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	NCD Publications by Subject At this site, NCD reports and papers are available by subject. However, all publications are still available by date at http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/index.htm. NCD reports and papers, which are also available in alternative formats, may be ordered by faxing requests to Stacey Brown at 202-272-2022 or by e-mail (sbrown@ncd.gov). Table of Contents Americans with Disabilities Act Civil Rights Disability Statistics and Research Education Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Employment Health Care International Progress Reports Technology Transportation Americans with Disabilities Act Subjects include ADA impact, implementation, mediation, Supreme Court ADA decisions, and applicability to the Internet. Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, and New Opportunities for Success HTM (July 26, 2007) Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, and New Opportunities for Success PDF (July 26, 2007) The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the ADA HTM (July 26, 2007) The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Progress Toward Achieving the Goals of the ADA PDF (July 26, 2007) The Americans with Disabilities Act 1990–2006, 16 Years of Making a Difference HTM (July 13, 2006) The Americans with Disabilities Act 1990–2006, 16 Years of Making a Difference PDF (July 13, 2006) Goodman and United States v. Georgia: The Supreme Court Hears Another Case Challenging the Constitutionality of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (November 2005) Goodman and United States v. Georgia: The Supreme Court Hears Another Case Challenging the Constitutionality of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (November 2005) NCD and the Americans with Disabilities Act: 15 Years of Progress HTM (July 2005) NCD and the Americans with Disabilities Act: 15 Years of Progress PDF (July 2005) Questions and Answers for Mediation Providers: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (May 2005) Questions and Answers for Mediation Providers: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (May 2005) Questions and Answers for Mediation Parties: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (May 2005) Questions and Answers for Mediation Parties: Mediation and the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (May 2005) Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.—Background, Legal Issues, and Implications for Persons with Disabilities HTM (March 2005) Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.—Background, Legal Issues, and Implications for Persons with Disabilities PDF (March 2005) Righting the ADA HTM (December 2004) Righting the ADA PDF (December 2004) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 19, The Supreme Court's Kirkingburg Decision and the Impact of Federal Safety Regulations in ADA Cases HTM (October 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 19, The Supreme Court's Kirkingburg Decision and the Impact of Federal Safety Regulations in ADA Cases PDF (October 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 18, The Supreme Court's Refusal to Permit Punitive Damages in Private Lawsuits Under Section 202 of the ADA HTM (October 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 18, The Supreme Court's Refusal to Permit Punitive Damages in Private Lawsuits Under Section 202 of the ADA PDF (October 2003) Tennessee v. Lane: The Legal Issues and the Implications for People with Disabilities HTM (September 2003) When the Americans with Disabilities Act Goes Online: Application of the ADA to the Internet and the Worldwide Web HTM (July 2003) When the Americans with Disabilities Act Goes Online: Application of the ADA to the Internet and the Worldwide Web PDF (July 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 17, The Supreme Court's Rejection of the "Catalyst Theory" in the Awarding of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Costs HTM (June 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 17, The Supreme Court's Rejection of the "Catalyst Theory" in the Awarding of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Costs PDF (June 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 16, The Supreme Court's Decisions Regarding Validity and Influence of ADA Regulations HTM (June 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 16, The Supreme Court's Decisions Regarding Validity and Influence of ADA Regulations PDF (June 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 15, The Supreme Court's Decisions Discussing the "Regarded As" Prong of the ADA Definition of Disability HTM (May 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 15, The Supreme Court's Decisions Discussing the "Regarded As" Prong of the ADA Definition of Disability PDF (May 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 14, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions Regarding the Not-Just-One-Job Standard HTM (May 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 14, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions Regarding the Not-Just-One-Job Standard PDF (May 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 13, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions Regarding Substantial Limitation of Major Life Activities HTM (April 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 13, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions Regarding Substantial Limitation of Major Life Activities PDF (April 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 12, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions and Per Se Disabilities HTM (March 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 12, The Supreme Court's ADA Decisions and Per Se Disabilities PDF (March 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 11, The Role of Mitigating Measures in the Narrowing of the ADA's Coverage HTM (March 2003) Policy Brief Series: Righting the ADA—No. 11, The Role of Mitigating Measures in the Narrowing of the ADA's Coverage PDF (March 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 10, Reasonable Accommodation After Barnett HTM (March 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 10, Reasonable Accommodation After Barnett PDF (March 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 9, Chevron v. Echazabal: The ADA's "Direct Threat to Self" Defense HTM (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 9, Chevron v. Echazabal: The ADAs Direct Threat to Self Defense PDF (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 8, The Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision in Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett HTM (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 8, The Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision in Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett PDF (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 7, The Impact of the Supreme Court's ADA Decisions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities HTM (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 7, The Impact of the Supreme Court's ADA Decisions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities PDF (February 2003) 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 HTM (February 2003) 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 PDF (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 5, Negative Media Portrayals of the ADA HTM (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 5, Negative Media Portrayals of the ADA PDF (February 2003) Policy Brief Series—No. 4, Broad or Narrow Construction of the ADA HTM (December 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 4, Broad or Narrow Construction of the ADA PDF (December 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 3, Significance of the ADA Finding That Some 43 Million Americans Have Disabilities HTM (November 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 3, Significance of the ADA Finding That Some 43 Million Americans Have Disabilities PDF (November 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 2, A Carefully Constructed Law HTM (October 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 2, A Carefully Constructed Law PDF (October 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 1, Righting the ADA HTM (October 2002) Policy Brief Series—No. 1, Righting the ADA PDF (October 2002) Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act (Updated) HTM (September 2002) Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act (Updated) PDF (September 2002) Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act Chart (Updated) HTM (September 2002) Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act Chart (Updated) PDF (September 2002) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Chevron U.S.A. v. Mario Echazabal HTM (February 2002) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Chevron U.S.A. v. Mario Echazabal PDF (February 2002) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Toyota v. Ella Williams HTM (September 2001) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents, Toyota v. Ella Williams PDF (September 2001) The Sandoval Ruling HTM (August 2001) The Sandoval Ruling PDF (August 2001) Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (June 2000) Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (June 2000) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents Garrett v. Board of Trustees University of Alabama HTM (August 2000) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents Garrett v. Board of Trustees University of Alabama PDF (August 2000) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents Olmstead v. L.C. HTM (October 1998) Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Council on Disability in Support of Respondents Olmstead v. L.C. PDF (October 1998) Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (July 1997) Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (July 1997) Voices of Freedom: America Speaks Out on the ADA HTM (July1995) Voices of Freedom: America Speaks Out on the ADA PDF (July1995) The Americans with Disabilities Act: Ensuring Equal Access to the American Dream HTM (January 1995) Cognitive Impairments and the Application of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (January 1996) Furthering the Goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act Through Disability Policy Research in the 1990s: Summary of Proceeding HTM (December 1993) ADA Watch–Year One: A Report to the President and the Congress on Progress in Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (April 1993) Wilderness Accessibility for People with Disabilities: A Report to the President and the Congress of the United States on Section 507(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act HTM (December 1992) Wilderness Accessibility for People with Disabilities: A Report to the President and the congress of the United States on Section 607(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act PDF (December 1992) [Back to Table of Contents] Civil Rights Subjects include crime victims, institutionalized individuals, livable communities, foster care, voting, culturally diverse populations, and Section 504. Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities HTML (March 2008) Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities PDF (March 2008) Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities Word (March 2008) Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions HTML (February 2008) Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions PDF (February 2008) Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions Word (February 2008) Issues in Creating Livable Communities for People with Disabilities: Proceedings of the Panel HTM (October 2007) Issues in Creating Livable Communities for People with Disabilities: Proceedings of the Panel PDF (October 2007) Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities HTM (May 2007) Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities PDF (May 2007) Creating Livable Communities HTM (October 2006) Creating Livable Communities PDF (October 2006) NCD Statement: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines HTM (June 2006) NCD Statement: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines PDF (June 2006) NCD Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Statement HTM (June 2006) NCD Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Statement PDF (June 2006) The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Has it Fulfilled Its Promise? HTM (August 2005) The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Has it Fulfilled Its Promise? PDF (August 2005) Cover Memorandum Upon the Reissuance of the NCD Statement Opposing Legalization of Assisted Suicide HTM (June 2005) Cover Memorandum Upon the Reissuance of the NCD Statement Opposing Legalization of Assisted Suicide PDF (June 2005) Hearing on Voter Verification in the Federal Elections Process HTM (June 2005) Hearing on Voter Verification in the Federal Elections Process PDF (June 2005) Same Struggle, Different Difference: Civil Rights Policy Forum Summary Paper HTM (June 2005) Same Struggle, Different Difference: Civil Rights Policy Forum Summary Paper PDF (June 2005) Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities HTM (December 2004) Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities PDF (December 2004) National Council on Disability: 20 Years of Independence HTM (July 2004) National Council on Disability: 20 Years of Independence PDF (July 2004) Summary of the Native American Forum: Disability Matters in Tribal Communities HTM (June 2004) Summary of the Native American Forum: Disability Matters in Tribal Communities PDF (June 2004) Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives—Abridged Version HTM (September 2003) Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives—Abridged Version PDF (September 2003) Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives (Full-length On-Line Version HTM (September 2003) Understanding Disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Toolkit Guide HTM (August 2003) Understanding Disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Toolkit Guide PDF (August 2003) People with Disabilities on Tribal Lands: Education, Health Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living HTM (August 2003) People with Disabilities on Tribal Lands: Education, Health Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living PDF (August 2003) Rehabilitating Section 504 HTM (February 2003) Rehabilitating Section 504 PDF (February 2003) Position Paper on Genetic Discrimination Legislation HTM (March 2002) Position Paper on Genetic Discrimination Legislation PDF (March 2002) Principles for Genetic Discrimination Legislation HTM (March 2002) Principles for Genetic Discrimination Legislation PDF (March 2002) Action Strategies for Effective Coalitions HTM (December 2001) Action Strategies for Effective Coalitions PDF (December 2001) Reconstructing Fair Housing HTM (November 2001) Reconstructing Fair Housing PDF?English (November 2001) Reconstructing Fair Housing PDF?Spanish (November 2001) Reconstructing Fair Housing PDF?Vietnamese (November 2001) Inclusive Federal Election Reform HTM (March 2001) Inclusive Federal Election Reform PDF (March 2001) Applied Leadership for Effective Coalitions HTM (February 2001) Applied Leadership for Effective Coalitions PDF (February 2001) Carrying on the Good Fight: Summary Paper From Think Tank 2000—Advancing the Civil and Human Rights of People With Disabilities From Diverse Cultures HTM (August 2000) Carrying on the Good Fight: Summary Paper From Think Tank 2000—Advancing the Civil and Human Rights of People With Disabilities From Diverse Cultures PDF (August 2000) Closing the Gap: A Ten Point Strategy for the Next Decade of Disability Civil Rights Enforcement HTM (August 2000) Closing the Gap: A Ten Point Strategy for the Next Decade of Disability Civil Rights Enforcement PDF (August 2000) New Paradigms for a New Century: Rethinking Civil Rights Enforcement HTM (June 2000) New Paradigms for a New Century: Rethinking Civil Rights Enforcement PDF (June 2000) From Privileges to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak for Themselves HTM (January 2000) From Privileges to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak for Themselves PDF (January 2000) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation HTM (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF?Spanish (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF Part 1?Chinese (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF Part 2?Chinese (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF Part 3?Chinese (December 1999) Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation PDF Part 4?Chinese (December 1999) Implementation of the National Voter Registration Act by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies HTM (October 1999) Implementation of the National Voter Registration Act by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies PDF (October 1999) Grassroots Experiences with Government Programs and Disability Policy HTM (October 1998) Grassroots Experiences with Government Programs and Disability Policy PDF (October 1998) Outreach to Minorities with Disabilities and People with Disabilities in Rural Communities HTM (August 1997) Outreach to Minorities with Disabilities and People with Disabilities in Rural Communities PDF (August 1997) Assisted Suicide: A Disability Perspective Position Paper HTM (March 1997) Assisted Suicide: A Disability Perspective Position Paper PDF (March 1997) Meeting the Unique Needs of Minorities with Disabilities: A Report to the President and the Congress HTM (April 1993) [Back to Table of Contents] Disability Statistics and Research Subjects include review of systems for disability data and quality of life indicators for people with disabilities. Keeping Track: National Disability Status and Program Performance Indicators HTML (May 2008) Keeping Track: National Disability Status and Program Performance Indicators PDF (May 2008) Keeping Track: National Disability Status and Program Performance Indicators Word (May 2008) Improving Federal Disability Data HTM (January 2004) Improving Federal Disability Data PDF (January 2004) Reorienting Disability Research HTM (April 1998) Reorienting Disability Research PDF (April 1998) [Back to Table of Contents] Education Subjects include No Child Left Behind, IDEA, vouchers, juvenile justice, and higher education. The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report HTML (January 2008) The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report PDF (January 2008) The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report Word (January 2008) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Burden of Proof: On Parents or Schools? HTM (August 2005) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Burden of Proof: On Parents or Schools? PDF (August 2005) Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities HTM (March 2004) Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities PDF (March 2004) Higher Education Fact Sheet HTM (March 2004) Higher Education Fact Sheet PDF (March 2004) People with Disabilities and Postsecondary Education—Position Paper HTM (September 2003) Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research HTM (May 2003) Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research PDF (May 2003) School Vouchers and Students with Disabilities HTM (April 2003) School Vouchers and Students with Disabilities PDF (April 2003) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Where Do We Really Stand? HTM (July 2002) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Where Do We Really Stand? PDF (July 2002) Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment HTM (November 2000) Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment PDF (November 2000) Back to School on Civil Rights HTM (January 2000) Back to School on Civil Rights PDF (January 2000) Back to School on Civil Rights PDF?Spanish (January 2000) Discipline of Students with Disabilities: A Position Statement HTM (May 1998) Improving the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Making Schools Work for All of America's Children — Supplement HTM (April 1996) Improving the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Making Schools Work for All of America's Children — Supplement PDF (April 1996) Improving the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Making Schools Work for All of America's Children HTM (May 1995) Inclusionary Education for Students with Disabilities: Keeping the Promise HTM (December 1994) Inclusionary Education for Students with Disabilities: Keeping the Promise PDF (December 1994) Serving the Nation's Students with Disabilities: Progress and Prospects HTM (March 1993) The Education of Students with Disabilities: Where Do We Stand? HTM (September 1989) The Education of Students with Disabilities: Where Do We Stand? PDF (September 1989) [Back to Table of Contents] Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Subjects include impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on people with disabilities and ways communities and people with disabilities can be safer. Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities HTM (August 2009) Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities PDF (August 2009) Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities DOC (August 2009) The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities: A Look Back and Remaining Challenges HTM (August 2006) The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities: A Look Back and Remaining Challenges PDF (August 2006) The Needs of People with Disabilities with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Position Paper and Recommendations HTM (July 2006) The Needs of People with Disabilities with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Position Paper and Recommendations PDF (July 2006) Emergency Management and People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Congressional Briefing HTM (November 2005) Emergency Management and People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Congressional Briefing PDF (November 2005) National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas I HTM (September 2005) National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas I PDF (September 2005) National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas II HTM (September 2005) National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas II PDF (September 2005) Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning HTM (April 2005) Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning PDF (April 2005) Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning News Conference Transcript HTM (April 2005) Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning News Conference Transcript PDF (April 2005) [Back to Table of Contents] Employment Subjects include Federal employment, financial incentives, transition, and social security. Federal Employment of People with Disabilities PDF (March 2009) Federal Employment of People with Disabilities Word (March 2009) The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities HTML (August 2008) The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities PDF (August 2008) The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities Word (August 2008) The Rehabilitation Act: Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth Word (October 2008) Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment HTM (October 2007) Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment PDF (October 2007) Issue Brief: The Basics of the National Council on Disability's Social Security Report HTM (November 2006) Issue Brief: The Basics of the National Council on Disability's Social Security Report PDF (November 2006) The Social Security Administration's Efforts to Promote Employment for People with Disabilities: New Solutions for Old Problems HTM (December 2005) The Social Security Administration's Efforts to Promote Employment for People with Disabilities: New Solutions for Old Problems PDF (December 2005) NCD Recommendations: Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization HTM (March 2005) NCD Recommendations: Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization PDF (March 2005) TANF and Disability: Importance of Supports for Families with Disabilities in Welfare Reform HTM (March 2003) TANF and Disability: Importance of Supports for Families with Disabilities in Welfare Reform PDF (March 2003) Impact of the Welfare Reform Legislation on Legal Immigrants with Disabilities HTM (June 1997) Impact of the Welfare Reform Legislation on Legal Immigrants with Disabilities PDF (June 1997) Removing Barriers to Work: Action Proposals for the 105th Congress and Beyond HTM (September 1997) [Back to Table of Contents] Health Care Subjects include veterans, mental health, long-term services and supports, and consumer-directed health care. The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities HTM (September 2009) The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities PDF (September 2009) The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities Word (September 2009) Invisible Wounds: Serving Service Members and Veterans with PTSD and TBI Word (March 2009) Introductory Brief on NCD's Long-Term Services and Supports Report HTM (December 2006) Introductory Brief on NCD's Long-Term Services and Supports Report PDF (December 2006) The State of 21st Century Long-Term Services and Supports: Financing and Systems Reform for Americans with Disabilities HTM (December 2005) The State of 21st Century Long-Term Services and Supports: Financing and Systems Reform for Americans with Disabilities PDF (December 2005) Consumer-Directed Health Care: How Well Does It Work? HTM (October 2004) Consumer-Directed Health Care: How Well Does It Work? PDF (October 2004) The Well-Being of our Nation: An Inter-Generational Vision of Effective Mental Health Services and Supports HTM (September 2002) The Well-Being of our Nation: An Inter-Generational Vision of Effective Mental Health Services and Supports PDF (September 2002) Position Paper on Patients' Bill of Rights Legislation HTM (March 2001) Position Paper on Patients' Bill of Rights Legislation PDF (March 2001) Disability Perspectives and Recommendations on Proposals to Reform the Medicaid and Medicare Programs HTM (November 1995) Disability Perspectives and Recommendations on Proposals to Reform the Medicaid and Medicare Programs PDF (November 1995) Making Health Care Reform Work for Americans with Disabilities, Summary Information on Five “Town Meetings” on Health Care Reform HTM (July 1994) Making Health Care Reform Work for Americans with Disabilities, Summary Information on Five “Town Meetings” on Health Care Reform HTM PDF (July 1994) Sharing the Risk and Ensuring Independence: A Disability Perspective on Access to Health Insurance and Health-Related Services HTM (March 1993) Sharing the Risk and Ensuring Independence: A Disability Perspective on Access to Health Insurance and Health-Related Services PDF (March 1993) [Back to Table of Contents] International Subjects include comparison of United States and other countries' disability laws, the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and descriptions of various aspects of U.S. disability law. 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) HTML (May 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) PDF (May 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) Word (May 2008) National Council on Disability Practical Discussions on Implementation in the U.S. and Other Countries HTM (October 2006) National Council on Disability Practical Discussions on Implementation in the U.S. and Other Countries PDF (October 2006) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (September 2006) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (September 2006) Monitoring Symposium: A Contribution to the Formulation of Proposals for Monitoring a United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Report HTM (October 2005) Monitoring Symposium: A Contribution to the Formulation of Proposals for Monitoring a United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Report PDF (October 2005 ) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (September 2005) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (September 2005) National Council on Disability Topical Overviews for Delegates to the United Nations 6th Ad Hoc Committee on the Protection and Promotion of the Human Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (August 2005) The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience—Quick Reference Guide HTM (August 2005) The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience—Quick Reference Guide PDF (August 2005) The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience HTM (August 2005) The Right to Health: Fundamental Concepts and The American Disability Experience PDF (August 2005) The Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections—Quick Reference Guide HTM (August 2005) The Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections—Quick Reference Guide PDF (August 2005) An Overview of the Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections HTM (August 2005) An Overview of the Experience of the United States with Employment and Right to Work Protections PDF (August 2005) Access to Education by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference Guide HTM (August 2005) Access to Education by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference Guide PDF (August 2005) Lessons for All of Us: Protecting the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities HTM (August 2005) Lessons for All of Us: Protecting the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities PDF (August 2005) Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference HTM (August 2005) Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference PDF (August 2005) Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States HTM (August 2005) Access to Transportation by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States PDF (August 2005) The Right to Participate in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference HTM (August 2005) The Right to Participate in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference PDF (August 2005) Enjoyment of the Right to Participation in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States HTM (August 2005) Enjoyment of the Right to Participation in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities—Illustrations of Implementation from the United States PDF (August 2005) Access to Information Technology by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference HTM (August 2005) Access to Information Technology by People with Disabilities Illustrations of Implementation from the United States—Quick Reference PDF (August 2005) Information Technology and Americans with Disabilities: An Overview of Innovation, Laws, Progress, and Challenges HTM (August 2005) Information Technology and Americans with Disabilities: An Overview of Innovation, Laws, Progress, and Challenges PDF (August 2005) Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States—Quick Reference Guide HTM (August 2005) Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States—Quick Reference Guide PDF (August 2005) Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States HTM (August 2005) Living Independently and in the Community: Implementation Lessons from the United States PDF (August 2005) Update on the Fifth Session of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (March 2005) Update on the Fifth Session of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (March 2005) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (November 2004) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (July 2004) Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (July 2004) UN Disability Convention—Topics at a Glance: History of the Process HTM (October 2003) Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disabilities HTM (September 2003) Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disabilities PDF (September 2003) An International Disability and Human Rights Convention: What you need to know about international human rights law and efforts to gain equality and justice for people with disabilities in the US and abroad HTM (July 2002) An International Disability and Human Rights Convention: What you need to know about international human rights law and efforts to gain equality and justice for people with disabilities in the US and abroad PDF (July 2002) A Reference Tool: Understanding the Potential Content and Structure of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (July 2002) A Reference Tool: Understanding the Potential Content and Structure of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (July 2002) White Paper—Understanding the Role of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities HTM (May 2002) White Paper—Understanding the Role of an International Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities PDF (May 2002) National Council on Disability, Summary of International Watch Recommendations for NCD Consideration and Action HTM (April 2000) National Council on Disability, Summary of International Watch Recommendations for NCD Consideration and Action PDF (April 2000) Foreign Policy and Disability HTM (August 1996) Foreign Policy and Disability PDF (August 1996) Progress in Advancing the Status of People with Disabilities Around the World: The Work of the United States Delegation to the Thirty-Third Session of the Commission for Social Development of the United Nations HTM (March 1993) Progress in Advancing the Status of People with Disabilities Around the World: The Work of the United States Delegation to the Thirty-Third Session of the Commission for Social Development of the United Nations PDF (March 1993) [Back to Table of Contents] Progress Reports This section includes annual reviews of the status of people with disabilities as required by NCD's enabling legislation. National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTML (March 2009) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (March 2009) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report Word (March 2009) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTML (January 2008) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (January 2008) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report Word (January 2008) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTM (November 2006) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (November 2006) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTM (November 2005) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (November 2005) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTM (December 2004) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (December 2004) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTM (July 2003) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (July 2003) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report HTM (July 2002) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF (July 2002) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report Spanish PDF (July 2002) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, November 1999?November 2000 HTM (June 2001) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, November 1999?November 2000 PDF (June 2001) Investing in Independence: Transition Recommendations for President George W. Bush HTM (January 2001) Investing in Independence: Transition Recommendations for President George W. Bush PDF (January 2001) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (November 1, 1998?November 19, 1999) HTM (May 2000) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (November 1, 1998?November 19, 1999) PDF (May 2000) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (November 1, 1997?October 31, 1998) HTM (February 1999) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (November 1, 1997?October 31, 1998) PDF (February 1999) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (July 26, 1996?October 31, 1997) HTM (October 1997) National Disability Policy: A Progress Report (July 26, 1996?October 31, 1997) PDF (October 1997) Achieving Independence: The Challenge for the 21st Century HTM (July 1996) Achieving Independence: The Challenge for the 21st Century PDF (July 1996) On the Threshold of Independence HTM (January 1988) On the Threshold of Independence PDF (January 1988) Toward Independence: An Assessment of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting Persons with Disabilities — With Legislative Recommendations HTM (February 1986) Toward Independence: An Assessment of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting Persons with Disabilities — With Legislative Recommendations PDF (February 1986) National Policy for Persons with Disabilities — Executive Summary HTM (January 1984) National Policy for Persons with Disabilities — Executive Summary PDF (January 1984) [Back to Table of Contents] Technology Subjects include communications and information technology, universal design, and emerging technologies. The Need for Federal Legislation and Regulation Prohibiting Telecommunications and Information Services Discrimination HTM (December 2006) The Need for Federal Legislation and Regulation Prohibiting Telecommunications and Information Services Discrimination PDF (December 2006) Over the Horizon: Potential Impact of Emerging Trends in Information and Communication Technology on Disability Policy and Practice HTM (December 2006) Over the Horizon: Potential Impact of Emerging Trends in Information and Communication Technology on Disability Policy and Practice PDF (December 2006) Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace—Online Version HTM (October 2004) Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace—Industry White Paper HTM (October 2004) Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace—Industry White Paper PDF (October 2004) Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace HTM (October 2004) Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace PDF (October 2004) The Accessible Future HTM (June 2001) The Accessible Future PDF June 2001) The Accessible Future PDF–Spanish (June 2001) Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology HTM (May 2000) Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology PDF (May 2000) Access to Multimedia Technology by People with Sensory Disabilities HTM (March 1998) Access to Multimedia Technology by People with Sensory Disabilities PDF (March 1998) Access to the Information Superhighway and Emerging Information Technologies by People with Disabilities HTM (September 1996) Guidance from the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Experience: What GUI Teaches About Technology Access HTM (March 1996) Guidance from the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Experience: What GUI Teaches About Technology Access PDF (March 1996) Study on the Financing of Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Individuals with Disabilities HTM (March 1993) The Impact of Exemplary Technology-Support Programs on Students with Disabilities HTM (August 1991) [Back to Table of Contents] Transportation Subjects include right to transportation and access to air travel. NCD Position Paper on Access to Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems HTM (May 2006) NCD Position Paper on Access to Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems PDF (May 2006) The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities in the United States HTM (June 2005) The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities in the United States PDF (June 2005) Position Paper on Amending the Air Carrier Access Act to Allow for Private Right of Action HTM (July 2004) Position Paper on Amending the Air Carrier Access Act to Allow for Private Right of Action PDF (July 2004) Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities: Recommendations for the Department of Transportation and Congress HTM (February 1999) Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities: Recommendations for the Department of Transportation and Congress PDF (February 1999) [Back to Table of Contents]


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