Disability Voices: Issues, Myths and Acceptance At some point in their lives, most people will either have a disability or know someone who has a one, said Dr. Coleen Boyle with the CDC. Author: Kandace Redd Updated: 11:54 AM PDT July 27, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Monday marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas. That includes employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services. I m really grateful for the ADA, said Priscilla Yeung, Senior Programs Manager at the Society for the Blind. As humans, we may come to that place to experience a disability. So, being able to have that infrastructure already in place is not just helping one group, but it s helping the whole humankind.