Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 20 Years

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July 26, 2010

The Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 20 Years 

On July 26, 1990, President H.W. Bush signed the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA), the first comprehensive declaration of equality for

people with disabilities. In 2008, his son, President W. Bush, signed the

Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) to restore protections

promised by the ADA of 1990, but rescinded by unfavorable Supreme Court

decisions that interpreted the protections of the statute narrowly.

The 20th Anniversary of when ADA became law the U.S. is a good time to reflect

on the positive and significant changes brought into people's lives by this

landmark legislation.

The law ensures that every American with disabilities can enjoy the same rights

and freedoms as all Americans: equal opportunity, full participation,

independent living and economic self-sufficiency. The ADA makes it possible for

everyone to live a life of freedom and equality. It protects the rights of

people with disabilities in all aspects of employment and guarantees access to

public services (such as transportation) and accommodations (such as

restaurants, stores, hotels and other businesses), open to the public.

Today approximately 54 million Americans -- or one in every five people -- have

a disability. As the number continues to grow, the protections provided by the

ADA are more important than ever.  

What the ADA means to employers & organizations ...

Click here: Americans with Disability Act of 1990

Click here: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008

 

 

 

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