In April 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, became a pivotal meeting ground for The ADA Legacy Project, an initiative dedicated to preserving and promoting the history, legacy, and achievements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This blog post explores the significance of this gathering and its contributions to the ongoing fight for disability rights.
Read MoreMarking the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2022, I list some of this year’s pivotal disability rights news, celebrating milestones and acknowledging the ongoing journey towards full inclusivity.
Read MoreThis week marks the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Unfortunately, I am not in much of a party mood. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared, "Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down," as he signed the ADA into law, the most significant disability civil rights legislation to date. It feels like the wall is still up, however.
Read MoreFour years before the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a report called Toward Independence was issued by the National Council on Disability (NCD), based in Washington D.C. The Council comprises roughly a dozen council members and is led and supported by an executive director, legislative and administrative support staff.
Read MoreIt's hard to underscore the importance of the personal testimonies of the Discrimination Diaries that lead to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Just hearing statistics and third-person references about being disabled isn't the same thing as hearing what living with a disability is like, directly from someone living it.
Read MoreConsidering the contribution he made to the disability rights movement, it often surprises me how many people in the disabled community have never heard of Justin Dart. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that it wasn’t until I was in my mid-30s and working at a disability advocacy organization that I came to learn about who Dart’s life and leadership.
Read MoreOn the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it seems appropriate to look back to some of the critical disability rights cases that the Supreme Court has ruled on since the ADA became law. If anyone tries to say that the rights for access and equality for disabled people over the last 50-60 years are permanent, immune to legal challenges or regulatory rollbacks, don't believe them because it is just not true.
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