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Office on Disability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Organization URL(s)

marilyn.brundage@hhs.gov
www.hhs.gov/od/index.html  

Other Contact Information

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 637D
Washington, DC 20201

202-401-5844 (Voice)
202-260-3053 (FAX)
202-205-8280 (TTY)

Description

The Secretary of Health and Human Services created the Office on Disability (OD) in October 2002. The Director of the Office reports to the Secretary and serves as an advisor on HHS activities relating to disabilities. The Office on Disability oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives for 54 million persons with disabilities.

Online Resources

• National Initiative on Effective Interventions for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/NIEIIYCHL.html
• New Freedom Initiative
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/nfi.html
• Office on Disability: 508 Adherence
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/sec508_Implementation.html
• Office on Disability: Fact Sheets, Reports and Other Publications
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/factsheets.html
• Office on Disability: Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/health_wellness.html
• Office on Disability: Homeownership
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/homeownership.html
• Office on Disability: Physical Fitness and Health: (I Can Do It, You Can Do It)
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/physicalfitness.html
• Office on Disability: Programs and Initiatives
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/programs.html
• Report of the Summit: State-Community Response to Barriers for Children with Co-Occurring Developmental Disabilities and Emotional/Substance Abuse Disorders
  http://www.hhs.gov/od/whitepaper.html

Related Topics

Topic Disabilities

Review Date

Mon Jul 10, 2006