Updates and Upcoming Events

National Physical Activity Plan Congress

• February 23-24
• Washington, D.C.
• The National Physical Activity Plan vision is that, one day, all Americans will be physically active and will live, work and play in environments that facilitate regular physical activity. You can help make this vision a reality by working with experts, organizational partners, state liaisons and other leaders at the 2015 NPAP Congress.
• Please click here to learn more and register.

Partnership for a Healthier America Summit

• February 25-27
• Washington, D.C.
• The Building a Healthier Future Summit is one of the nation’s premiere gatherings of health experts, policy makers and business and industry leaders committed to ending childhood obesity. The Summit provides a unique opportunity for those in the private sector to sit with their nonprofit, academic and government counterparts to address an issue critical to the future of this country’s health and well-being.
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Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit

• February 25th
• Washington, D.C.
• Since launching Project Play last year, the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program has hosted 10 roundtables, a televised town hall, and several panels at national conferences. The Project Play Summit serves to bring together over 300 leaders from each of the eight sectors identifed as shaping access to quality sport activity to improve play for all children.
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Disability Policy Seminar

• April 13-15
• Washington, D.C.
• The Seminar is for all individuals and groups associated with disability, and will provide them with knowledge and contact opportunites that will allow them to better educate others on and spread the word about the importance of ensuring the needs of people with disability are continually at the forefront of campaign and policy discussions.
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Webinars

• Transition and the Student with Special Needs
  • Wednesday, February 25th
  • 11am-Noon, CST
  • The planning process for a student with special needs to transition from school to post-school starts at age 12 and is required to be in place at age 15. Learn about the important transition requirements and options for the student with Special Needs.
  • Please click here to register.
• WIOA From a Disability Perspective: An Overview
  • Wednesday, February 25th
  • 2pm-3.30pm CST
  • WIOA is short for the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," which was signed into law by President Obama last July. This new law is designed to help job seekers and workers succeed in the labor market, and to match employers with skilled workers who may benefit from education, skills training, and career services.
  • Please click here to register.
• US Access Board Open Q&A
  • Thursday, March 5th
  • 1.30pm-3pm, CST
  • Session participants are requested to submit questions in advance on the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standard, the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard, Medical Diagnostic Equipment or other Board rulemakings or activities. Accessibility specialists will answer questions submitted in advance during the first half of the session, leaving time in the second half to answer questions in the live session
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