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Reflections on the ADA: Past, Present and Future
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About Your Hosts…
• TransCen, Inc.
• Mission Statement: Improving lives of
people with disabilities through meaningful
work and community inclusion
• Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, a project of
TransCen, Inc.
• Funded by National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR), Administration for
Community Living, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
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Mid-Atlantic ADA Center logo
National institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research logo
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Reflections on the ADA: Past, Present and Future
Marian Vessels, Former Director of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
John Wodatch, Disability Rights Attorney
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Before the ADA…
black and white photo of a wheelchair, shown from the knees down, about to go over a curb of several inches
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Leading up to the passage…
A protest march includes people in wheelchairs holding a banner that says "Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere."
People protesting, some are in wheelchairs. One man's wheelchair has a sign that says "I can't even tget to the back of the bus."
A picture of the "Capitol Crawl" a disability rights protest before the ADA was passed in 1990. Wheelchair users crawled up the steps to the U.S. Capitol.
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Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act:July 26, 1990
A photo of president George H.W. Bush signing the ADA. On the dais with him are Evan Kemp, Justin Dart, Jr., Reverend Wilkie and Sandra Parrino.
A photo of the signing of the ADA from the back of the crowd. A sunny day on the White House lawn with the Washington Monument in the background and hundreds of people in the audience.
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There’s still work to do!
• Accessible technology
• Unemployment
• Mental health services
• Services for students with disabilities
• Accessible equipment including kiosks and medical equipment
• Affordable, accessible housing
• Access to Healthcare
• Continue to educate covered entities
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The Future:
ADA Generation
GENERATON
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ADA 29 1990 – 2019 Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrate the ADA July 26, 2109
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Thank You!