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- Collection: Disability History - Fall 2023
An Employer's Guide to the Americans With Disabilities ActThis paper explains the provisions of the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of the U.S. Enacted on July 27, 1990, ADA is a wide-ranging law…
Woman in Wheel Chair Sues to Become TeacherJudith "Judy" Heumann first drew national attention with her fight to become a New York City teacher. She founded Disabled in Action and sued the New…
Ruling may force California cities to fix sidewalks for disabled
CHAPTER 7. Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons [4450 - 4461]; GOV 4451.The California State Legislature, as outlined in Government Code Section 4451, mandates accessibility standards for public buildings and facilities,…
“Employ the Handicapped” poster, 1951Poster advertising public employment services for disabled individuals.
Disabled man sues wineries over handicapped accessIs a researched account of a man who sued 139 wineries.
Private Enforcement of the Americans With Disabilities Act via Serial Litigation: Abusive or Commendable?Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") was developed to provide disabled persons with access to public businesses, buildings, and…
California copes with ADAFocuses on the efforts of California restaurants to comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). California Title 24 legislation as a…
Bay Employers Troubled Over Disabilities ActBay Area employers expressed concern yesterday that the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act could hamper their flexibility in making personnel…
Remarks on Proposed Measures to Combat Mental Illness and Mental Retardation, 5 February 1963Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s Special Message to Congress on mental illness and mental retardation delivered from the White House…