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2016 Newsroom Posts
 NCD Applauds New Regulations and Resources to Assist Students of Color with Disabilities
 NCD Shutdown Plan in Absence of Appropriations
 National Council on Disability Welcomes New Presidential Appointees 
 
 Press Release
 Public Comment Notice: December 2 Quarterly Meeting
 National Council on Disability Calls for a “Technology Bill of Rights” for 57 Million Americans
 National Council on Disability Commends NHTSA Recommendations on Autonomous Vehicles
 NCD Statement Regarding the Zika Virus 
 
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 Health Care
 NCD Statement on the Zika Virus
 NCD Members and Staff, Past and Present, Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Gerrie Hawkins
 NCD Quarterly Newsletter - Summer 2016 
 
 Newsletter
 NCD Encourages People with Disabilities to Register to Vote
 NCD Statement of Solidarity with Those Affected by the Orlando Mass Shooting
 NCD Seeks Input on Poverty, Public Policy and Economic Independence
 Honoring the Life and Legacy of Greg Smith
 Conversations with NCD -- An interview with Chair Clyde Terry
 James Brett of Massachusetts Appointed to the National Council on Disability by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi 
 
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 NCD and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Release New Parenting with a Disability Toolkit 
 
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 NCD Applauds Support for Fair Wages for People Who Are Blind or Have Significant Disabilities by the AbilityOne Commission
 National Council on Disability Commends Senate Commerce Committee for Hearings on Self-Driving Cars 
 
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 NCD Statement In Support of Annual “Day of Mourning” for People with Disabilities Killed by Family Members and Caregivers
 National Council on Disability Applauds Latest Industry Action on Accessible Prescription Drug Labels 
 
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 NCD Applauds New Proposed Rule by the Department of Education to Assist Students of Color with Disabilities
 NCD Applauds Precedent-Setting Decision That Disabled Workers Must Be Paid Fair Wages
 Report Release -- “Monitoring and Enforcing the Affordable Care Act for People with Disabilities” 
 
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 NCD Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Finn Bullers
 Report Release -- The Impact of the Affordable Care Act: A 2015 Status Report 
 
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 NCD Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2016 
 
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 Report Release -- “Implementing the Affordable Care Act: A Roadmap for People with Disabilities” 
 
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 NCD Reacts to President’s Gun Control Proposals
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