The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to provide equal access and opportunity for the more than forty-three million disabled Americans living in the United States. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the ADA....

Assistive Technology for the Blind In 1956, Patricia Weaver was born three months prematurely. She survived, blinded for life. She went to a special education elementary school where she was taught to read and write Braille. Later she was mainstreamed into public high school and eventually g...

The question has been posed, "What characteristics of employees, other than those explicitly covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, can employers consider when hiring, firing, or promoting employees?". This is a question that has become critical to answer, as ADA claims exceede...

A few years ago people with disabilities were not given the same opportunities as able-bodied people. Many of them were shut-ins and not able to live a normal life. Comparing that to today and thanks to the ADA laws (Americans with Disabilities Act) they are now productive members of society. ...

Our country has become increasingly concerned with the needs of its disabled and elderly citizens. The Congress passed the ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) to provide equal access to public buildings by the handicapped. In addition, all buildings are required to provide special parking ...

Diversity in the Workplace No Pity, Joseph P. Shapiro No Pity is an eye opening book that looks at the lives of people with disabilities, the culture of various disability groups, the growth of the disability rights movement and its political impact. The author demonstrates how unlike o...