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34 years is an amazing legacy. The leadership the US has provided sine 1990 has been an invaluable influence to disability rights in countries around the world. But 34 later and what's changed in architectural, interior design, landscaping, urban planning, and industrial design, etc. education to ensure disability inclusion for disabled people and veterans is not only fully aligned with the ADA minimums but teaching beyond minimums, aiming for innovation and excellence? Where are the current and future changes to licensing and manditory post secondary education? Fully and usable disability inclusion won't be successful until building code legislation, education, policy, etc. are aligned to finally ensure accessibility is a fundamental principle to successful, sustainable design. How many more years until that happens? #ADA #ADA34 #legislation #policy #disability #inclusion #accessibility #UniversalDesign #architecture #InteriorDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanPlanning #design #education #CultureChange #demographics #HumanRights #ethics #equity #DisabilityJustice

Yes indeed. Effective communication is critical for inclusion for all

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CELEBRATE BUT ACT When I was injured in 1983, I couldn't imagine the changes that would occur in society as a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A movie theater where I could sit and watch next to my friends? Unheard of. So many positive changes in our lived environments and our ability to enjoy sports, entertainment, and travel. Increased access to employment and higher education has grown exponentially. We certainly need to celebrate. But the necessity to act has not gone away. 34 years later I find myself still fighting the basics; many days I feel like I am dealing with segregation. There are steps built in new construction. Certificates of occupancy provided when a newly constructed building has many ADA compliance violations. These include counters that are not accessible in stores, hotels where I find myself fighting to just be able to hit the elevator call button because a garbage can is placed underneath, parking spots with no hashtags to allow a lift to open, employers thinking it is too difficult to work with someone with a disability so they don't hire them, and transportation that has many barriers for all disabilities. I could go on. It's not convenient to have these barriers and it's certainly not convenient to always have to fight. I've always said it takes a village, but the village includes those that make these barriers when they are not needed. Include individuals with disabilities at the table. Ask, research, it's not hard. We are moving exponentially into a new era of AI and other advanced technology. This is an opportunity to get individuals with disabilities at the table so that we move towards a world that is more inclusive and not less. Please, let's all be involved in making inclusion the rule and not the exception. It's a win-win. Be willing to learn, understand, and change your mentality if you think that accommodating those with disabilities and compliance with the ADA will hurt your business or be too complex and expensive. There is ample evidence that will show otherwise. #ADA #inclusion #WeAreBillionStrong #violations #ItTakesAVillage Debra Ruh Kimberly B. Annie Tulkin Ali Ingersoll Gerard Arnum Soula Antoniou

🎉📢Celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the ADA On July 26, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 34. Here are 34 ways to celebrate! July 26, 2024, marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a civil rights law that affirms and protects the rights of people with disabilities to participate in public life. It forbids discrimination on the basis of disability in the areas of employment, government services, public accommodations, access to transportation, and communications. Under the ADA, employers are also required to make reasonable accommodations for applicants or employees with a disability. #ADA #americanswithdisabilitiesact #disabilityrights

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (#ADA) has been on the books for 34 years, yet an unacceptable gap in employment persists between people with and without disabilities. The key to closing it? Widening the lens to access. Read more on our recent blog! https://lnkd.in/eqKKg733

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law July 26, 1990. This month, we celebrate the impact of this crucial human rights law on disabled people’s lives, and recognize the incredible contributions disabled folks make to our society every day. As we commemorate Disability Pride Month, and always: Disabled people belong. In women’s rights conversations. In business. In positions of leadership. In our movies, our messages, our songs, our shows, our art, our movements. But that’s not exactly right, is it? Disabled people belong in THEIR conversations. THEIR businesses, movies, messages, songs, shows, movements. Life, respect, and dignity belong to all of us. In all the places decisions are being made. In all the places lives are being lived. Whatever accommodations and care disabled folks need, they deserve. Just like all of us. Disabled people deserve their lives, their autonomy, and our unwavering support and respect as they continue to shape and enrich the world. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth

The 2024 theme for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) anniversary is "Beyond Barriers". The theme celebrates the ADA's commitment to eliminating systemic, attitudinal, and physical obstacles. The 34th anniversary of the ADA will be celebrated on July 26, 2024 #ADA34 #BeyondBarriers #DisabilityPrideMonth #RemoveTheAsk #ChristmasInJuly #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WeAreBillionStrong

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. The ADA protects the civil rights of disabled people. The Act has improved accessibility and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. To learn more check out ADA National Network. #ADA34