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25 Days of the ADA

As Americans, we celebrate our country’s independence every July. How fitting it is that we, the disability community, a proud part of this great United State of America, celebrate the Anniversary of the signing of not only the Declaration of Independence, but also the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

MSCOD is ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, and in the coming days will introduce you to some of the advances brought about by this ground breaking civil rights legislation. We’re calling it 25 Days of the ADA.

In almost poetic language, Congress acknowledged in its Findings and Purpose that –

“… physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person’s right to fully participate in all aspects of society…”

The intent of Congress in passing the ADA was to mandate clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination of individuals with disabilities, and further declared that –

“…the Nation’s proper goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for such individuals.”

The five Titles of the ADA prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in public accommodations, services and transportation; employment; state and local government activities; and telecommunications. We’ll explore these topics over the coming days, and hope you will discover the rich legacy and promising future of the ADA in our culture. Come join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and party with us in person on July 26th at the MN Historical Center.

Although our goals are not yet fully realized, we still have great cause to celebrate this 25th Anniversary of the ADA.

Day 25: 25 Years of the ADA

Day 24: Thanks to the ADA… The Olmstead Decision

Day 23: Thanks to the ADA… Education

Day 22: Thanks to the ADA… Employment

Day 21: Thanks to the ADA… Transportation Access

Day 20: Thanks to the ADA… Accessible Design

Day 19: Thanks to the ADA… Audible Assistance

Day 18: Thanks to the ADA… Alerting & Communication Devices

Day 17: Thanks to the ADA… CART

Day 16: Thanks to the ADA… Braille

Day 15: Thanks to the ADA… Currency Identifiers

Day 14: Thanks to the ADA… Media Access

Day 13: Thanks to the ADA… Pedestrian Access

Day 12: Thanks to the ADA… Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

Day 11: Thanks to the ADA… Service Animals

Day 10: Thanks to the ADA… Disability Parking

Day 9: Thanks to the ADA… Telecommunications Relay Services

Day 8: Thanks to the ADA… Accommodations – Reasonable, Public and Workplace

Day 7: The ADA in 25 Days

Day 6: Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Day 5: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act – TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Day 4: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act – PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS & SERVICES OFFERED BY PRIVATE ENTITIES

Day 3: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act – PUBLIC SERVICES & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Day 2: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act – EMPLOYMENT

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