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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.
          Learn more about our history Featured Items
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        meetingsFeb. 8, 2024 Council Meeting
                February 08, 2024 Report cover features a man with Down syndrome wearing jean jacket and red backpack gets money from an ATM machine. A blue rectangle below has the report title, NCD seal and date Oct. 31, 2023.
        reports2023 Progress Report: Toward Economic Security: The Impact of Income and Asset Limits on People with Disabilities
                October 31, 2023 A female dentist wears a paper face mask as she works with dental tools inside the mouth of a female patient who is reclined in a dental chair and wearing dental protective glasses. Below is a blue rectangle with NCD seal and report title
        reportsIncentivizing Oral Healthcare Providers to Treat Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
                April 05, 2023 NewspostsNCD, colleagues remember Andrés Gallegos
                December 04, 2023 NewspostsNational Council on Disability recognizes history, journey drafting the ADA
                July 26, 2023
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