[community] FW: Invite: NDI's Listening Session featuring Senator Casey
pina.dintino at gmail.com
pina.dintino at gmail.com
Tue Mar 24 12:25:41 UTC 2020
Thought this might be of interest to some given the recent discussion on rationing. Maybe something that will come up here too.
Pina
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Subject: Invite: NDI's Listening Session featuring Senator Casey
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Join National Disability Institute (NDI) and partnering organizations for a Listening Session to learn from individuals with disabilities, family members, disability service providers and public agency leaders about the current impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. We will hear from staff from the Office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey, who is working on legislation to respond to the needs of the disability community.
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* National Down Syndrome Congress
* United Spinal Association
* World Institute on Disability (WID)
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