National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Policy Implications for Disability & Rehabilitation Research Quality September 17, :00 PM EDT A Webcast/Teleconference Sponsored by the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) © 2009 by SEDL Funded by NIDRR, US Department of Education, PR# H133A060028

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Overview and introductions Discussion with Richard Horne Discussion with Bobby Silverstein and Mike Collins Audience Questions Respondent Statements/Questions Continuing the Conversation Agenda 2

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Facilitator - John D. Westbrook, Program Manager SEDL's Disability Research to Practice (DRP) Program Director, National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) Richard Horne, Office of Disability Employment Policy Mike Collins, National Council on Disability Bobby Silverstein, Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy Presenters 3

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Richard Horne, EdD Director, Division of Policy Planning & Research, U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Supervisory Research Analyst and Team Leader for Research and Evaluation Senior Policy Advisor, ODEP Youth Policy Team Former Deputy Director, Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities 4

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, JD Director, Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy Principal - Powers, Pyles, Sutter, & Verville, PC Former Associate Professor of Health Care Sciences, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Served as staff director and chief counsel for the Subcommittee on Disability Policy of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources 5

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Michael C. “Mike” Collins Executive Director, National Council on Disability First Executive Director, California State Independent Living Council Experienced consultant, trainer, and speaker on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accessibility, and disability awareness 6

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Overview and introductions Discussion with Richard Horne Discussion with Bobby Silverstein and Mike Collins Audience Questions Respondent Statements/Questions Continuing the Conversation Agenda 7

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Dr. Paul Baker, Georgia Tech, RERC on Workplace Accommodations Dr. Brian McMahon, Virginia Commonwealth University, CORC Dr. Margaret Nosek, Baylor College of Medicine, FIP on Development of an Internet-Based Self-Esteem Intervention for Women with Disabilities) Dr. Tom Seekins, University of Montana, RRTC on Disability in Rural Communities Dr. Wendy Wilkinson, Baylor College of Medicine/TIRR, Southwest DBTAC Respondents 8

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