The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) offers the following news from the Disability Research Institute (DRI)
(http://www.dri.uiuc.edu/) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a public service announcement (PSA) that helps to fulfill OPAF’s official representation of O&P in community and philanthropic circles. OPAF aims primarily to enable individuals with physical disabilities – especially those served by members of the U.S.
orthotics and prosthetics community – to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social interaction. In achieving this goal, the Fund also seeks to help raise public awareness of the benefits that individuals with physical disabilities receive from physical activity, orthotics, and prosthetics. Complete information about OPAF is available at http://www.opfund.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
E-mail: [email protected]
TESTIMONY AT PUBLIC MEETINGS AND WRITTEN COMMENTS REQUESTED ON FEDERAL DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH AGENDA
ICDR Seeks Input on Research Needs from the Disability Community
Washington, DC – July 1, 2004 – Public meetings to receive testimony and written comments on the federal disability and rehabilitation research agenda will be held on July 20, 2004, in San Francisco, CA, and on July 22, 2004 in Washington, DC. Comments on a wide range of topics, including employment, community life, education, technology, health, or other areas are welcome. Individuals and organizations are also encouraged to comment on how existing federal research programs are responding to the changing needs of people with disabilities.
For further information, including procedures and deadlines for submitting comments, access the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) Web
site: http://icdr.us/
or link to:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo
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http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo
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Federal Register: June 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 125)] [Notices] [Page 39444-39445]
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The ICDR is chaired by Steven James Tingus, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education.
