Americans with Disabilities Act Archives

Americans with Disabilities Act: Did You Know?

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Tom Harkin with group of people holding t-shirts that say "year of the ADA" photo credit: https://harkininstitute.drake.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2017/08/ADA_Harkin_.png

But at its heart, the ADA is simple. In the words of one activist, this landmark law is about securing for people with disabilities the most fundamental of rights: ‘the right to live in the world.’ It ensures they can go places and do things that other Americans take for granted. -Tom Harkin The…
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ABA & ADA: A Timeline of Accessible Architecture & Facility Design

Posted on July 20, 2020

Handicap symbol with text elevator and arrow on brick building

In 1968, the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) was passed, paving the way for the subsequent passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The Architectural Barriers Act required that facilities that are designed, constructed, altered, or leased with particular federal funding, be accessible to people with disabilities. The law even included non-governmental facilities…
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30th Anniversary of ADA: A Historical Review

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Group of people in wheelchairs protesting with sign "we shall overcome"Image credit: rectoremeritus.org

30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act A Historical Review On July 26, 1990, George H.W. Bush, while seated on the front lawn of the White House, signed into law the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). This law was called into action due to the complete absence of people with disabilities in the Civil…
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