Happy
Anniversary to the Americans With Disabilities Act!
The Arc of Illinois joins our national sister organizations, The Arc of the
United States, along with our member advocates and partners to celebrate and
re-commit to the fulfillment of the promise of the Americans with Disabilities
Act in Illinois!
Twenty-nine years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed
because of the determination and hard work of people like you. The ADA has
helped transform our country: fighting discrimination, creating job
opportunities, improving communications, making transportation more accessible,
and changing the way the world is built to include people with disabilities.
We have come far in 29 years, but we still have far to go to achieve full
participation and inclusion of people with disabilities.
There would not have been an ADA without the broad support of many people with
disabilities, families, and allies telling their stories.
From Medicaid to Supplemental Security Income and more, Congress still needs to
hear YOUR stories about the programs and services that support people with
disabilities to live in the community.
Recently, The Arc of Massachusetts went to Capitol Hill to meet with their
Members of Congress; check out a video about their day below:
Help us celebrate the ADA’s birthday and push
for the necessary continued advocacy by forwarding the video to your friends
and colleagues!
Learn more about the ADA and what it does here.
A Yearlong Plan for Disability Inclusion
Indianapolis Recorder, 7.25.19
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark
law ensuring the equal rights of individuals with disabilities, celebrates
its 29th anniversary this July 26. Focusing on
the ADA is a great starting point for businesses who want to build more
disability inclusion into their company culture. What better time to
start than in the year leading up to the 30th anniversary of
the ADA? There are simple steps you can take to make your workplace more
inclusive of people with disabilities on a monthly basis