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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=180 height=134 style='width:1.875in;height:1.4in' src="https://www.access-board.gov/images/News/bdmtg.png" align=right alt="Laptop with image of Board meeting" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><span lang=EN>All are welcome to attend the next bimonthly meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on September 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 (ET). The agenda includes brief reports from Board committees and the Interim Executive Director and features presentations on the work of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the federal government’s primary disability research agency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Representatives from NIDILRR will provide an overview of programs and grant projects on research to advance accessibility and technology for people with disabilities. Presenters include Dr. Phil Beatty and Dr. Sarah Ruiz of the NIDILRR Office of Research Sciences who will discuss NIDILRRs programs and research centers, including the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) that conduct advanced engineering research and develop innovative technologies to advance accessibility and remove environmental barriers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>They will be joined by researchers from several RERCs. Dr. Jordana Maisel of the University at Buffalo will provide a briefing on the work of the RERC on Physical Access and Transportation and the RERC on Universal Design and the Built Environment. Dr. Janice C. Light of Pennsylvania State University will review research undertaken by the RERC on Augmentative and Alternative Communication.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>You may attend the meeting through the Zoom.gov <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy56b29tZ292LmNvbS9qLzE2MDI5NDc3MzM_c3RhdHVzPXN1Y2Nlc3MifQ.by47cAALXGg87l12FsQDb8XaP_SqtUIPvc3y7plYOuo/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l" target="_blank">platform </a>or by phone (listen-only mode). For further information, contact Rose Marie Bunales at <a href="mailto:bunales@access-board.gov">bunales@access-board.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Meeting of the U.S. Access Board (Virtual)</span></em><span lang=EN> <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hY2Nlc3MtYm9hcmQuZ292L2ltYWdlcy9pY3MvYmRtdGcuaWNzIn0.rJOMhWoDkF0TVTQUWNFfgEOa0Nt20bjqVBpWeSIcx0c/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l">Add to Calendar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span lang=EN>September 16, 1:00 – 3:00 (ET)<br>Meeting Link: <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3Lnpvb21nb3YuY29tL2ovMTYwMjk0NzczMyJ9.7SrFkh7MvopCoFQ3ITHEjcShsBicP5IJ9lNDvJVZSPM/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l">www.zoomgov.com/j/1602947733</a><br>Call-in Option: <span class=baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1>(669) 254-5252</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><img border=0 width=13 height=13 style='width:.1333in;height:.1333in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D68896.A95BDC90"></span><span lang=EN> or <span class=baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1>(646) 828-7666</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><img border=0 width=13 height=13 style='width:.1333in;height:.1333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D68896.A95BDC90"></span><span lang=EN>; meeting ID: 160 294 7733<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Agenda</span></em><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span lang=EN>• 1:00 Welcome<br>• Official Business (including Approval of Minutes, Committee Reports, and Interim Executive Director Reports)<br>• New Business<br>• NIDILRR Presentation: Program Overview, Funding Mechanisms, and Innovative Grantee Projects on Accessibility and Technology<br> o Dr. Phil Beatty and Dr. Sarah Ruiz, NIDILRR Office of Research Sciences<br> o Dr. Jordana Maisel, University at Buffalo, RERC on Physical Access and Transportation and RERC on<br> Universal Design and the Built Environment<br> o Dr. Janice C. Light, Pennsylvania State University, RERC on Augmentative and Alternative<br> Communication<br>• 3:00 Closing and Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="mail_footer"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information about the content of this email, contact the <a href="mailto:news@access-board.gov">Access Board</a>. </span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL1VTQUNDRVNTL2J1bGxldGlucy8yOWY5MjNjP3JlcWZyb209c2hhcmUifQ.7usqbOQMX6ODkwJalI1tGs-o6cGrwgnMMnWum9KhmxM/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l" target="_blank"><span lang=EN style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=83 height=16 style='width:.8666in;height:.1666in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/assets/share_this-795413ad3d604760a450815a10e46c8ea06b7315facb759ffdacbc7b7830f87b.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share"></span></a><span lang=EN> </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL0FjY2Vzc0JvYXJkIn0.FSGhcVrwZVaq1BFY6PodFavZ1dOXLl-0U_cbqlMqnM0/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l"><span lang=EN style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=70 height=26 style='width:.725in;height:.2666in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USACCESS/2015/08/587105/followbutton_original.png" alt="Twitter follow button"></span></a><span lang=EN> </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTAuMjY4OTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hY2Nlc3MtYm9hcmQuZ292L3lvdXR1YmUifQ.4X092nbZu_3vkPLMdqPryrDKFGy-9nARDG4BTeDD8eQ/s/234731073/br/83521881390-l"><span lang=EN style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=70 height=29 style='width:.725in;height:.3in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USACCESS/2018/04/1914275/youtube_original.jpg" alt="YouTube logo"></span></a><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=tagline><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="89%" style='width:89.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575'>United States Access Board · 1331 F St NW, Suite 1000 · Washington DC 20004 · (800) 872-2253 (v) · (800) 993-2822 (TTY)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="11%" style='width:11.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?enid=ZWFzPTEmYnVsbGV0aW5yZWNpcGllbnRpZD04MzUyMTg4MTM5MC1sJnN1YnNjcmliZXJpZD0yMzQ3MzEwNzMmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMjAwOTEwLjI2ODk0NTYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDIwMDkxMC4yNjg5NDU2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEm" /></span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>