New speaker! I'm excited to announce we have an additional speaker for the call today! In addition to hearing from Sheryl Grossman from NCIL, we will also hear from Kelly Israel, a Policy Analyst at the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) national office. Kelly is a graduate of American University, Washington College of Law and served as student attorney in its Disability Rights Law Clinic. In that capacity she was legal counsel for clients with disabilities in a wide variety of cases, including special education and ADA reasonable accommodations issues.

Materials for call. I've attached a document that Sheryl will be discussing when she talks about why people with disabilities need to be more involved in the environmental movement. If you have a chance, take a look. You can also take a look at the recent report from NCD on Preserving Our Freedom: Ending Institutionalization of People with Disabilities During and After Disasters.

From: Erin Prangley
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 1:07 PM
To: Public Policy Committee 2019 <xxxxxx@nacdd.org>; xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com <xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com>
Subject: Reminder: "Disability and the Environment" discussion during NACDD policy quarterly call tomorrow, Tuesday, 12/10.

Please join us for the State DD Councils’ National Policy Call

Disability and the Environment: How plastic bans became a disability rights issue
and the need for a disability-inclusive approach in the environmental movement.

Special guest speaker

Sheryl Grossman, Community Living Advocate, National Council on Independent Living

Sheryl Grossman has spent over 20 years in the Disability Rights field. In the last ten years, she has specialized in the areas of advocacy with multiple minority group members and those with rare conditions. As part of her work, Sheryl advises members of Congress and their staff about the dangers of plastic bans and the importance of inclusion of people with disabilities in development of environmental policies. Sheryl has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work, both from Washington University in St. Louis.

Join Sheryl and Erin Prangley, NACDD Director, Policy, as we discuss proposed federal legislation addressing single use plastic bans and why people with disabilities need to be involved in discussions and finding real solutions to environmental threats.

Tuesday, December 10 | 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time

Call-in Number: 800-832-0736 |Passcode: 6261788

For more information contact Erin Prangley at xxxxxx@nacdd.org.

Erin Prangley

Director, Policy

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20006

(202)506-5813 x104