NCD holds next Council meeting March 6-7 in Washington DC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 21, 2025

WASHINGTON–The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will hold a two-day in-person Council meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 10 a.m.– 3:10 p.m. EST and Friday, March 7, 2025, 10 a.m. – noon. EST. at the U.S. Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The event will also be streamed live via Zoom videoconference for those not able to attend in person.

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On March 6, the meeting will include welcome remarks and introductions, a NCD pinning ceremony for its newest member; followed by a report release on Disabled Worker Tax Misclassification, with a panel discussion; Council member report outs; lunch break; followed by a panel discussion regarding recent experiences of people with disabilities during disasters; a public comment session focused on younger people in nursing homes; followed by adjournment.

For the March 7 business meeting, welcome and call to order, NCD Council members and staff will receive annual ethics training; followed by the Chairman’s report and Executive Committee Report, before adjourning.

NCD’s public comment sessions is focused specifically on younger people in nursing homes. Public comments provides an opportunity for the Council to  hear from the community—individuals, businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. These comments are important in bringing attention to issues and priorities of the disability community and informing the work of NCD. Additional information on specifics of the topic is available on NCD’s public comment page.

ASL Interpreters will be provided in-room and included during the live streamed meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be embedded into the Zoom platform as well as available via streamtext link.

Full information on the event can also be found on our Upcoming Events page.

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