Federal Policy Update

Contents

TCDD Resources
Online Newsletters
E-Mail Alerts and E-News
National Action Centers
Fact Sheets
Contact Your U.S. Legislators

TCDD Resources

FYI (Federal Update section) - TCDD's advocacy publication, produced monthly online and quarterly in print format (February, May, August and November).

Online Newsletters

Washington Wire - United Cerebral Palsy
Weekly publication that provides a comprehensive source of information on federal legislation, agency regulations, court decisions and other issues of interest to the disability community.
disabilityscoop
Developmental disability news, with daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more.
Patricia E. Bauer
Journalist Patricia E. Bauer provides news and commentary on disability issues.
Capitol Insider - RSS Feed
Posts by, for and about The Arc's public policy.

E-Mail Alerts and E-News

National Action Centers

The Arc/U.S. Action Center
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
National Association of Centers on Developmental Disabilities - Legislative Action Center
National Disability Rights Network - Legislative Action Center
Families USA - Promotes Health Care for all Americans

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets on Federal Issues

Prepared in February 2011 by The Arc/U.S., United Cerebral Palsy/U.S., the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE).

Topics covered include:

Affordable Care Act
Autism
Budget
Developmental Disabilities Act
Education
Employment
Housing
Medicaid/Medicare
Social Security

Contact Your U.S. Legislators

U.S. Senators are elected statewide, rather than from districts. Texas' current senators are John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Search for your elected official by zip code on the Congress.org website.

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Public Policy Public Policy News TCDD Public Policy Input Advocacy 101 Texas Legislature TCDD Public Policy Priorities Position Statements Public Information Act Federal Policy Update Sunset Review	Federal Policy Update Contents TCDD Resources Online Newsletters E-Mail Alerts and E-News National Action Centers Fact Sheets Contact Your U.S. Legislators TCDD Resources FYI (Federal Update section) - TCDD's advocacy publication, produced monthly online and quarterly in print format (February, May, August and November). Online Newsletters Washington Wire - United Cerebral Palsy Weekly publication that provides a comprehensive source of information on federal legislation, agency regulations, court decisions and other issues of interest to the disability community. disabilityscoop Developmental disability news, with daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more. Patricia E. Bauer Journalist Patricia E. Bauer provides news and commentary on disability issues. Capitol Insider - RSS Feed Posts by, for and about The Arc's public policy. E-Mail Alerts and E-News Sign up for email updates and alerts from the Arc National Action Centers The Arc/U.S. Action Center Association of University Centers on Disabilities National Association of Centers on Developmental Disabilities - Legislative Action Center National Disability Rights Network - Legislative Action Center Families USA - Promotes Health Care for all Americans Fact Sheets Fact Sheets on Federal Issues Prepared in February 2011 by The Arc/U.S., United Cerebral Palsy/U.S., the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE). Topics covered include: Affordable Care Act Autism Budget Developmental Disabilities Act Education Employment Housing Medicaid/Medicare Social Security Contact Your U.S. Legislators U.S. Senators are elected statewide, rather than from districts. Texas' current senators are John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Search for your elected official by zip code on the Congress.org website.
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