Below is a web page explaining about an international conference in
Washington sponsored by NIDRR and others.  It will be webcast in video.

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http://www.conwal.com/conference/intro.html


   Disability Studies: A Global Perspective

This two-day international event will examine and promote Disability
Studies, as an academic discipline gaining worldwide recognition among
influential organizations, including:

Institutions of higher learning
Professional associations
Training and management firms
Corporations
Independent Living Centers
Attend the Disability Studies Conference to:

Review the state of current Disability Studies research
Discover new and emerging international opportunities
Analyze key concepts in the field
Discuss future policy needs
Participate in the development of action agendas
Determine and discuss a global perspective
Presenters Include:

Gary L. Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Frank Bowe, Professor, Hofstra University
Michael Bury, Professor, University of London, United Kingdom
Carol Gill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Larry Goldberg, Director of Media Access, WGBH
Harlan Hahn, Ph.D., Professor, University of Southern California
Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary, OSERS
Nawaf Kabbara, Ph.D., Arab Organization for Disabled People
Joshua Malinga, Chairperson, DPI, Zimbabwe
Dennis Moore, Ed. D., President, NARRTC
Mike Oliver, Professor, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
Judith Sandys, Ph.D., Dean, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Canada
Katherine D. Seelman, Ph.D., Director, NIDRR
Fernando Torres-Gil, Director, UCLA Center for Policy Research on Aging





National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education


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