n 2000, while campaigning for the presidency, George W. Bush gave a speech affirming the success of the ADA.
             "Because of the ADA, millions of Americans can now compete for jobs once denied them; enter buildings once closed to them; travel in buses and trains once unequipped for them. For those who are blind or deaf, for those who use walkers or wheelchairs, or have mental retardation or mental illness, we have become a more hospitable society. Ten years after the ADA became law, we are a better country for it" (Bush 1).
             He followed this statement by a promise to continue fighting for the rights of people with disabilities.
             The ADA is not the only law that has made life easier for many. A 1998 amendment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 opened more doors to people with disabilities. Under the new amendment, the Federal Government must make "electronic and information technology" accessible to people with disabilities (Nather 3). The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 defines information technology. It states "any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information" is information technology. This includes alternative keyboards, mouse navigation devices, special telephone jacks to accommodate employees with a hearing impairment, and web sites that orally communicate with the blind (Prencipe 1). Unfortunately, amended section 508 applies only to the Federal departments and agencies. Law does not protect c!
             itizens in the private sector even if the employer receives Federal funds. The deadline for all Federal agencies and departments to meet the terms of these provisions is June 21, 2001 (Prencipe 1).
             In addition to already existing laws new proposals are constantly being offered to further help people with disabil...