Known as the Emancipation Proclamation for people with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. This landmark law extends civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in five key areas: employment; services provided by state and local governments; public accommodations; telecommunications; and transportation.
Twenty years ago, a deaf person couldn’t order a pizza over the phone. A person who used wheelchair couldn’t ride a lift-equipped city bus. Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), times have changed for the better. But the promise of the ADA remains out of reach for the millions of adults with disabilities who are unemployed and want to work or who cannot live independently in their communities.
Easter Seals played a major role in the development and enactment of the ADA and continues to advocate for policies that empower people with disabilities to demonstrate their abilities rather than be limited by their disabilities.
You can take action, too. Here's how:
You can take action, too. Here's how:
In honor of the ADA’s 20th Anniversary, tell your federal and state lawmakers to enact policies so that ALL Americans with disabilities can live the promise of the ADA. SIGN THE PETITION HERE.
- Be among the 2,010 "Proclamations of Recommitment" to the mission of the ADA in recognition of the 20th anniversary. In recognition of the passage of this landmark civil rights legislation, the National ADA Symposium invites state and local governments, schools and colleges, businesses, organizations, service providers, and advocates to join our "Proclamation of Recommitment" to the spirit of the ADA. Don't let our civil rights be ignored another day! Help create a truly inclusive society like ADA did 20 years ago by spreading this message and encouraging your friends to SIGN THIS PROCLAMATION as well.
For more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) visit www.ada.gov and www.disability.gov.
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