On July 27: The Americans with Disabilities Act Changed Millions of Lives Forever

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How the ADA Changed Millions of Lives

President George H.W. Bush Signed the Law

The Capitol Crawl Highlighted Essential Needs

Title I Reshaped Workplace Hiring Rights

Public Accommodations Transformed Daily Spaces

Curb Cuts Benefited Everyone in Towns

Public Transit Became Far More Accessible

Telecommunications Added Essential Relay Services

Closed Captioning Opened Media Access

Service Animal Regulations Defined Working Dogs

Architectural Design Standards Altered Construction

The 2008 Amendment Broadened Disability Definitions

Digital Accessibility Became the Next Frontier

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We seldom consider that smooth sidewalk ramps or pushing an automatic door button at our neighbourhood supermarket are actually civil rights achievements. Without landmark legislation, we would just have these things. George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 27, 1990, making it a right for disabled people to be independent. The law, based on the US National Archives' documents, gave major civil rights protections to countless Americans.

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