Fact Sheet

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Bios

• Donna Meltzer, Chairman (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Katy Neas, Vice Chairman (Easter Seals)
• Marty Ford, Immediate Past Chairman (The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy)

Press Releases

• CCD Statement Opposing Ryan Budget (March 14, 2013)

• onsortium for Citizens with Disabilities Reacts to Fiscal Cliff Deal While Pleased with Step Forward, Serious Concerns Remain for Near Future (January 3, 2013)

• CCD Press Statement on the National Disability Forum (September 25, 2012)

• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Calls on U.S. Senate to Quickly Ratify Disability Rights Treaty (May 31, 2012)

• The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) urges the Senate to pass the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2005) (September 26, 2011)

• CCD Statement on the Loss of Senator Ted Kennedy (August 28, 2009)

• CCD Applauds Introduction of Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2009 (September 15, 2009)

• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Applauds U.S. Decision to Sign the Treaty on Disability Rights (July 23, 2009)

• Child Maltreatment 2006 is now available online. This 17 th annual publication provides national and State findings on referrals for child maltreatment, substantiated cases, and types of abuse and neglect. Information on perpetrators of maltreatment, child protective services (CPS) workload, and preventive and postinvestigation services is also included....read entire release (April 4, 2008)

• Letter of support from the co-chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Health and Long Term Services and Supports Task Forces for four specific disability-related provisions in the House version of the SCHIP reauthorization bill. (September 7, 2007)

• Key Disability Improvements in the CHAMP Act (September 04, 2007)

• Press Release: Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Urges Congress to Pass ADA Restoration Act (July 26, 2007)

• Press Release -No Child Left Behind Must Continue to Focus on High Student Achievement: CCD principles reinforce that states need to set high expectations and be accountable for all students (February 13, 2007)

• Press Release - Statement of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities on the President's FY08 Budget Proposal (February 2007)

• Press Release - Correct Problem Plagued Medicare Prescription Drug Program Now, Says Nation’s Largest Disability Coalition (February 2006)

  • Short-Term CCD Recommendations For New Medicare Prescription Drug Program (February 2006)
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: CCD to Hold Press Conference on Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Feb. 15 (February 2006)
    
• Priced Out in 2004 Report Press Release (September 2005)
   
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and Members of Congress Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 2005)
   
• Education Task Force letter to Secretary Spellings regarding concerns about the Growth Model Task Force that Sec. Spellings has assembeled (June 2005)
   
• Education Task Force letter to Secretary Spellings regarding assessment of special education students under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (May 2005)
   
• President's Budget Reveals Broken Promises and Wrong Priorities (Feb. 2005)
   
• Housing for People with Disabilities and the President's FY 2006 Budget Proposal (Feb 2005)
   
• Myths vs. Realities Fact Sheet regarding attorneys fees under IDEA.   (Jan. 2004). 
   
• Education Task Force letter to Senators regarding IDEA reauthorization and paperwork reduction (Jan. 2004)
   
• Education Task Force Annual Report (2003)
   
• CCD Statement on Release of Report from the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
   
• National Education Task Force Opposes Weakening the Discipline Provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Testimony

• Work Incentives Task Force testimony to the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel (May 2004)
• Marty Ford testifies before Finance Committee regarding management of the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (2003)
• Marty Ford testifies before Senate Finance Committee on Social Security (2002)
• Testimony of Ann O’Hara, Technical Assistance Collaborative; Boston, MA on behalf of CCD Housing Task Force before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives. (June 2003)
• CCD testimony on the reauthorization of IDEA (May 2002)

Articles/Letters

• Letter to Congress regarding IDEA recission for personnel grants by the Education Task Force (.pdf) (December 2005)
• Cover Letter and Comments on the proposed regulations governing IDEA 2004 by the Education Task Force (.pdf) (September 2005)
• Child Abuse Prevention Task Force Letter to conferees regarding the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Oct 04)
• Education Task Force Analysis of IDEA Conference Language
  (Oct. 04 .doc)
• Education Task Force letter to Senate HELP Committee on S. 2794, the No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2004
• The September 2004 issue of Opening Doors: Section 8 Problems Negatively Affect People with Disabilities (also in PDF)
• Education Task Force Letter to Sec. Paige on final AYP regs
• Education Task Force letter to Senators regarding attorneys fees under IDEA (Jan. 2004).
• Education Task Force letter to Senators expressing support for the mandatory full funding amendment to be offered by Sens. Harkin and Hagel when the Sen. considers IDEA reauthorization bill, S. 1248 (Jan. 2004
• The March Opening Doors newsletter, "Section 8 Program at Risk!" is now on the CCD Opening Doors site. 
• CCD position on the current proposed bill to limit medication for some in school. (S. 1390)
• Letter from the CCD Child Abuse Prevention Task Force regarding FY 04 CAPTA Appropriations (Oct. 2003)
• Edu Task Force has been meeting with Senators regarding IDEA reauthorization in preparation for the upcoming floor debate.  See letters and fact sheets shared with members of Congress. (Oct.2003)
• CCD sign on letter to Sen. Alexander (R-TN) regarding a proposed amendment to exempt children with disabilities from the AYP accountability requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act.
• CCD recommendations regarding S. 1248 - technical changes and substantive changes
• Ed Task Force Makes IDEA recommendations to House Appropriations Committee (July 03)
• May 2003 issue of Opening Doors
• CCD Statement regarding H.R. 1350 (May 2003)
• CCD Response to Myth vs. Fact dear colleague letter sent by Chairmen Boehner and Castle (May 2003)
• CCD Recommendations regarding the Higher Education Act reauthorization (May 2003)

Additional Resources

• Priced Out in 2004, ( PDF format) This report examines the affordability of efficiency of housing for people with disabilities.
• Priced Out in 2002, ( PDF format) This report examines the affordability of efficiency of housing for people with disabilities.
• Priced Out in 2000, ( PDF format) This report examines the affordability of efficiency of housing for people with disabilities.
• "Guidelines for Reporting and Writing About People with Disabilities"

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