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AAHD encourages all visitors to our site to monitor current reports from CDC on H1N1 and play an active role in ensuring people with disabilities are involved in preparation, response and recovery efforts in your community. www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/


President Obama (July 24, 2009) signs Proclamation on U.N. Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities www.whitehouse.gov


Secretary’s Advisory Committee on on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for Healthy People 2020 having Internet meeting on August 14, 2009 www.healthypeople.gov


National Council on Disability (NCD) seeking input on issues affecting lives of people with disabilities. (July 29, 2009) To provide input visit www.ncd.gov/newsroom


Please visit the Trust for America, a specially dedicated website for wellness and prevention health reform. The site has links to copies of House and Senate bills and corresponding summaries, letters of support, background papers, talking points and much more on healthcare reform. Visit www.healthyamericans.org/health-reform


June 22, 2009 HHS Announces Initiatives in Support of the “Year of Community Living”. Visit www.disabilityinfo.gov


June 22, 2009 HHS Coordinating Council formed to address “Year of Community Living” Initiative - HHS Office on Disability to lead efforts. Visit http://www.disabilityinfo.gov


New Release: Disabilities and Public, Health, Edited by charles E. Drum, Gloria L. Krahn and Hank Bersani For more information, visit www.apha.org.


Paralysis Population Survey Shows Over 1 million more paralyzed Paralysis Population Survey Shows Over 1million more paralyzed than previously estimated’5 times more people than previously estimated’5 times more people live with spinal cord injury www.christopherreeve.org


Visit Disability.gov to read about the latest on-line federal government resources and disability related information for people with disabilities www.disability.gov