2016-07654. Administration on Disabilities, President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities

AGENCY:

Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will host a webinar/conference call for its members to discuss the Committee's 2016 Report to the President (RTP). All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This virtual meeting will be conducted in a discussion format.

DATES:

Webinar: Monday, May 2, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES:

Webinar Web page: https://meetingserver.hhs.gov/​orion/​joinmeeting.do?​ED=​PkeE_​dUKbJrkcq5Y9wSWvA=​=​.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDS CONTACT:

Dr. MJ Karimi, PCPID Team Lead, 330 C Street SW., 1108A, Washington, DC 20201. Email: [e-mail]; telephone: [phone]; fax: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: The PCPID Committee Members met, on February 22-23, 2016, and discussed the following four focus areas that will be included on the 2016 RTP:

Family engagement early on in the process to support high expectations for students with disabilities

Federal education policies and enforcement strategies to end segregation in schools

Transition as a critical area for pathways to higher education and career development

Self-determination/Supported decision-making from early childhood throughout the individual's lifespan

The general purpose of this meeting is to provide the members with an opportunity to further discuss the recommendation sections of the 2016 RTP.

Webinar/Conference Call: The webinar is scheduled for May 2, 2016, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) and may end early if discussions are finished.

Instructions to Participate in the Webinar/Conference Call on Monday, May 2, 2016:

1. Enter the following WebEx Link: https://meetingserver.hhs.gov/​orion/​joinmeeting.do?​ED=​PkeE_​dUKbJrkcq5Y9wSWvA=​=​

2. Click on the “join” button on the page

3. Enter your name and email address

4. Follow additional instructions as provided by WebEx. This WebEx does not require a password.

5. Please dial: [phone]; Pass Code: 5315454 (you should put your phone on mute during the meeting)

Background Information on the Committee: The PCPID acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, services and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The PCPID Executive Order stipulates that the Committee shall: (1) Provide such advice concerning intellectual disabilities as the President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request; and (2) provide advice to the President concerning the following for people with intellectual disabilities: (A) Expansion of educational opportunities; (B) promotion of homeownership; (C) assurance of workplace integration; (D) improvement of transportation options; (E) expansion of full access to community living; and (F) increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies.

Dated: March 29, 2016.

Aaron Bishop,

Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities.