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- NCD Issues Groundbreaking Report "Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children"
- National Council on Disability Releases 2012 "State of the Union" for Federal Disability Policy
- Helpful Preparedness Tips for Those Bracing for Tropical Storm Isaac
- Response from National Council on Disability Chairman Jonathan Young to August 22 Washington Times Editorial on Federal Hiring of Americans with Disabilities
- NCD Calls for Phase-Out of Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities
- NCD Applauds New CMS Medicaid Managed Care Resources
- Statement of NCD on the 22nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- NCD Welcomes Newest Member, Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor
- National Council on Disability Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act
- NCD Honors Life, Legacy of Justin Dart
- NCD Urges Expeditious Senate Approval of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- NCD to Release "Exploring New Paradigms for the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act"
- NCD Welcomes Newest Council Member, Stephanie Orlando
- NCD Pays Tribute to Dr. Young Woo Kang
- Statement by the National Council on Disability on the 19th Observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2011
- NCD Report Examines How to Improve Access to Critical Services for USMC Family Members with Disabilities
- NCD Releases Federal "State of the Union"
- NCD Welcomes Matan Aryeh Koch
- NCD Spotlights Connecting People to Jobs by Employing Technology
- NCD to host "virtual job fair" as part of online release of digital inclusion report
- Remembering Pioneering Activist Fred Fay
- NCD Urges Elimination of Electric Shock and Other Aversive Punishments
- National Council on Disability Expands with New Staff
- New National Council on Disability Board Members Confirmed
- Congressional Forum - "Disability in the Budget: Why It Matters"
- NCD to Hold Congressional Forum May 12: "Disability in the Budget: Why It Matters"
- National Council on Disability Affirms its Unity, Marks Shift from Inward Restructuring to Outward Impact at Swearing in Ceremony
- Federal Agency Calls for Elevated Role of Small Office within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Creating Developmental Disabilities Policy
- National Council on Disability to Present Developmental Disabilities Act Report Findings at Disability Policy Seminar
- Testimony & Speeches
- Statement for the Record - Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel Hearing on Support for Military Families with Special Needs
- Testimony of Carol Jean Reynolds, Neurological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
- Remarks of Chairman Jonathan Young for the NCD Swearing in Ceremony
- Remarks of Chairman Jonathan Young at 25th Anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act
- Statement for the Record - House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Hearing on "ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act"
- Statement for the Record - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Testimony 2010
- Testimony 2009
- Disaster Case Management: Developing a Comprehensive National Program Focused on Outcomes
- Responses to follow-up questions from the hearing titled: "Looking out for the Very Young, the Elderly and Others with Special Needs: Lessons from Katrina and other Major Disasters,"
- "Looking out for the Very Young, the Elderly and Others with Special Needs: Lessons from Katrina and other Major Disasters"
- "This is NOT a Test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver the President's Message to the Public?"
- Testimony 2008
- Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the United States to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Rehabilitation International (RI) 21st World Congress
- "Does Federal Statistical Data Adequately Serve People Living with Disabilities?"
- "ADA Restoration Act of 2007"
- Freedom of Information
- News Releases 2010
- National Council on Disability Welcomes New Executive Director Aaron Bishop
- National Council on Disability Supports National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- National Council on Disability Welcomes New Board Member from Wisconsin and Announces Agency Leadership Changes
- National Council on Disability Applauds New Health Reform Provisions Taking Effect September 23
- Tomorrow: National Summit on Disability Policy to Convene in Washington, DC
- National Council on Disability Celebrates Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary with Policy Summit
- National Summit on Disability Policy 2010 to Convene in Washington, DC
- National Council on Disability Introduces Eight New Board Members, New Chairman
- National Council on Disability Announces Executive Director (Interim)
- National Council on Disability Calls for Government Leaders to Ensure Availability and Quality of Future Workforce Services for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Calls for Affordable, Accessible, and Appropriate Housing for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Make Workforce Infrastructure Recommendations for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Make Housing Recommendations for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hear Presentations on Military Health Care
- News Releases 2009
- National Council on Disability to Hold Houston Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hear Presentations from Regional Leaders on Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hold Nashville Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Calls for Health Care Reform for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Recommend Health Care Changes for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Recommends Sweeping Emergency Management Changes for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Call for Emergency Management Changes for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hear Presentations from Regional Leaders on Transition for Youth with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hold Minneapolis Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Calls for New Federal Approach to Disability Policy
- National Council on Disability Makes Recommendations to Create More Federal Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Call for Changes in Federal Programs Affecting People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Make Recommendations on Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Meet in Washington to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities, Release Reports
- National Council on Disability Says More Needs to be Done for Service Members and Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Disability Healthcare Policy Forum to Be Held in Scottsdale, Arizona
- News Releases 2008
- National Council on Disability to Meet in Scottsdale to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities in Southwest
- National Council on Disability Assesses Rehabilitation Act's Impact on Transition Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Release Vocational Rehabilitation Youth Transition Report
- Clyde Hill Resident Tony J. Williams Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Naperville Resident Victoria Ray Carlson Reappointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Marshfield Hills Resident Marylyn Howe Reappointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- New Smyrna Beach Resident Chad Colley Reappointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Fort Myers Resident John R. Vaughn Reappointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Chula Vista Resident Lonnie Moore Reappointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Midlothian Resident Katherine McCary Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- National Council on Disability to Hear from Regional and Government Leaders on Issues Affecting People with Disabilities at Kansas City Meeting
- National Council on Disability to Hear Presentations from Regional Leaders on Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- National Council on Disability to Hold Meeting in Kansas City to Learn About Issues Affecting People with Disabilities in Nation's Heartland
- National Council on Disability Provides Roadmap of Critical Policy Changes to Allow People with Disabilities to Participate Fully in American Dream
- National Council on Disability to Hold Quarterly Board Meeting in Seattle to Learn Issues Affecting People with Disabilities in Pacific Northwest
- National Council on Disability Recommends Improving Federal Data Describing the Status of Americans with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Hear Presentations from Government Leaders about Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- National Council on Disability to Release Disability Indicators Report
- National Council on Disability to Conduct Quarterly Board Meeting in Arlington, VA
- National Council on Disability Says Let People with Psychiatric Disabilities Become Part of the American Dream
- National Council on Disability Says Older Youth with Disabilities Falling Through Cracks in Foster Care System
- National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for Foster Youth with Disabilities News Conference
- National Council on Disability to Make Recommendations on Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System
- National Council on Disability Says No Child Left Behind and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Having Positive Impact
- National Council on Disability to Release Education Report in New Orleans
- National Council on Disability Releases National Disability Status Report Citing Progress and Challenges
- National Council on Disability to Discuss Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities in New Orleans
- National Council on Disability to Conduct Gulf Coast Meeting in New Orleans
- News Releases 2007
- National Council on Disability to Discuss Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities at Boston Meeting
- National Council on Disability to Discuss Accessibility and Universal Design for People with Disabilities at Boston Meeting
- National Council on Disability Announces Boston Meeting
- National Council on Disability Says Increase Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for Employment News Conference
- National Council on Disability Urges Congress to Support Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration
- National Council on Disability to Make Employment Recommendations
- National Council on Disability Says Americans with Disabilities Act Findings Encouraging—With More to be Done
- National Council on Disability to Conduct Americans with Disabilities Act News Conference in Chicago
- National Council on Disability Invites Chicago Disability Community to Participate in Board Meeting
- National Council on Disability to Make Americans with Disabilities Act Recommendations at Chicago Board Meeting
- Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Selects California's Mike Collins as its Executive Director
- National Council on Disability Invites Atlanta Disability Community to Participate in Board Meeting
- National Council on Disability Speaks Out on Supreme Court Winkleman v. Parma City School District Case
- National Council on Disability Invites San Diego Disability Community to Participate in Quarterly Meeting
- Ada 16th Anniversary
- News Releases 2006
- National Council on Disability Calls for Federal Legislation to Prohibit Telecommunications Discrimination for People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Explores Emerging Technology Trends and Provides Strategies for Change
- National Council on Disability Commends Adoption of United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability to Release New Disability Progress Report
- National Council on Disability Recommends Making Livable Communities Reality
- National Council on Disability Announces Participants for Creating Livable Communities News Conference and Stakeholder Dialogue
- National Council on Disability Announces Quarterly Meeting, Creating Livable Communities News Conference, and Stakeholder Dialogue
- UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Takes Giant Step Forward
- New Smyrna Beach Florida's Chad Colley Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Naperville Illinois' Victoria Ray Carlson Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- East Ridge Tennessee's Lisa Mattheiss Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- Fort Myers' John R. Vaughn Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability
- National Council on Disability Makes Recommendations to Improve Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans for People with Disabilities in 2006 Hurricane Season
- National Council on Disability Posts Vacancy Announcement for Executive Director and Identifies Search Committee
- National Council on Disability Releases Final ADA Town Hall Meeting Agenda
- National Council on Disability Calls for Sweeping Changes for People with Psychiatric Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Situations
- National Council on Disability Announces Speakers for ADA Town Hall Meeting
- National Council on Disability Executive Director Retires
- National Council on Disability Calls for Tougher Standards for Accessible Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems
- National Council on Disability Statement Regarding the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
- National Council on Disability Stement Regarding the Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate with a Psychiatric Disability
- National Council on Disability Announces ADA 16th Anniversary Town Hall Meeting and Seminar
- National Council on Disability Stement on Supreme Court Arlington Central School District Case
- National Council on Disability to Conduct Florida Meeting
- Research Opportunities
- Progress Reports
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - August 2012
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - October 2011
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - March 2009
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - January 2008
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - November 2006
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - November 2005
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - December 2004
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - July 2003
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - July 2002
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - June 2001
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - January 2001
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - May 2000
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - February 1999
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - October 1997
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - July 1996
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - February 1986
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - January 1988
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - January 1984
- Publications & Policy Briefs
- 2012 Publications
- Letter to CMS on 1915c Waiver Information Bulletin
- Letter to DOL on the Companionship Exemption
- Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2: Research Methodology
- Chapter 3: Disability Law Framework
- Chapter 4: Pursuing Parenting Rights Through the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Chapter 5: The Child Welfare System: Removal, Reunification, and Termination
- Chapter 6: Parental Disability and Child Welfare in the Native American Community
- Chapter 7: The Family Law System: Custody and Visitation
- Chapter 8. Inappropriate and Unadapted Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare and Family Court
- Chapter 9: Lack of Adapted Services, Adapted Equipment, and Parenting Techniques in Child Welfare and Family Court
- Chapter 10: The Adoption Law System
- Chapter 11: Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Chapter 12: The Impact of Disability on Parenting
- Chapter 13: Supporting Parents with Disabilities and Their Families in the Community
- Chapter 14: Promising Practices to Prevent Unnecessary Removal and Loss of Children
- Chapter 15: Remedial State and Federal Legislation of Interest
- Chapter 16: Need for Legislation to Ensure the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Families
- Chapter 17: Findings and Recommendations
- List of Acronyms
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Interviews
- Appendix B: State-By-State Analysis of Dependency Statutes and Their Inclusion of Disability
- Appendix C: Model Legislation (State or Federal)
- Appendix D: Proposed ADA Amendment
- Endnotes
- National Council on Disability Report on Subminimum Wage and Supported Employment
- Letter to SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue on Continuation of the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program
- Analysis and Recommendations for the Implementation of Managed Care in Medicaid and Medicare Programs for People with Disabilities
- Guiding Principles: Successfully Enrolling People with Disabilities in Managed Care Plans
- Letter to DOJ Disability Rights Section Chief Allison Nichol on the Judge Rotenburg Center Investigation
- Exploring New Paradigms for the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
- 2011 Publications
- United States Marine Corps Exceptional Family Members
- Letter to President Obama in Support of the CLASS Program
- The Power of Digital Inclusion
- Letter to Secretary Duncan Regarding Forthcoming NCLB Waivers
- Letter to Massachusetts DDS Commissioner Urging Elimination of Electric Shock, Other Aversives
- Briefing Paper, "Bullying and Students with Disabilities"
- Rising Expectations: The Developmental Disabilities Act Revisited
- Letter to USAID Administrator Raj Shah in Wake of Disaster in Japan
- Letter to TSA Administrator John Pistole Regarding Security Screenings
- Limited English Proficiency Plan 2011
- 2010 Publications
- Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Workforce Infrastructure in Support of People with Disabilities: Matching Human Resources to Service Needs
- The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective
- Government Performance and Results Act Annual Report to the President and Congress—Fiscal Year 2009
- Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Justification - Word
- Fiscal Year 2009 Buy American Act Report
- Topical Brief: Transitioning Youth
- Topical Brief: Vocational Rehabilitation Funding
- Topical Brief: Workforce Investment Infrastructure
- Topical Brief: Performance Indicators
- Topical Brief: One-Stop Career Centers
- 2009 Publications
- The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities
- Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
- Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
- Effective Emergency Management: Congressional Briefing Transcript
- National Council On Disability: Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Justification
- Government Performance and Results Act, Annual Report to the President and Congress - Fiscal Year 2008
- 2010 National Summit on Disability Policy Update
- Invisible Wounds
- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 2: Background
- Section 3: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Section 4: Evidence Based Approaches for Prevention, Outreach, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Section 5: Components of the Health Care System
- Section 6: Barriers to Seeking Care
- Section 7: Family Issues
- Section 8: Recommendations
- Acknowledgements and References
- 2008 Publications
- The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities
- Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the U.S. to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Keeping Track: National Disability Status and Program Performance Indicators
- Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
- Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions
- The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report
- The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities - Appendices
- The Rehabilitation Act: Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth
- Fiscal Year 2008 Buy American Act Report
- Fiscal Year 2007 Buy American Report to Congress
- People with Disabilities and Emergency Management
- Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: Public Consultation
- 2007 Publications
- Issues in Creating Livable Communities for People with Disabilities: Proceedings of the Panel
- Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment
- Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, and New Opportunities for Success
- The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy - Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation
- Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief and Recovery Public Consultation
- Embracing Diversity: Background Information on Enhancing Support for Inclusion through Cultural and Linguistic Competence
- A Perspective from Youth with Disabilities: Benefits in a World of Employment
- 2006 Publications
- The Need for Federal Legislation and Regulation Prohibiting Telecommunications and Information Services Discrimination
- Over the Horizon: Potential Impact of Emerging Trends in Information and Communication Technology on Disability Policy and Practice
- Introductory Brief on NCD's Long-Term Services and Supports Report
- Issue Brief: The Basics of the National Council on Disability's Social Security Report
- Creating Livable Communities
- National Council on Disability Practical Discussions on Implementation in the U.S. and Other Countries
- The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities: A Look Back and Remaining Challenges
- The Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-2006, 16 Years of Making a Difference
- NCD Statement: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
- NCD Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Statement
- The Needs of People with Disabilities with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Position Paper and Recommendations
- Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
- NCD Position Paper on Access to Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems
- People of Color with Disabilities Town Hall Meeting
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - November 2006
- NCD Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate with a Psychiatric Disability
- Common Myths About Diversity And Cultural Competency
- 2005 Publications
- The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Has It Fulfilled Its Promise?
- Cover Memorandum Upon the Reissuance of the NCD Statement Opposing Legalization of Assisted Suicide
- Hearing on Voter Verification in the Federal Elections Process
- Same Struggle, Different Difference: Civil Rights Policy Forum Summary Paper
- Individuals with Disabilities Ed Act Burden of Proof: On Parents or Schools?
- Emergency Management and People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Congressional Briefing
- National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas I
- National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas II
- Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
- The Social Security Administration's Efforts to Promote Employment for People with Disabilities: New Solutions for Old Problems
- NCD Recommendations: Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
- The State of 21st Century Long-Term Services and Supports: Financing and Systems Reform for Americans with Disabilities
- Monitoring Symposium: A Contribution to the Formulation of Proposals for Monitoring a United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Report
- Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
- Goodman and United States v. Georgia: The Supreme Court Hears Another Case Challenging the Constitutionality of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- NCD and the Americans with Disabilities Act: 15 Years of Progress
- Questions and Answers for Mediation Providers: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Questions and Answers for Mediation Parties: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.—Background, Legal Issues, and Implications for Persons with Disabilities
- The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities in the United States
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience—Quick Reference Guide
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - The Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections—Quick Reference Guide
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - An Overview of the Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Access to Education by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference Guide
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Lessons for All of Us: Protecting the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - The Right to Participate in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Enjoyment of the Right to Participation in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Access to Information Technology by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Information Technology and Americans with Disabilities: An Overview of Innovation, Laws, Progress, and Challenges
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States—Quick Reference Guide
- National Council on Disability Topical Overviews - Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - November 2005
- Request for Information about the Experiences of People with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- ADA 15th Anniversary Observance Agenda for July 26 Event 2 (open to the public)
- ADA 15th Anniversary Observance Agenda for July 25 Event 1 (invitation-only)
- Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning News Conference Transcript
- Government Performance and Results Act Annual Report to the President and Congress Fiscal Year 2003
- Transcending The Barriers And Gaining Entry: A Culturally Competent Realm Of Community Integration For Americans With Disabilities
- 2004 Publications
- Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities
- Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (November)
- Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace -- Online Version
- Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace—Industry White Paper
- Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace
- Consumer-Directed Health Care: How Well Does It Work?
- National Council on Disability: 20 Years of Independence (July 2004)
- Position Paper on Amending the Air Carrier Access Act to Allow for Private Right of Action
- Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (July)
- Summary of the Native American Forum: Disability Matters in Tribal Communities
- Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
- Higher Education Act Fact Sheet
- Program for the celebration of the 14th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 20th Anniversary of the National Council on Disability at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- Improving Federal Disability Data
- Disability Matters In Tribal Communities
- 2003 Publications
- UN Disability Convention - Topics at a Glance: History of the Process
- People with Disabilities and Postsecondary Education -- Position Paper
- Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives (Abridged Version)
- Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections To Ensure Inclusion of People with Disabilities
- Tennessee v. Lane: The Legal Issues and the Implications for People with Disabilities
- Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives (Full-Length On-Line Version)
- Understanding Disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Toolkit Guide
- People With Disabilities on Tribal Lands: Education, Health Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living
- When the Americans with Disabilities Act Goes Online: Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the Internet and the Worldwide Web
- Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research
- School Vouchers and Students with Disabilities
- TANF and Disability--Importance of Supports for Families with Disabilities in Welfare Reform
- Rehabilitating Section 504
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 19, The Supreme Court's Kirkingburg Decision and the Impact of Federal Safety Regulations in Americans with Disabilities Act
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 18, The Supreme Court's Refusal to Permit Punitive Damages in Private Lawsuits Under Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 17, The Supreme Court's Rejection of the "Catalyst Theory" in the Awarding of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Costs
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 16, The Supreme Court's Decisions Regarding Validity and Influence of Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 15, The Supreme Court's Decisions Discussing the "Regarded As" Prong of the Americans with Disabilities Act Definition of Disability
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 14, The Supreme Court's Americans with Disabilities Act Decisions Regarding the Not-Just-One-Job Standard
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 13, The Supreme Court's Americans with Disabilities Act Decisions Regarding Substantial Limitation of Major Life Activities
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 12, The Supreme Court's Americans with Disabilities Act Decisions and Per Se Disabilities
- Policy Brief Series: Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act—No. 11, The Role of Mitigating Measures in the Narrowing of the Americans with Disabilities Act's Coverage
- Policy Brief Series—No. 10, Reasonable Accommodation After Barnett
- Policy Brief Series—No. 9, Chevron v. Echazabal: The Americans with Disabilities Act's "Direct Threat to Self" Defense
- Policy Brief Series—No. 8, The Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision in Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
- Policy Brief Series—No. 7, The Impact of the Supreme Court's Americans with Disabilities Act Decisions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Policy Brief Series—No. 6, Defining "Disability" in a Civil Rights Context: The Court's Focus on Extent of Limitations as Opposed to Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunity
- Policy Brief Series—No. 5, Negative Media Portrayals of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - July 2003
- Language Assistance Plan for Implementation of Executive Order 13166--Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
- Outreach for All Forum Summary Paper
- Outreach and People with Disabilities from Diverse Cultures: A Review of the Literature
- Students with Disabilities Face Financial Aid Barriers
- 2002 Publications
- The Well-Being of our Nation: An Inter-Generational Vision of Effective Mental Health Services and Supports
- Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act (Updated) HTM (September 2002)
- Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act Chart (Updated)
- An International Disability and Human Rights Convention
- A Reference Tool: Understanding the Potential Content and Structure of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities
- Individuals with Disabilities Ed Act Reauthorization: Where Do We Really Stand?
- White Paper—Understanding the Role of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities
- Position Paper on Genetic Discrimination Legislation
- Principles for Genetic Discrimination Legislation
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Chevron U.S.A. v. Mario Echazabal
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - July 2002
- Policy Brief Series—No. 4, Broad or Narrow Construction of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Policy Brief Series—No. 3, Significance of the Americans with Disabilities Act Finding That Some 43 Million Americans Have Disabilities
- Policy Brief Series—No. 2, A Carefully Constructed Law
- Policy Brief Series—No. 1, Righting the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Lift Every Voice Summary (Report Released November 1999)
- 2001 Publications
- Action Strategies for Effective Coalitions
- Reconstructing Fair Housing
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Toyota v. Ella Williams
- The Sandoval Ruling
- The Accessible Future
- Position Paper on Patients' Bill of Rights Legislation
- Inclusive Federal Election Reform
- Applied Leadership for Effective Coalitions
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - June 2001
- National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - January 2001
- Investing in Independence: Transition Recommendations for President George W. Bush
- 2000 Publications
- Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Ed and Employment
- Carrying on the Good Fight: Summary Paper From Think Tank 2000—Advancing the Civil and Human Rights of People With Disabilities From Diverse Cultures
- Closing the Gap: A Ten Point Strategy for the Next Decade of Disability Civil Rights Enforcement
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents Garrett v. Board of Trustees University of Alabama
- Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- New Paradigms for a New Century: Rethinking Civil Rights Enforcement
- Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology
- National Council on Disability, Summary of International Watch Recommendations for NCD Consideration and Action
- Back to School on Civil Rights
- From Privileges to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak for Themselves
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