NCD holds next Council meeting Aug 28-29 in Washington DC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aug 14, 2025

WASHINGTON–The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will hold a two-day in-person Council meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m.– 3:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Friday, August 29, 2025, 9:30 – 11:55 a.m., EDT, at the U.S. Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The event will also be streamed live via Zoom for Government and NCD’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend in person.

Register to attend either in-person or via Zoom on our Eventbrite page.

On August 28, the meeting will include welcome remarks and introductions; a policy update; panel discussion on the current state of ground transportation for people with mobility disabilities including taxis, rideshares, microtransit, and shuttles; a lunch break; followed by a panel discussion on access to autonomous vehicles for people with mobility disabilities; a break; and a public comment period; before adjourning.

For the August 29 business meeting, welcome and call to order, the Council will receive the Chairman’s report; Council member reports; Executive Committee report; and a panel discussion on improving state and local disaster preparation plans for people with disabilities; before adjourning.

For the August 28 Council meeting, NCD will have a public comment period of 40 minutes and requests comments on any topic related to our open projects: improving the outcomes of people with disabilities during and after disasters; disability clinical competency training for healthcare provider training programs; ADA accommodations during court proceedings; and youth and younger adults with disabilities in nursing homes. Additional information on specifics of the topic is available on NCD’s public comment page at https://ncd.gov/public-comment.

ASL Interpreters will be provided in-room and included during the live streamed meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be embedded into the Zoom platform as well as available via streamtext link.

Full information on the event can also be found on our Upcoming Events page.

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