Abstract
On the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the author takes stock on what the Act has accomplished thus far and what still needs attention, as he reflects on Andrew I. Batavia's (Drew) discovered memoirs and his life mission as a disability activist. Drew was a person with a spinal cord injury who wrote regulations for the Act. As we celebrate the Act today we need to protect and advance these civil rights now and into the future so that all people can participate more fully in life.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1504-1508 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Disability and Society |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 9-10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Disability
- architectural accessibility
- civil rights
- disability policy
- employment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- General Health Professions
- General Social Sciences