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2006 Newsroom Posts
 National Council on Disability Calls for Federal Legislation to Prohibit Telecommunications Discrimination for People with Disabilities 
 
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 Technology
 National Council on Disability Explores Emerging Technology Trends and Provides Strategies for Change 
 
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 National Council on Disability Commends Adoption of United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities 
 
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 National Council on Disability to Release New Disability Progress Report 
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 National Council on Disability Announces Participants for Creating Livable Communities News Conference and Stakeholder Dialogue 
 
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 National Council on Disability Announces Quarterly Meeting, Creating Livable Communities News Conference, and Stakeholder Dialogue 
 
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 UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Takes Giant Step Forward 
 
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 Naperville Illinois' Victoria Ray Carlson Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability 
 
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 East Ridge Tennessee's Lisa Mattheiss Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability 
 
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 Fort Myers' John R. Vaughn Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability 
 
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 National Council on Disability Makes Recommendations to Improve Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans for People with Disabilities in 2006 Hurricane Season 
 
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 National Council on Disability Posts Vacancy Announcement for Executive Director and Identifies Search Committee 
 
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 Town Hall Meeting: 16th Anniversary of the ADA 
 
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 National Council on Disability Releases Final ADA Town Hall Meeting Agenda 
 
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 National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for ADA Town Hall Meeting 
 
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 ADA 16th Anniversary 
 
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 NCD Statement on Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate with a Psychiatric Disability 
 
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 NCD Fact Sheet: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 
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 National Council on Disability Executive Director Retires 
 
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 National Council on Disability Calls for Sweeping Changes for People with Psychiatric Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Situations 
 
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 Common Myths about Diversity and Cultural Competency 
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 National Council on Disability Calls for Tougher Standards for Accessible Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems 
 
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 NCD Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Statement 
 
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 National Council on Disability Stement Regarding the Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate with a Psychiatric Disability 
 
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 National Council on Disability Announces ADA 16th Anniversary Town Hall Meeting and Seminar 
 
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 National Council on Disability Stement on Supreme Court Arlington Central School District Case 
 
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 Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities 
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 National Council on Disability to Conduct Florida Meeting 
 
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