Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act - Increasing access and opportunity for businesses and individuals
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ADA In The News

Americans With Disabilities Act: A Job Not Done (Yet), Post-Gazette.com, 7/15/05

Law and Labor Companies Find Many with Disabilities Employable,
InBusinessLasVegas.com, 7/7/05

Robot Lends 'A Seeing Eye' for Blind Shoppers, USAToday.com, 7/11/05

 

An Anniversary Retrospective: 15 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Read how the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has become a model for the promise envisioned when Congress passed and President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law in 1990.

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A Trusted Resource on the ADA

The The ADA Assistance Centers are a neutral, trusted and confidential resource to anyone with rights or responsibilities under the ADA including businesses, municipalities, employers, architects and people with disabilities. While the Centers cannot offer legal counsel, they do provide insights and best practices to help all parties find a resolution.

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ADA Myths and Facts

MYTH:
15 years of ADA have removed the barriers that once blocked people with disabilities.

FACT:
Unfortunately, many public buildings remain partially or totally inaccessible. But, since the enactment of ADA, America's perception and understanding of people with disabilities has evolved.

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