A message from Carole Tonks and Nybil Ghanem about the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a ground-breaking civil rights law that protects the rights of those with disabilities and enables 61 million Americans to be fully included in society.
Today marks the 34th Anniversary of the signing of the ADA by President George H. W. Bush.
The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and many public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
Join ACI in celebrating the ADA and recognizing the hard work of 100s of advocates throughout the country to make this law possible. ACI also calls upon the disability community to keep the spirit of the ADA alive by advocating for greater enforcement, pointing out discrimination, complaining when faced with barriers, both attitudinal and physical, as well as spreading the word about the importance of this law, our civil rights law.
ACI is committed to ensuring that the promise of the ADA is realized and advocating against those who wish to weaken it.
For more information about the ADA, visit adata.org/learn-about-ada
