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Registration open!
Join us on February 26 and March 12, 2026 for the free Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) State of the Science Research Conference. This conference will be held online using Zoom.
See the draft conference agenda
Register for day 1 (February 26, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern).
Registration closes February 23.
Day 1 will include two sessions:
- Day 1 Session A: Employment.
- Day 1 Session B: Community living and participation.
Register for day 2 (March 12, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern).
Registration closes March 9.
Day 2 will include two sessions:
- Day 2 Session A: Health and society.
- Day 2 Session B: Community needs and access.
Note: You must register separately for each day of the conference.
About the 2026 ADA State of the Science Research Conference
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in many areas of public life. The ADA National Network and others do research on important topics related to the ADA, exploring many aspects of the ADA to learn more about how the ADA works in practice and to improve understanding of stakeholders’ needs. The ADA State of the Science Research Conference is one way to learn about these research findings.
The free ADA State of the Science Research Conference will be held online on February 26 and March 12, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern each day. The conference will consist of short ‘lightning talk’ style presentations from ADA researchers from the ADA National Network and other organizations. The sessions will be organized around four themes:
- Employment.
- Community living and participation.
- Health and society.
- Community needs and access.
This conference is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about the latest ADA research for personal or professional reasons. This includes people with rights under the law, like people with disabilities and their family members, as well as for those with responsibilities under the ADA. Examples of who may be interested in attending include:
- People with disabilities.
- Family members of people with disabilities.
- Employers, including managers and human resources professionals.
- Employees of state and local governments.
- Business owners.
- ADA and disability policy researchers.
- Disability advocates.
The conference will include captions, ASL interpretation, and CART.
Information from the previous ADA State of the Science Conferences is also available.
The conference is coordinated by the ADA Knowledge Translation Center with support from the ADA National Network Research Committee, and funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
