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From Drafting the ADA to Today

NCD has a proud history. In 1986, NCD recommended enactment of an Americans with Disabilities Act, and then drafted the first version of the bill introduce in the House and Senate in 1988. Since enactment of the ADA in 1990, NCD has continued to play a leading role in addressing the concerns of people with disabilities by advising public policy.

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2023 Progress Report: Toward Economic Security: The Impact of Income and Asset Limits on People with Disabilities

October 31, 2023
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Incentivizing Oral Healthcare Providers to Treat Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

April 05, 2023
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Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller PLLC: Implications and Avenues for Reform

January 19, 2023
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Strengthening the HCBS Ecosystem – Responding to Dangers of Congregate Settings during COVID-19

November 16, 2022
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reports

Strengthening the HCBS Ecosystem – Responding to Dangers of Congregate Settings during COVID-19

November 16, 2022

Newsposts

National Council on Disability recognizes history, journey drafting the ADA

July 26, 2023

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