NCD celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with its partners by convening the first-ever National Disability Policy Summit July 25-28 in Washington, DC.

A high-energy, diverse group of more than 500 people from U.S. Territories, tribal entities, 48 states, and one foreign country gathered at the multi-day Summit to launch a national dialogue on disability policies and programs for the 21st century. Attendees were asked to identify emerging opportunities to enhance Living, Learning and Earning-the Summit's theme-for people with disabilities.

The programming for the Summit was guided by a conviction that the greatest challenge in making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities relates to effective cross-silo coordination and collaboration. The goal was to focus on recommendations that feature "how to" steps for change, rather than to reaffirm longstanding well-established problems.

National Summit on Disability Policy 2010

Dates:	July 25-28, 2010
Location:	Washington, D.C.
Venue:	Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel
Website:	(HTML)
Agenda:	(HTML)
Summary:	(PDF)