diff --git a/angular_forms/CHANGELOG.md b/angular_forms/CHANGELOG.md
index 9575c902a9..83bed761fc 100644
--- a/angular_forms/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/angular_forms/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## 2.0.0-alpha+3
 
+### New Features
+
+*   Add `ngDisabled` input to all Control directives.
+
 ### Breaking Changes
 
 *   `NgControlGroup` can no longer be injected directly. It can still be
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.dart
index 4454a917a1..fa5ad54c05 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/abstract_control_directive.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ abstract class AbstractControlDirective<T extends AbstractControl> {
 
   bool get valid => control?.valid;
 
+  bool get disabled => control?.disabled;
+
+  bool get enabled => control?.enabled;
+
   Map<String, dynamic> get errors => control?.errors;
 
   bool get pristine => control?.pristine;
@@ -23,4 +27,9 @@ abstract class AbstractControlDirective<T extends AbstractControl> {
   bool get untouched => control?.untouched;
 
   List<String> get path => null;
+
+  void toggleDisabled(bool isDisabled) {
+    if (isDisabled && !control.disabled) control.markAsDisabled();
+    if (!isDisabled && !control.enabled) control.markAsEnabled();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/checkbox_value_accessor.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/checkbox_value_accessor.dart
index a8bffce988..fe1059e6f9 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/checkbox_value_accessor.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/checkbox_value_accessor.dart
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@ class CheckboxControlValueAccessor extends Object
   }
 
   @override
-  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {}
+  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {
+    _element.disabled = isDisabled;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/default_value_accessor.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/default_value_accessor.dart
index 0acfa36452..c7754f20d4 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/default_value_accessor.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/default_value_accessor.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import 'dart:html';
 import 'dart:js_util' as js_util;
 
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
+import 'package:angular_forms/src/directives/shared.dart'
+    show setElementDisabled;
 
 import 'control_value_accessor.dart';
 
@@ -43,5 +45,7 @@ class DefaultValueAccessor extends Object
   }
 
   @override
-  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {}
+  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {
+    setElementDisabled(_element, isDisabled);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_group.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_group.dart
index b175c586c6..204c7fb7ff 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_group.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_group.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
 
 import '../model.dart' show ControlGroup;
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ class NgControlGroup extends ControlContainer implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   final ValidatorFn validator;
   final ControlContainer _parent;
 
+  bool _isDisabled = false;
+  bool _disabledChanged = false;
+
   NgControlGroup(@SkipSelf() this._parent,
       @Optional() @Self() @Inject(NG_VALIDATORS) List validators)
       : validator = composeValidators(validators);
@@ -72,9 +77,26 @@ class NgControlGroup extends ControlContainer implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     super.name = value;
   }
 
+  @Input('ngDisabled')
+  set disabled(bool isDisabled) {
+    _isDisabled = isDisabled;
+    if (control != null) {
+      _disabledChanged = false;
+      toggleDisabled(isDisabled);
+    } else {
+      _disabledChanged = true;
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   void ngOnInit() {
     formDirective.addControlGroup(this);
+    if (_disabledChanged) {
+      scheduleMicrotask(() {
+        _disabledChanged = false;
+        toggleDisabled(_isDisabled);
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_name.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_name.dart
index e5ab3916a9..c05c070730 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_name.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_control_name.dart
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import 'shared.dart' show controlPath;
 class NgControlName extends NgControl implements AfterChanges, OnDestroy {
   final ControlContainer _parent;
   final _update = new StreamController.broadcast();
+
   bool _modelChanged = false;
   dynamic _model;
   @Input('ngModel')
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ class NgControlName extends NgControl implements AfterChanges, OnDestroy {
   dynamic viewModel;
   var _added = false;
 
+  bool _isDisabled = false;
+  bool _disabledChanged = false;
+
   NgControlName(
       @SkipSelf()
           this._parent,
@@ -105,6 +109,12 @@ class NgControlName extends NgControl implements AfterChanges, OnDestroy {
     super.name = value;
   }
 
+  @Input('ngDisabled')
+  set disabled(bool isDisabled) {
+    _isDisabled = isDisabled;
+    _disabledChanged = true;
+  }
+
   @Output('ngModelChange')
   Stream get update => _update.stream;
 
@@ -121,6 +131,12 @@ class NgControlName extends NgControl implements AfterChanges, OnDestroy {
         formDirective.updateModel(this, _model);
       }
     }
+    if (_disabledChanged) {
+      scheduleMicrotask(() {
+        _disabledChanged = false;
+        toggleDisabled(_isDisabled);
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_form.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_form.dart
index 47e6a109ce..c8ab5afb57 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_form.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_form.dart
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ class NgForm extends AbstractForm {
     form = new ControlGroup({}, composeValidators(validators));
   }
 
+  @Input('ngDisabled')
+  set disabled(bool isDisabled) {
+    toggleDisabled(isDisabled);
+  }
+
   Map<String, AbstractControl> get controls => form.controls;
 
   @override
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_model.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_model.dart
index fe70b43a34..a8e28ae1b5 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_model.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/ng_model.dart
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ class NgModel extends NgControl
     _init(valueAccessors);
   }
 
+  @Input('ngDisabled')
+  set disabled(bool isDisabled) {
+    setState(() {
+      toggleDisabled(isDisabled);
+    });
+  }
+
   // This function prevents constructor inlining for smaller code size since
   // NgModel is constructed for majority of form components.
   void _init(List<ControlValueAccessor> valueAccessors) {
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/number_value_accessor.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/number_value_accessor.dart
index c96e7754ac..d264ad0bda 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/number_value_accessor.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/number_value_accessor.dart
@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@ class NumberValueAccessor extends Object
   }
 
   @override
-  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {}
+  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {
+    _element.disabled = isDisabled;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.dart
index c28a54e60e..e001d413f6 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/radio_control_value_accessor.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import 'dart:html';
 import 'dart:js_util' as js_util;
 
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
+import 'package:angular_forms/src/directives/shared.dart'
+    show setElementDisabled;
 
 import 'control_value_accessor.dart'
     show ChangeHandler, ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, TouchHandler;
@@ -116,5 +118,7 @@ class RadioControlValueAccessor extends Object
   }
 
   @override
-  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {}
+  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {
+    setElementDisabled(_element, isDisabled);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/select_control_value_accessor.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/select_control_value_accessor.dart
index a44df80a21..018c878007 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/select_control_value_accessor.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/select_control_value_accessor.dart
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ class SelectControlValueAccessor extends Object
   }
 
   @override
-  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {}
+  void onDisabledChanged(bool isDisabled) {
+    _element.disabled = isDisabled;
+  }
 
   String _registerOption() => (_idCounter++).toString();
 
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/shared.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/shared.dart
index 8ab0f56457..f4ed5dc1f3 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/shared.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/directives/shared.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import 'dart:html';
+import 'dart:js_util' as js_util;
+
 import '../model.dart' show Control, ControlGroup;
 import '../validators.dart' show Validators;
 import 'abstract_control_directive.dart' show AbstractControlDirective;
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ void setUpControl(Control control, NgControl dir) {
   // model -> view
   control.registerOnChange(
       (dynamic newValue) => dir.valueAccessor?.writeValue(newValue));
+  control.disabledChanges.listen(dir.valueAccessor?.onDisabledChanged);
   // touched
   dir.valueAccessor.registerOnTouched(() => control.markAsTouched());
 }
@@ -86,3 +90,7 @@ ControlValueAccessor selectValueAccessor(
   _throwError(null, 'No valid value accessor for');
   return null;
 }
+
+void setElementDisabled(HtmlElement element, bool isDisabled) {
+  js_util.setProperty(element, 'disabled', isDisabled);
+}
diff --git a/angular_forms/lib/src/model.dart b/angular_forms/lib/src/model.dart
index 05d0964c63..a7ecd424e5 100644
--- a/angular_forms/lib/src/model.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/lib/src/model.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
   T _value;
   final _valueChanges = new StreamController<T>.broadcast();
   final _statusChanges = new StreamController<String>.broadcast();
+  final _disabledChanges = new StreamController<bool>.broadcast();
   String _status;
   Map<String, dynamic> _errors;
   bool _pristine = true;
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
 
   Stream<String> get statusChanges => _statusChanges.stream;
 
+  Stream<bool> get disabledChanges => _disabledChanges.stream;
+
   bool get pending => _status == PENDING;
 
   void markAsTouched() {
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
     if (emitEvent) _emitEvent();
 
     _updateAncestors(updateParent: updateParent, emitEvent: emitEvent);
+    _disabledChanges.add(true);
   }
 
   /// Enables the control. This means the control will be included in
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
         (c) => c.markAsEnabled(updateParent: false, emitEvent: emitEvent));
     updateValueAndValidity(onlySelf: true, emitEvent: emitEvent);
     _updateAncestors(updateParent: updateParent, emitEvent: emitEvent);
+    _disabledChanges.add(false);
   }
 
   void _updateAncestors({bool updateParent, bool emitEvent}) {
diff --git a/angular_forms/test/model_test.dart b/angular_forms/test/model_test.dart
index 5ec535f21a..c79d6dd03b 100644
--- a/angular_forms/test/model_test.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/test/model_test.dart
@@ -379,6 +379,15 @@ void main() {
           expect(control.disabled, false);
         });
 
+        test('should update nested children', () {
+          var childControl = new Control();
+          group.addControl('nested', new ControlGroup({'child': childControl}));
+          group.markAsDisabled();
+          expect(childControl.disabled, true);
+          group.markAsEnabled();
+          expect(childControl.disabled, false);
+        });
+
         test('should handle empty ControlGroup', () {
           var emptyGroup = new ControlGroup({});
           expect(emptyGroup.disabled, false);
diff --git a/angular_forms/test/ng_control_group_test.dart b/angular_forms/test/ng_control_group_test.dart
index 95d7979078..8e3c04c211 100644
--- a/angular_forms/test/ng_control_group_test.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/test/ng_control_group_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:html';
+
 @TestOn('browser')
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
@@ -31,6 +33,17 @@ void main() {
         expect(cmp.controlGroup.untouched, cmp.groupModel.untouched);
       });
     });
+
+    test('should disable child controls', () async {
+      await fixture.update((cmp) {
+        cmp.disabled = true;
+      });
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, true);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) {
+        cmp.disabled = false;
+      });
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, false);
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -42,8 +55,8 @@ void main() {
   ],
   template: '''
 <div [ngFormModel]="formModel">
-  <div [ngControlGroup]="'group'" #controlGroup="ngForm">
-    <input [ngControl]="'login'" />
+  <div [ngControlGroup]="'group'" #controlGroup="ngForm" [ngDisabled]="disabled">
+    <input [ngControl]="'login'" #input />
   </div>
 </div>
 ''',
@@ -52,6 +65,11 @@ class NgControlGroupTest {
   @ViewChild('controlGroup')
   NgControlGroup controlGroup;
 
+  @ViewChild('input')
+  InputElement inputElement;
+
+  bool disabled = false;
+
   ControlGroup formModel = FormBuilder.controlGroup({
     'group': FormBuilder.controlGroup({'login': new Control(null)})
   });
diff --git a/angular_forms/test/ng_control_name_test.dart b/angular_forms/test/ng_control_name_test.dart
index 95a2951e2e..5659eff135 100644
--- a/angular_forms/test/ng_control_name_test.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/test/ng_control_name_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:html';
+
 @TestOn('browser')
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
@@ -31,6 +33,14 @@ void main() {
         expect(cmp.controlName.untouched, cmp.controlModel.untouched);
       });
     });
+
+    test('should disabled element', () async {
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, false);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.disabled = true);
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, true);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.disabled = false);
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, false);
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +51,12 @@ void main() {
   ],
   template: '''
 <div [ngFormModel]="formModel">
-  <input [ngControl]="'login'" [(ngModel)]="loginValue" #login="ngForm" required />
+  <input [ngControl]="'login'"
+      [(ngModel)]="loginValue"
+      #login="ngForm"
+      #input
+      required
+      [ngDisabled]="disabled" />
 </div>
 ''',
 )
@@ -49,9 +64,14 @@ class NgControlNameTest {
   @ViewChild('login')
   NgControlName controlName;
 
+  @ViewChild('input')
+  InputElement inputElement;
+
   String loginValue;
 
   ControlGroup formModel = new ControlGroup({'login': new Control('login')});
 
+  bool disabled = false;
+
   Control get controlModel => formModel.controls['login'];
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/test/ng_form_control_test.dart b/angular_forms/test/ng_form_control_test.dart
index c18016c218..13f3ee82a9 100644
--- a/angular_forms/test/ng_form_control_test.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/test/ng_form_control_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:html';
+
 @TestOn('browser')
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
@@ -52,6 +54,14 @@ void main() {
         expect(cmp.loginControl.valid, false);
       });
     });
+
+    test('should disable element', () async {
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, false);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.loginControl.markAsDisabled());
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, true);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.loginControl.markAsEnabled());
+      expect(fixture.assertOnlyInstance.inputElement.disabled, false);
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +72,7 @@ void main() {
   ],
   template: '''
 <div ngForm>
-  <input [ngFormControl]="loginControl" #login="ngForm" required />
+  <input [ngFormControl]="loginControl" #login="ngForm" #input required />
 </div>
 ''',
 )
@@ -70,5 +80,8 @@ class NgFormControlTest {
   @ViewChild('login')
   NgFormControl formControl;
 
+  @ViewChild('input')
+  InputElement inputElement;
+
   Control loginControl = new Control(null);
 }
diff --git a/angular_forms/test/ng_form_test.dart b/angular_forms/test/ng_form_test.dart
index d0e877bbfa..e1c4b08155 100644
--- a/angular_forms/test/ng_form_test.dart
+++ b/angular_forms/test/ng_form_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:html';
+
 @TestOn('browser')
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
@@ -59,6 +61,18 @@ void main() {
       var f = new NgForm([formValidator]);
       expect(f.form.errors, {'custom': true});
     });
+
+    test('should disable child elements', () async {
+      var readonlyComponent = fixture.assertOnlyInstance;
+      expect(readonlyComponent.inputElement.disabled, false);
+      expect(readonlyComponent.loginControlDir.disabled, false);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.disabled = true);
+      expect(readonlyComponent.inputElement.disabled, true);
+      expect(readonlyComponent.loginControlDir.disabled, true);
+      await fixture.update((cmp) => cmp.disabled = false);
+      expect(readonlyComponent.inputElement.disabled, false);
+      expect(readonlyComponent.loginControlDir.disabled, false);
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -70,9 +84,10 @@ void main() {
     NgIf,
   ],
   template: '''
-<div ngForm #form="ngForm">
+<div ngForm #form="ngForm" [ngDisabled]="disabled">
   <div [ngControlGroup]="'person'" *ngIf="needsLogin">
     <input [ngControl]="'login'" #login="ngForm" required dummy />
+    <input [ngControl]="'input'" #input />
   </div>
 </div>
 ''',
@@ -84,6 +99,10 @@ class NgFormTest {
   @ViewChild('login')
   NgControlName loginControlDir;
 
+  @ViewChild('input')
+  InputElement inputElement;
+
+  bool disabled = false;
   bool needsLogin = true;
 
   ControlGroup get formModel => form.form;