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Policy Implications for Disability and Rehabilitation Research Quality

Presented by Richard Horne, Michael Collins and Robert "Bobby" Silverstein on September 17, 2009

About the Webcast

Panelists address policy issues impacting disability and rehabilitation research, particularly in light of the current economic climate and the new administration. Panelists also explore their perceptions about how policy affects the quality of research and will discuss their visions and goals for the future of the disability and rehabilitation field. NIDRR grantees have volunteered to serve as respondents. The moderator is Dr. John Westbrook. This activity is sponsored through the NCDDR's Community of Practice on Research Quality.

About the Panelists

Richard Horne, Ed.D., Director, Division of Policy Planning & Research, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
Dr. Richard Horne's positions in ODEP include Supervisory Research Analyst and Team Leader for Research and Evaluation and Senior Policy Advisor for ODEP's Youth Policy Team. Prior to working for ODEP, Dr. Horne served as Deputy Director on the Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities. In addition, he was the Deputy Director of the Disabilities Studies and Services Center at the Academy for Educational Development, a non-profit organization, headquartered in Washington, DC, dedicated to addressing human development needs throughout the world. Dr. Horne began his career in the field of disabilities as a Special Education Teacher in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Michael Collins, Executive Director, National Council on Disability
Mr. Collins has been executive director of the National Council on Disability (NCD) since June 2007. Mr. Collins previously served as executive director of the California State Independent Living Council for over 10 years. He has enjoyed a varied "disability career" before moving to our nation's capital, including more than seven years as a consultant and trainer on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accessibility and disability awareness. He also served as an appointee to the Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment and the Independent Living Advisory Council in Washington State, the Small Business Advisory Council, and he currently serves on several disability-related national advisory bodies.

Robert "Bobby" Silverstein, Director, Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy and Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC.
Mr. Silverstein is a principal in the law firm of Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC. He has a federal regulatory and legislative practice in the areas of disability, health care, rehabilitation, employment, education, social security, and civil rights. Mr. Silverstein also serves as the director of the Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy. He served as an Associate Professor of Health Care Sciences in The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Mr. Silverstein served in various staff capacities in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate between 1985 and 1997, including serving as staff director and chief counsel for the Subcommittee on Disability Policy of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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This teleconference is supported through SEDL's National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR), funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), part of the U.S. Department of Education. It is supported in part by the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) program. The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.