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AFPWD National Council on Disability Seeks Testimony on the Impact of

the ADA

NEWS ADVISORY

May 4, 2005

Contact: Mark S. Quigley

202-272-2004

202-272-2074 TTY

National Council on Disability Seeks Testimony on the Impact of the ADA

WASHINGTON-The National Council on Disability (NCD) would like to gather written

testimony from people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates on

the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has had on their

lives.

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency

charged with making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the

quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. In 1986,

NCD first proposed and then drafted the original Americans with Disabilities

Act. The ADA was hailed as a major civil rights law guaranteeing equal

opportunity for Americans with disabilities to participate more fully in their

communities, to have greater access to goods and services, and to enjoy more

employment opportunities. Testimony is sought regarding the extent to which the

ADA has achieved its goals of equality of opportunity, full participation,

independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.

The information received will be added to a body of data currently being

assembled from a variety of sources to be analyzed and reported to Congress and

the Administration in a report to be published in the fall o

f 2005.

Testimony is sought regarding:

Telecommunications: Has the ADA had an impact on the ability of people who have

hearing and/or speech impairments to communicate by telephone?

Employment: Has the ADA improved employment opportunities and job retention for

people with disabilities?

Public Services: Are goods and services provided by local and state agencies

more accessible to people with disabilities because of the ADA?

Public Accommodations Operated by Private Entities: Are goods and services

provided by businesses more accessible to people with disabilities because of

the ADA?

General comments on the ADA

Please send written comments on or before May 15, 2005, to:

Carroll

National Council on Disability

1331 F Street, NW Suite 850

Washington, D.C. 20004

Or E-mail comments to: jcarroll@...

For more information, contact Mark Quigley at 202-272-2004

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