National Council on Disability

On July 26, 1990, NCD’s Chair Sandra Swift Parrino stood behind President George H.W. Bush as he signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law – a critically important disability civil rights law that NCD first drafted. #ADA34

#DYK NCD's 1986 Toward Independence report first called for an Americans with Disabilities Act. The report is available at NCD.gov #ADA34 #DisabilityHistory

This week as the ADA turns 34, we take stock of its goal to advance equality of opportunity in light of significant disability policy developments since the 33rd anniversary, like the NIH designation of PWDs as a health disparity population and the Rehabilitation Act’s Section 504 disability nondiscrimination update. The work continues. Lead on! #ADA34. https://lnkd.in/e_arBSGY https://lnkd.in/gh69GZRr

ADA History: Vice President George H.W. Bush is presented with NCD's "Toward Independence" report on January 28, 1986 at the White House by (l to r front) NCD Chairwoman Sandy Parrino, Executive Director Lex Frieden, Vice Chairman Justin Dart, (rear) Council Member Jeremiah Milbank, and Chief Counsel to the Vice President C. Boyden Gray. The report would serve as the framework for establishing the Americans with Disabilities Act that President Bush signed on July 26, 1990. #ADA34

DYK: This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the annual update to the Disability and Health Data System, providing online access to state-level health data on adults with disabilities. The latest data, from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, reveals that more than 1 in 4—over 70 million—adults in the United States reported having a disability in 2022. https://lnkd.in/d__FdT8u

White House Office of Public Engagement Biweekly Aging, Disability, and Health Communities Call is today at 2 p.m. EDT. ASL and CART will be provided. Register in advance for this webinar. https://lnkd.in/gi9ZKcFY

DYK: 10 years ago today NCD covered the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act's (WIOA) upcoming changes to the agency, including reshaping the Council from 15 Presidentially-appointed members to five Presidentially-appointed members and four Congressionally-appointed members. #NCDhistory https://lnkd.in/gZQjFs7p

Today at 3 p.m. ET, the U.S. Access Board will have an information session featuring a foundation on Artificial Intelligence and disability. Join through Zoom: https://lnkd.in/eJ9QdYpR Meeting ID: 161 111 8384 Dial in: 1 646-828-7666 Livestream: https://lnkd.in/eywv_pE6

DYK: GSA issued a final rule last week adopting the U.S. Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way #Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) https://lnkd.in/gKQ6vDrx

The National Council on Disability wishes all Americans a Happy Independence Day!