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| The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. |
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Technology and Telecommunication Task Force
CCD Position Statement on student access to AT when policies limit access to tech
Federal disability and education civil rights laws protect, promote, and support access to assistive technology (AT), auxiliary aids, services, accommodations, and other supports for students with disabilities in PreK-16 schools.i Students who qualify under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504) and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be provided the AT devices, auxiliary aids, services, reasonable accommodation, and other supports necessary to have meaningful access and engagement in education.
(December 2, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD LTSS Letter Support Medicaid Buy-In
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force write in support of S. 5070, the bipartisan legislation that will ensure workers with disabilities can maintain their employment without jeopardizing access to critical Medicaid services.
(November 12, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education TF Policy Position Access to AT and Accommodations When Policies Limit Screen Time or Use of Technology
Federal disability and education civil rights laws protect, promote, and support access to assistive technology (AT), auxiliary aids, services, accommodations, and other supports for students with disabilities in PreK-16 schools.
(November 6, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Transportation Task Force
CCD Transportation Task Force Co-Chairs EV Charging Stations Comment
The co-chairs of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force write to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
(November 4, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on Project 2025
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), headquartered in Washington DC, is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(October 22, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Ed TF on Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024 (H.R. 9462)
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force are writing to oppose the Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024 (H.R. 9462) which intends to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.
(October 22, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Rights Task Force
CCD Statement Opposing Mask Bans
Washington, DC — The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society free from racism, ableism, sexism, and xenophobia, as well as LGBTQI+ based discrimination and religious intolerance.
(October 15, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD LTSS Cochairs Letter in Support of the Think Differently Database Act (HR 670) and the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy in Act (HR 8107)
The undersigned co-chairs of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force write in support of the removal of age limits for the Medicaid Buy-In contained in H.R. 8107, and the Think Differently Database Act (H.R. 670), both of which would support people with disabilities in accessing critical Medicaid services.
(September 18, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD LTSS Cochairs Letter in Opposition to H.J. Res 139 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
The undersigned co-chairs of the Consortium of Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force strongly oppose H.J. Res 139 providing congressional disapproval of the minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities published earlier this year.
(September 18, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD Sign-on Letter in Support of the Think Differently Database Act (H.R. 670/ S. 4174)
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force write in support of the Think Differently Database Act (H.R. 670/S. 4174), bipartisan legislation that would help increase awareness of state caregiving options available for individuals with disabilities.
(September 17, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD LTSS Cochairs Statement for the Record for HELP Committee on Impact of Private Equity on Delivery of LTSS
Thank you for holding the hearing entitled, “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care.” Please accept the following statement for the record from the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force co-chairs.
(September 12, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Employment and Training Task Force
CCD ET - TCIEA Support Letter for the Broader Workforce Package 2024
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Employment and Training Task Force is pleased to continue supporting the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA, S. 533). Further, we urge the HELP Committee to both include TCIEA in its broader workforce development package and ensure TCIEA’s passage this congressional session.
(September 9, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities advocate for a broad range of federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. CCD’s public policy work is carried out by task forces. Click on the links below to get information on the activities of any individual task force or to contact co-chairs by email.
CCD also has Ad Hoc Task Forces that focus on federal policy but meet on a less frequent basis than official Task Forces and Working Groups that focus on both internal practices for CCD as a coalition and policy.
Per CCD’s Accommodations Policy ( hyerlink), if a CCD member needs to request accommodations for CCD meetings, please complete this online form ( hyperlink).
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