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35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: What it Accomplishes and How it Could and Should be Improved

Tuesday, March 11 at 6:00 pm
Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall

The Americans with Disabilities Act fundamentally changed the landscape of the built world and continues to be one of the most protective pieces of protective legislation for disabled folks in the world. And also, this same population still experiences vast disparities in access from their nondisabled counterparts. People with disabilities experience higher rates of poverty and incarceration, are far less likely to attend college, and are twice as likely to be unemployed. So many businesses, institutions, and the vast majority of affordable housing remains inaccessible. We have come so far, and we have so far to go. As we give our attention to the 35th anniversary of the ADA, Rebekah Taussig draws us into the grueling, exciting story of what it took to get here, gives us a clear picture of this present moment, and casts a vision for a future that creates more access for all of us. 


Presented by Dr. Rebekah Taussig, Disability Advocate, Educator, and Best-Selling Author of "Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body" 


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