ˈɔːl ʌv ðiːz lˈiːdɚz wɜːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə fˈaʊndɚz ʌv ˈækd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, wˌɛn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈæktɪvˌɪsts kənvˈiːnd ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˌiːsˈiː, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈænjuːəl mˈiːɾɪŋ ʌvðə pɹˈɛzɪdənts kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɛmplˈɔɪmənt ʌvðə hˈændɪkˌæpt.
All of these leaders were among the founders of ACCD in 1974, when 150 activists convened in Washington, DC, during the annual meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.