Mission
The Rights Task Force focuses on civil rights and protections for people with disabilities, and for enforcement of rights provisions by federal agencies. Issues covered include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, and protections secured through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Co-chairs
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Curt Decker
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
202-408-9514 phone
202-408-9520 fax
curt.decker@ndrn.org - Day Al-Mohamed
American Psychological Association (APA)
202-336-6061 phone
202-336-6040 fax
DWilliamsAl-Mohamed@apa.org
- Sandy Finucane
Epilepsy Foundation
301-918-3760 phone
301-731-3843 fax
afinucane@efa.org
- Mark Richert
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
202-822-0833 phone
202-822-0838 fax
mrichert@afb.net
Activities
- Rights Task Force Annual Report 2012 [PDF][WORD] (January 3, 2013)
- Rights Task Force Annual Report 2011 [PDF][WORD] (January 18, 2012)
- Re: Opposition to H.R. 2032 (December 14, 2011)
- Testimony before the United States Access Board Regarding the Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in Public Rights-of-Way (December 6, 2011)
- Letter regarding the State Department’s policy banning people with a variety of disabilities from foreign service officer positions. (January 31, 2011)
- Rights Task Force Annual Report 2010 [PDF][WORD] (January 12, 2011)
- CCD Comments ADA Titles II III NPRM (August 18, 2008)
- Rights Task Force Annual Report 2007 (January 16, 2008)
- Rights Task Force on the Restoration of the ADA
- Rights Task Force Position on Voting Machine Security and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT)
Archive
Visit the Archive for past documents and information from the Task Force.
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