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DURHAM, N.H. 芒聙聯 President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Dan Habib, project director and filmmaker at the 91制片厂芒聙聶s Institute on Disability (IOD), to the President芒聙聶s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, the White House announced.

Habib, the project director of the Inclusive Communities Project at the IOD, directed the award-winning film 芒聙聹Including Samuel,芒聙聺 a documentary about his family芒聙聶s efforts to include his son Samuel, who has cerebral palsy, in all facets of their lives. Habib芒聙聶s latest film, 芒聙聹Who Cares About Kelsey?芒聙聺, documents the life of a student with emotional and behavioral challenges and the innovative educational approaches that help her succeed.

芒聙聹The president芒聙聶s appointment of Dan to this important committee is testament to Dan芒聙聶s unwavering commitment to issues related to disability and the national impact of his work,芒聙聺 said IOD director Charles Drum. 芒聙聹His passion and talents will undoubtedly be significant contributions to the committee.芒聙聺听

Established by President Johnson in 1966, the President芒聙聶s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) aims to ensure the right of a 芒聙聹decent, dignified place in society芒聙聺 for people with intellectual disabilities. The PCPID promotes policies and initiatives that support independence and lifelong inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in their respective communities.

The committee芒聙聶s duties include advising the president and secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning the following for people with intellectual disabilities:

• Expansion of educational opportunities;
• Promotion of homeownership;
• Assurance of workplace integration;
• Improvement of transportation options;
• Expansion of full access to community living;
• Increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies.

芒聙聹I am confident that these outstanding men and women will serve the American people well in their new roles and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come,芒聙聺 said President Obama of Habib and the eight other committee appointees he announced in a .

Habib, a former photography editor of the Concord Monitor, received the Champion of Human and Civil Rights Award from the NEA (National Education Association) New Hampshire in 2012 and the Justice for All Grassroots Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities in 2013. He lives in Concord.

The was established in 1987 to provide a university-based focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. Its mission is to promote full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons by strengthening communities and advancing policy and systems change, promising practices, education, and research.

The , founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, 91制片厂 is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

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Caption: Dan Habib, project director and filmmaker at the University of New Hampshire芒聙聶s Institute on Disability (IOD) has been appointed to the President芒聙聶s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Credit: Perry Smith 听

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