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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 introduced 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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Cover of a report by the National Council on Disability titled 'Tax Misclassification: Lost Employment Benefits for Disabled Workers' dated March 6, 2025. The image features a desk with documents, a digital tablet displaying diagrams related to employment benefits, and office supplies.

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Tax Misclassification: Lost Employment Benefits for Disabled Workers

March 06, 2025
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National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, 2024

October 31, 2024
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NCD quarterly meeting focuses on employment, nursing home placement of youth with disabilities

June 04, 2025
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NCD advises DOE on rulemaking impacting people with disabilities

June 13, 2025

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