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The Commission's goal is to remove the barriers, architectural, attitudinal or programmatic, that bar persons with disabilities from participating in the mainstream of society.
For information about:
- Disability Etiquette
- Architectural Barrier Free Design Committee
- Accessible Parking Resources
- Accessible Recreation Information
- Online Disability History Museum
- Service Animals
- Training Opportunities
- Our Working Groups and Committees
- Voting Resources
The New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability (GCD) is committed to ensuring that our web site is accessible to everyone. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us, as we are continually striving to improve the experience for all of our visitors. Please bear with us while we update this web site. If you have a problem with any of our links or information, please contact us at disability@nh.gov.
The Commission is proud to be the New Hampshire State Affiliate for the New England ADA Center. The Center is the leader in providing information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional and national levels. Contact us or call 1-800-949-4232 about your rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
| Disability News and Events |
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| The New England ADA Center invites cities and towns to submit proposals to become the recipient of a Field-Based training day for 2015. The Field-Based training day is a hands on experience in conducting an accessibility review and identifying solutions that would improve accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The municipality if selected will also receive $1,000 towards improving accessibility. Apply now! |
The ADA National Network has published a new guidance manual regarding service animals . |
The Architectural Barrier Free Design Committee is meeting as scheduled at 121 S. Fruit St. Concord NH, 03301. The Agenda for the 12/16/14 meeting |
If accommodations are needed for communication access such as interpreters, please contact Ms. Joyce Lanier, 603-271-2773, joyce.lanier@nh.gov, at least 5 business days, before the scheduled event. We request 5 business days’ notice so that we may coordinate the various interpreters’ schedules. Although we will attempt to accommodate any requests made with fewer than 5 business days’ notice, we cannot guarantee the presence of the service. Thank you for your cooperation. The Governor's Commission on Disability will be holding a Commission meeting on March 3, 2015 from 10am to 12noon. This meeting will be held as scheduled at 121 S. Fruit St. Concord NH, 03301. |
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