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The goal of the Disability Policy Collaboration is to impact national public policy for people with developmental disabilities, including those with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, and their friends, families and loved ones.

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Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)

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    Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) is responsible for:

    • Identifying, assessing, and seeking to coordinate and promote cooperation among all Federal program activities, projects, and plans with respect to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
    • Facilitating the compilation of information about the status of rehabilitation research sponsored by Federal agencies.
    • Developing and maintaining a system for exchange of information among ICDR members and other departments with concern for rehabilitation research.
    • Establishing mechanisms for interdepartmental consultation, cost-sharing of research projects, personnel, data, equipment, client/patient information, and other activities as appropriate to rehabilitation research.
    • Encouraging and expediting interagency agreements in areas of rehabilitation research of mutual concern.
    • Preparation of reports to the President and Congress.
    • Making recommendations with respect to coordination of policy and development of objectives and priorities.
    • Providing comments and consultation in the development of the NIDRR long-range plan.
    • Developing policies for the conduct of ICDR subcommittees and supervising the progress of such subcommittees.
    • Holding meetings of the full ICDR no less than four times a year.
    • Maintaining on-going communication with the National Council on Disability.

    URL: http://www.icdr.us
    Updated: 01/12/2004