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  1. ACL’s Networks Are Leading the Way in Supporting Vaccination Efforts

    ACL’s Networks Are Leading the Way in Supporting Vaccination Efforts Fri, 04/02/2021 - 12:00 Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff, second from right, with three volunteers from the ENDependence vaccination …

  2. Tools and Toolkits

    … : online directory of each state’s home modification policies, funding sources, and programs Home Modification …

  3. Trauma and Trauma-Informed Practices

    … and Developmental Disabilities: From Disparity to Policies for Effective Action — Article that describes how …

  4. Taking Action on the Disability Community’s Most Critical and Urgent Priorities

    Taking Action on the Disability Community’s Most Critical and Urgent Priorities Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:00 Thirty-four years ago today, the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, establishing the right for people with …

  5. ACL Commemorates the 24th Anniversary of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C.

    ACL Commemorates the 24th Anniversary of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C. Thu, 06/22/2023 - 12:00 In 1999, plaintiffs Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, women with both mental health and intellectual disabilities who lived in a state …

  6. U.N. International Day of Older Persons

    … are represented in the development of domestic and global policies. All of ACL’s programs and initiatives center on …

  7. Employment Resources for People with Disabilities and Their Families

    Employment Resources for People with Disabilities and Their Families Employment is a critical part of community inclusion for people with disabilities. Securing and maintaining employment helps many people to achieve independence and financial security in …

  8. Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Community Living

    Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Community Living ACL was established on April 18, 2012, bringing together federal advocacy for older adults and people with disabilities, along with most federal human services programs for older people and people of all …

  9. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2016: Reflecting On Our Accomplishments and Looking Ahead

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2016: Reflecting On Our Accomplishments and Looking Ahead Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:00 As we mark  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)  today, I find myself reflecting on our amazing accomplishments these past several years, …

  10. A Message from (former) NIDILRR Director John Tschida

    A Message from (former) NIDILRR Director John Tschida Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:00 John Tschida, NIDILRR Director until Jan. 19, 2017 Dear Friends and Colleagues, As my service as Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and …

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