Disability Council Announces Public Meeting on Transport Policies
Published Date: 8/14/2025
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Summary
The National Council on Disability is holding a two-day meeting on August 28-29, 2025, both in Washington, DC, and online. They’ll discuss how to make transportation and disaster plans better for people with disabilities. This meeting invites public input and aims to improve accessibility without any new costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ground Transportation Accessibility Review
On August 28, 2025, the Council will hold a panel about the current state of ground transportation for people with mobility disabilities, including taxis, rideshares, paratransit, microtransit, and shuttles, and will discuss access to autonomous vehicles. You can provide public input during the meeting's public comment period or by submitting materials to NCD ahead of the meeting.
Disaster-Preparation Plans for Disabilities
On August 29, 2025, the Council will discuss improving state and local disaster preparation plans for people with disabilities and will ask for public comments on specific gaps, FEMA's role, and promising state practices. You can send experiences, data, and recommendations to NCD to inform these efforts.
Disability Clinical Training Review
The Council is seeking input for a project to develop a framework for disability clinical competency training for medical, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant programs, including questions about current training, challenges to adoption, and potential cost savings. You may submit comments, research, and data to help shape recommendations for provider training programs.
ADA Court Accommodations Under Review
The Council will examine ADA accommodations during court proceedings and is requesting information on topics like the existence of court ADA coordinators, training for judges, and grievance procedures. If you or someone you represent faces courtroom accommodation issues, you can provide comments and examples to NCD.
Younger People in Nursing Homes Study
NCD is conducting a project to identify numbers, demographics, data gaps, and policy drivers for people with disabilities ages 21–40 (and under 21) living in nursing homes and is asking for state-level data, information on waiting lists, and the effects of programs like Money Follows the Person. You can submit data and examples to help inform policy recommendations.
Hybrid Meeting with Accessibility Accommodations
The August 28–29, 2025 Council meeting will be in Washington, DC and streamed live via Zoom; ASL interpreters and CART will be provided and embedded in the Zoom stream. If you need other accommodations, you must notify Stacey Brown by email as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours before the meeting.
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