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Today is National Disability Independence Day and commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on 26 July 1990. If you are an employer or designer, consider how accessible your business is to people with disabilities. The ADA empowers people with disabilities to stand up for their rights, too. Give shout outs to accessible businesses and organizations. Take a look at your workspace. Are there narrow doors and small bathroom stalls that need to be redesigned so that they are accessible to wheelchairs? Do the elevators have braille? Does your municipality have braille signs and audible crosswalks for the vision impaired? Is your website ADA accessible? Are you moving and making plans to move in the direction of Disability Independence for those who work with and visit your organization? Remember, not all disabilities are visible. We can all improve our accessibility and inclusiveness for those with physical, emotional, mental, and social disability challenges. Let's make a point of focusing on how we can begin today. #DisabilityIndependenceDay

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