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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:15:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NIDRR 2010-2014 Long-Range Plan Public Input Extended To May 22, 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[April 22, 2008: NIDRR 2010-2014 LONG-RANGE PLAN
<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/nidrr_req_input.html"><br />
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      <title> U.S. Department of Education, Emergency Management Research and People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide, Washington, D.C., 2008.</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/EMRfPwD/index.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>April 7, 2008: <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/EMRfPwD/index.html">U.S. Department of Education, Emergency Management Research and People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide, Washington, D.C., 2008.</a><br />This resource guide is the culmination of cooperative efforts by NIDRR, the Department of Education, the Research Subcommittee of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (ICC), and the New Freedom Initiative Subcommittee of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR). The guide provides a listing and description of research projects funded by the federal government and nonfederal entities, research recommendations that have come out of conferences on emergency management and disability, and a bibliography of relevant research publications.</p>
<p><span class="underline">Alternate formats</span>:<br /><a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/EMRfPwD/guide-emergency-management-pwd.pdf" title="Adobe PDF file - 528kb">PDF version</a> (528kb)<br>
<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/EMRfPwD/guide-emergency-management-pwd.doc" title="MS Word document - 1.9MB">Word Document version</a> (1.9MB)</p>]]></description>
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      <title>National Video conference and Webcast</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/03192008LRP_vidconf.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[March 19, 2008: <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/03192008LRP_vidconf.html">National <strong>Video conference and Webcast</strong></a> to Solicit Input On The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 2010-2014 Long-Range Plan]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NIDRR issues: Final Draft Annual Performance Assessment Expert Review Health and Function Research</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>NIDRR issues: <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/apaer/hf/index.html">Final Draft <strong>Annual Performance Assessment Expert Review</strong> <em>Health and Function Research</em></a></p>
<ul>
	<li>Summary of the October 18–19, 2006 Panel Meeting</li> 
	<li>Summary of Accomplishments Ratings</li>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Important Information from NIDRR about 2007 APR</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/2007apr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/2007apr.html" title="EXAMPLES OF TWO APR SECTIONS">EXAMPLES OF TWO APR SECTIONS</a>: PLANNING FOR OUTCOMES AND SIGNIFICANT OUTPUTS AND PERFORMANCE AND ASSOCIATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS


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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:03:53 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Letter from Steven J. Tingus, June 2007</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Tingus announces his departure from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/tingus_notice_0607.html">Letter from Steven J. Tingus, June 2007</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:31:30 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>OSERS Announces a Notice of Proposed Priority and Definitions for Special Demonstration Programs-Model Demonstration Projects-Improving the Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youths With Disabilities</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/notice_ppdef0207.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[John H. Hager, the Assistant Secretary of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), recently announced the invitation for public comment on OSERS' proposed priority and definitions to improve the post-school and employment outcomes of youths with disabilities. To read more please go to: <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/notice_ppdef0207.html">http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/notice_ppdef0207.html</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>OSERS Announces its Long-Term Goals</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Source- OSERS - July 17, 2006- John H. Hager, the Assistant Secretary of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), recently announced OSERS' new long-term goals.</p>
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      <title>National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--Notice of Final Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/index.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) publishes the Final Long-Range Plan 
(Final Plan) for the National Institute on Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) for FY 2005 through 2009. As required 
by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), the Assistant 
Secretary takes this action to outline priorities for rehabilitation 
research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, and 
to explain the basis for these priorities.</p>

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	<li class="new"><strong>NIDRRs Long Range Plan for 2005-2009</strong><br>
	Available formats:<br />
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/index.html" title="Onine HTML version - NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009">HTML</a> online version<br />
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-1255.htm" title="Text document - NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009">Plain Text</a> from the <em>Federal Register</em><br>
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/06-1255.pdf" title="Adobe PDF document - NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009">PDF version</a>  from the <em>Federal Register</em>, <span class="pdf">12.9MB &#160;&#160;</span><br />
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/NIDRR_LRP_2005-2009.doc" title="Microsoft Word document, file size 328KB - NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009">Microsoft Word</a> file download, <span class="doc">328KB &#160;&#160;</span><br />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:04:11 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Summary Expert Panel Reports of the Annual Portfolio Assessment Expert Review (APAER) Pilot</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Summary Expert Panel Reports of the Annual Portfolio Assessment Expert Review (APAER) Pilot are available for the <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/apaer/employment/index.html" title="Employment Portfolio"><strong>Employment Portfolio</strong></a> and the <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/apaer/technology/index.html" title="Technology Portfolio"><strong>Technology Portfolio</strong></a>.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:04:56 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Emergency Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings report and recommendations</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/pwd-emergency-evac.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[</p>Steven J. Tingus, director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to share with you an important message about the newly issued final report and recommendations from the recently held Mini-Conference on Disability and Aging, Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living.</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/pwd-emergency-evac.html">Emergency Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings report and recommendations</a> issued.</li>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:07:42 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Disability and Aging:  Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity, and Community LivingA Mini-Conference of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging</title>
      <link>http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/11_30_05nidrr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Steven J. Tingus, director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/cgi-bin/good-bye.cgi?http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html">NIDRR</a>) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/cgi-bin/good-bye.cgi?url=http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html">OSERS</a>) at the U.S. Department of Education, is pleased to share with you an important message about the newly issued final report and recommendations from the recently held Mini-Conference on Disability and Aging, Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living.</p>
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	<li id="custom-gen"><a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/11_30_05nidrr.html" title="Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living Report Issued"><strong>Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living</strong></a> Report Issued.</li>
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      <title>Knowledge Translation Planning Panel Summary of the June 9-10, 2005 Panel Meeting</title>
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	<li><a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/ktpanel_summary/index.html" title="Knowledge Translation Planning Panel Summary of the June 9-10, 2005 Panel Meeting"><strong>Knowledge Translation Planning Panel Summary Report</strong></a><br>
			Available formats:<br>
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/ktpanel_summary/index.html" title="Knowledge Translation Planning Panel Summary of the June 9-10, 2005 Panel Meeting">HTML</a> online version<br>
			&#160; &#8226; <a href="http://www.ncddr.org/cgi-bin/pdfexit.cgi?url=http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/ktpanel_summary/NIDRR_KT_planning_sum.pdf" title="PDF document, Knowledge Translation Planning Panel Summary of the June 9-10, 2005 Panel Meeting">PDF Format</a>, <span class="pdf">187KB &#160;&#160;</span><br>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>2006 Conferences</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/statescience.html" title="National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) State of the Science Conference"><strong>State of the Science Conference listings</strong></a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>NIDRR Brochure 2000</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>NIDRR Brochure 2000</strong></p>
<p>HTML page</p>
	<ul>
		<li><a href="http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/nidrr_brochure.html" title="NIDRR Brochure, HTML format released February 22, 2000">http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/nidrr_brochure.html</a></li>
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<p>PDF file</p>
	<ul>
		<li><a href="http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/brochure.pdf" title="PDF format NIDRR Brochure, released February 22, 2000">http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/brochure.pdf</a></li>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:43:43 -0600</pubDate>
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