Americans With Disabilities Act

Past, Present and Future

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a bill that was passed in 1990 that greatly expanded the civil rights of people with disabilities. The ADA was signed into law in part thanks to widescale protests led by people with disabilities and assisted by allies of all kinds. Easterseals was a leading supporter of the ADA, and actively lobbied to ensure its passage.

On the ADA:

• An Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• What Was it Like for People with Disabilities 25 Years Ago?
• Accessibility Means Being Part Of The Community

On advocacy and self-advocacy:

• The Disability Visibility Project
• Why it is important for People with Intellectual Disabilities to have a voice of their own.
• What is Self-Advocacy?