News & Announcements

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 09:30
Sun, 03/31/2024 - 12:17
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Department of Transportation Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Airline Travel

Today the Biden Administration announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to expand the rights and protections of airline passengers who use wheelchairs.

The proposed rule would:

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:00
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 13:20

New TA Opportunities and Resources To Address the Dire Shortage of Direct Care Professionals

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several new initiatives and resources from ACL’s Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center to address the dire shortage of professionals who provide the services many older adults and people with disabilities need to live in the community.

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:00
Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:18
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Development and Leadership Opportunities Open for Youth with I/DD

Applications due Friday, March 8, 2024
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 13:18
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:19
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Volunteers Needed for a Research Study for People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

TIRR Memorial Hermann and UT Health Houston support this study.

The study will test a health promotion program for people aging with SCI.

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 10:00
Sun, 03/31/2024 - 13:18

EMPOWERing Youth with Visual Impairment

Equipping More Professionals on Work and Education in Rural Communities

Survey for Young Adults with Visual Impairments About their High School Experiences and How they were Prepared for Adulthood

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:18
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:19
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Program Solicitation Posted for Fiscal Year 2024 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals With Disabilities and Deaf People

ACL is working with federal partners to prevent sexual assault and to make the systems for reporting sexual assault and supporting survivors more accessible for people with disabilities. To that end, the goal of U.S.
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:21
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:18
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ACL Awards $3M to Improve Financial Security for Family Caregivers

ACL has awarded $3 million in new funding to the University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (USC) to support implementation of recommendations for addressing Goal 4 (financial and workplace security) in the 

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 10:21
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:18
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