National Council on Disability (NCD)
Quarterly Meeting Agenda_Open to the Media and Public
Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de LaFayette
Boston, Massachusetts
November 29 – December 1, 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Call to Order

Chairperson’s Welcome - John Vaughn

Introduction of Council Members, NCD staff and guests

Welcome from Mayor Thomas Menino, City of Boston and Stephen Spinetto, Commissioner, City of Boston Commission for Persons with Disabilities

Acceptance of Agenda

Approval of July 11, July 24 - 26, September 5 Minutes

Council Member Reports

Chairman’s Report - John R. Vaughn

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Executive Director’s Report - Michael Collins

Finance Committee Report - Chad Colley, Committee Chair

International Watch Advisory Committee Report - Kathy Martinez, Council Liaison and Joan Durocher, staff

Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee – Michael Collins and Stacey Brown, staff

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Comments from Dan Shannon, Executive Director, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and Myra Berloff, Director, Massachusetts Office on Disability

1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Homeland Security Committee Report - Pat Pound, Chairperson and Michael Collins, staff

Current plans for Post-Katrina Act funding

Emergency Preparedness Panel (Moderator: Pat Pound)

Panelists:

Marcia Brooks, WGBH Public Television

Sharon Gamache and Lisa Braxton, The Center for High-Risk Outreach, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Myra Berloff, Massachusetts Office on Disability

Council Member Questions and Dialogue

2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Break

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Civil Rights Committee Report - Bob Davila, PhD and Marylyn Howe, Co-chairs and Julie Carroll, staff

Council discussion about next steps following release of ADA
Implementation and Impact reports

Accessibility & Universal Design Panel (Moderator: Marylyn Howe)

Panelists:

Deborah Buck, Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

Larry Goldberg, WGBH Public Television

Judy Brewer, Web Accessibility Initiative, World Wide Web Consortium

Valerie Fletcher, Adaptive Environments

Council Member Questions and Dialogue

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Public Comment Session – moderated by Vice Chairs Pat Pound and Chad Colley

(Toll-free call-in number is: 800-369-1120 – Participant Code is NCD Council Meeting)

5:00 p.m.

Recess until 8:30 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2007

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Reception for Boston Disability Stakeholders at Hyatt Regency Hotel: public invited to attend (not part of the NCD meeting)

Friday, November 30, 2007

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Council Member and staff Introductions

Employment Committee Report - Linda Wetters Committee Chair and Joan Durocher, staff

Update and Discussion regarding reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Youth Transition

Julia Landau, Sr. Attorney, Massachusetts Advocates for Children

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Dr. William Kiernan, Director, and Debra Hart, staff, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts at Boston

Council Member Questions and Dialogue

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Health Care Committee Report - Anne Rader, Chair and Julie Carroll,
staff

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

Wounded Warriors           

Shelley Carson, Ph.D., Veterans Administration – Department of Defense Post-deployment program

Council Member Questions and Dialogue

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.   Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Public Comment Session - Pat Pound and Chad Colley

(Toll-free call-in number is: 800-369-1120 –
Participant Code is NCD Council Meeting)

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Legislative Committee Report - Cynthia Wainscott,
Co-Chair and Michael Collins, staff

Discussion of role of the Legislative Committee

Decision Memo on Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2007

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Break

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Emerging Trends Committee - John Vaughn, Committee Chair and Michael Collins, Staff

Discussion of process for developing the annual progress report.

Discussion of research priorities and projects for FY 2008

3:45 p.m.  Recess until 8:15 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007

Saturday, December 1, 2007

8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Council Member and Staff Introductions

Unfinished Committee Business

“Housekeeping” items including Committee Structure and member
involvement - John Vaughn, Chairperson and Michael Collins,
Executive Director
           
NCD Web Page discussion - Pat Pound, Vice Chairperson and
Mark Quigley staff

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Youth Advisory Committee Report - Victoria Ray Carlson, Council
Liaison and YAC members Amy Doherty and Matt Cavedon

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Unfinished Business

New Business

11:15 a.m.

Adjourn Public Meeting

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Closed Executive session

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

Notes: Times listed on the agenda are subject to change by a majority vote of the Council.

Those needing reasonable accommodations should notify NCD immediately.