RSA Announces Special Issue of American Rehabilitation

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has created a Special Edition of American Rehabilitation “Celebrating 90 Years: Creating Our Vision for 2020” in honor of the legacy of Mary E. Switzer and celebrating the partnerships that have contributed to the success of our profession.

This issue is available on both the CSAVR and NRA websites, as well as below:

American Rehabilitation Summer 2010.pdf
Accessible American rehabilitation Pub 2010-WORD.doc

NRA Call for Proposals is Open

Beverlee Stafford, National Rehabiliation Association Executive Director, asks the membership and the public to respond to the “Call for Proposals” published in the February issue of Contemporary Rehab and on the NRA website-- click on the link for the Call for Proposals on the NRA homepage. Please help identify potential speakers and topics to make the 2009 conference a memorable one! Proposals are due to the NRA national office by June 1, 2009. Speakers will know by July 1, 2009 if selected.

This conference is a great opportunity to showcase academic, field-based, and studnet research!!

NRA Urging Calls to Congress to Retain VR and IL Dollars

The National Rehabilitation Association is urging its membership and other interested individuals and groups to contact their Congressional Representatives to urge support for Ovcational Rehabilitation and Independent Living money currently in the Stimulus package. The NRA's Washington Wire reports, "The Senate Conferees are: Senators Harry Reid (D.NV.); Senator Chuck Grassley (R.IA.); Senator Daniel Inouye (D.HI.); Senator Thad Cochran (R.MS.) and Senator Max Baucus (D.MT.) House Conferees include: Congressman Dave Obey (D.WI.); Congressman Henry Waxman (D.CA.); Congressman Charles Rangel (D.N.Y.); Congressman Jim Oberstar (D.MN.); Congressman JERRY Lewis (R.CA.) and Congressman David Camp (R.MN.)".
NRA further urges, "Call your Senators and Congresspersons, as well as the Senators and Congresspersons immediately listed above, who comprise the Conference Committee, and advise them that the additional funding for VR is critical to the continuation of securing and retaining employment and community living for individuals with disabilities who want to work."

To find the contact information for your representatives, visit:

• Senators: www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
• Represenatives: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mcapdir.html

NRA Gov't Affairs Summit

The National Rehabilitation Association is proud to present its 28th Annual Government Affairs Summit, Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Tuesday the 10th will be NRA's Day on the Hill. This year's Summit is entitled, "The Three R's of Effective Legislative Advocacy: Relationships, Return on Investment and Results," will be held in beautiful and historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel, located at 1767 King Street, Old Town, Alexandria (703-837-0440).

To register, visit:

www.prestoregister.com/cgi-bin/order.pl?ref=NationalRehab&fm=3