Monday, July 26, 2010 marked the 20th Anniversary of the passing of The Americans with Disabilities Act. Signed into law in 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, ADA provisions ban workplace discrimination against qualified people with disabilities and require improved access to public places and transportation.
President Barack Obama marked Monday’s 20th anniversary of the landmark anti-discrimination law for people with disabilities by promising to boost government efforts at recruiting, hiring and retaining people with physical and mental limitations.
In a sun-splashed ceremony on the White House South Lawn, the President signed an executive order requiring the federal personnel agency to develop model guidelines for hiring people with disabilities, and announced a series of other measures:
- The Justice Department is publishing new rules to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities by more than 80,000 state and local government agencies and 7 million private businesses.
- Beginning in 2012, all new construction must meet enhanced design standards for doors, windows, elevators and bathrooms. The requirement covers everything from stores and restaurants to schools, stadiums, hospitals, hotels and theaters.
- New federal rules are being drafted to ensure people with disabilities better access to websites.
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A 25-page guide that presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost-effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA.
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A 9-page document that contains a sampling of common problems shared by city governments of all sizes, provides examples of common deficiencies and explains how these problems affect persons with disabilities.
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An 11-page document that contains essential guidelines to one of the most important roles of government: protecting all of its citizenry from harm. Making local government emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities is a critical part of this responsibility and mandated by ADA law.
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