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                          Speeches and Testimony ICDR Webinar: Disability Cultural Competence in Health Care**April 3, 2023**As part of their Lunch & Learn webinar series, the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) is hosting "Disability Cultural Competence in Health Care." During this webinar, attendees will hear about research projects and findings related to disability cultural competence, access, and inclusion.
    Falls on stairs are common. Here are 7 ways to make steps safer.**April 3, 2023**Washington Post (April 3)
    Meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD)**March 31, 2023**Join NACIDD members to discuss, finalize, and vote on an initial set of recommendations to the HHS Secretary and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) regarding challenges, opportunities, and priorities for national public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery, specific to the needs people with disabilities in disasters.
    NCAPPS Webinar: Stories and Lessons Learned from PA’s Housing Demonstration Project**March 30, 2023**This webinar will feature people with lived experience and the professionals who support them sharing their stories and highlighting challenges and the importance of collaboration. Panelists hope to spark ongoing discussion and shared learning about the shift from provider owned and managed housing.
    SAR-TAC Webinar Series on Accessibility and Plain Language**March 30, 2023**SAR-TAC, the self-advocacy resource and technical assistance center funded by ACL and managed by Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) is announcing a new webinar series on accessibility and writing in plain language. Presenters from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will share information about how to write policy in easy to understand language.
    DETAC Webinar on Employment for Hispanics with Disabilities in Texas**March 29, 2023**Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a webinar showcasing a collaboration between the Texas Workforce Commission Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Valley Association for Independent Living, and Disability Chamber of Commerce Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to increase competitive, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
    NADRC Webinar on Strategies for Program Sustainment**March 29, 2023**Join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for their webinar, “It’s More than Just Money- Strategies for Sustaining Dementia Programs.” During this webinar, participants will learn about the efforts of two ACL Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative grantees to create sustainable dementia programs.
    Telemedicine and Controlled Substances Input Opportunity**March 29, 2023**On March 1, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a proposed rule, “Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In-Person Medical Evaluation.” This proposal liberalizes prescribing of controlled substances compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic while restricting some flexibilities currently in place.
    Several Disability Research Funding Opportunities Open**March 28, 2023**The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has two new funding opportunity under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Program to address community living policy and research and capacity building for minority entities. Additionally, there is a new Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program funding opportunity on prosthetics and orthotics.
    Webinar on Creative Fundraising for Senior Nutrition Programs**March 27, 2023**Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) to explore creative ways to sustain senior nutrition programs through fundraising efforts.
  
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