WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 12:30 TO 1:45 CROWNE BALLROOM
What’s Next in Federal Disability Policy?
Mr. Andrew Imparato, Executive Director - Association of University Centers on Disabilities
About The Session:
With recent legislative milestone anniversaries, and the passage of new bipartisan federal legislation in the past several years that significantly impacts people with disabilities, hear from this long time D.C. insider about current and future directions in federal disability policy in the areas of workforce development, rehabilitation and assistive technology. Key provisions in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and the ABLE Act will be discussed. Imparato will address the implementation of these laws and their implications for practitioners, policy makers, people with disabilities, and their families in the State of North Carolina. Learn about key policymakers in Congress who play leadership roles in disability policy, and some of their priorities for the next Congress and the next Administration.
About The Presenter(s):
Andrew Imparato:
has served as Executive Director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) since 2013. As a disability rights lawyer and policy professional with more than two decades of experience in government and advocacy roles, Imparato has worked with bipartisan policymakers to advance disability policy at the national level in the areas of civil rights, workforce development, and disability benefits. Prior to coming to AUCD, he was senior counsel and disability policy director for Senator Tom Harkin on the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Before that, he spent 11 years as President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, a national membership organization working to grow the political and economic power of the disability community. Andrew Imparato’s perspective is informed by his personal experience with bipolar disorder. Since joining AUCD, a national network of over 100 university-based programs that conduct research, training and advocacy to improve the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities, Andrew Imparato has helped the organization broaden the scope of its advocacy and expand its leadership capacity. In recent years, AUCD has connected in a deeper way with the broader civil rights community and with private sector partners as the Council on Foundations and the US Business Leadership Network, helping the network share its expertise with a broader group of stakeholders.
What’s Next in Federal Disability Policy?
Mr. Andrew Imparato, Executive Director - Association of University Centers on Disabilities
About The Session:
With recent legislative milestone anniversaries, and the passage of new bipartisan federal legislation in the past several years that significantly impacts people with disabilities, hear from this long time D.C. insider about current and future directions in federal disability policy in the areas of workforce development, rehabilitation and assistive technology. Key provisions in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and the ABLE Act will be discussed. Imparato will address the implementation of these laws and their implications for practitioners, policy makers, people with disabilities, and their families in the State of North Carolina. Learn about key policymakers in Congress who play leadership roles in disability policy, and some of their priorities for the next Congress and the next Administration.
About The Presenter(s):
Andrew Imparato:
has served as Executive Director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) since 2013. As a disability rights lawyer and policy professional with more than two decades of experience in government and advocacy roles, Imparato has worked with bipartisan policymakers to advance disability policy at the national level in the areas of civil rights, workforce development, and disability benefits. Prior to coming to AUCD, he was senior counsel and disability policy director for Senator Tom Harkin on the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Before that, he spent 11 years as President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, a national membership organization working to grow the political and economic power of the disability community. Andrew Imparato’s perspective is informed by his personal experience with bipolar disorder. Since joining AUCD, a national network of over 100 university-based programs that conduct research, training and advocacy to improve the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities, Andrew Imparato has helped the organization broaden the scope of its advocacy and expand its leadership capacity. In recent years, AUCD has connected in a deeper way with the broader civil rights community and with private sector partners as the Council on Foundations and the US Business Leadership Network, helping the network share its expertise with a broader group of stakeholders.