FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2008

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) today announced a national videoconference to solicit remarks regarding NIDRR's long-range plan for fiscal years 2010-2014. The purpose of the videoconference is to obtain ideas from the public on the content and direction of the new NIDRR long-range plan.

NIDRR, a component of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the US Department of Education, is the major federal agency sponsoring disability research.
Videoconference: The videoconference will take place:

March 19, 2008
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST

There are several ways to participate:

• Attend in person at one of the eight sites across the country;
• Access the meeting via webcast; or
• Participate in a toll-free teleconference.

To learn more about locations and methods of participation and how to RSVP, please visit www.neweditions.net/nidrrlrp. UCSF is hosting one of the videoconference sites. For more information on how to attend, select the link below.

Other Input Opportunities: If you are unable to participate in the videoconference, webcast or teleconference, there are several alternate ways to submit comments through March 31, 2008.

Comments may be submitted via email, using the following address: NIDRR-Maibox@ed.gov

or through the Web, using the following address: www.neweditions.net/nidrrlrp

or by mail:

Donna Nangle
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Room 6029
Washington, DC 20202-2700