ˈækd fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənt wʌzðɪ ˈɪʃuːəns, ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ʌv fˈaɪnəl ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt sˈɛkʃən fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ɹᵻhˌæbɪlɪtˈeɪʃən ˈækt.
ACCD's first major accomplishment was the issuance, in April 1977, of final regulations carrying out Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.