introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019
June 21, 2019
On June 21, 2019, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) sent a letter thanking both the Senate and the House sponsors for the introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act of 2019 (S. 1585 / H.R.3086). NDRN is pleased to support this bill, and feels that it…
Letter - Education
National Disability Organizations Release Statement of Higher Education Act Principles and Recommendations
June 20, 2019
On June 20, 2019, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) through the CCD Education Task Force joined 28 national disability organizations on a statement of Higher Education Act (HEA) principles and recommendations. The CCD Education Taskforce firmly believes that students with disabilities must be thoughtfully and fully included in…
General - Education
NDRN Applauds GAO Report on Restraint and Seclusion
June 18, 2019
NDRN is pleased with the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the under-reporting of restraint and seclusion (R&S) data in the Office for Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
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