Today is the 30th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act!

After a long struggle by people with disabilities, 30 years ago the Federal government reduced discrimination in both the private and public sectors with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Credit for logo and Q and A to: ADA National Network https://adata.org. See their website for more!

Q: What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

A: The ADA is the first comprehensive civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability.  It was passed almost unanimously by Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.  The ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination in all aspects of employment, in access to public services such as transportation and state and local government programs and services, and access the goods and services provided by businesses such as restaurants, stores, hotels and other types of businesses such as law offices and medical facilities.

The ADA has five sections or Titles that cover employment, state and local governments, public accommodations (private businesses, and telecommunications.