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Fulfilling the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Written by Jean Crockett, Professor of Special Education, University of Florida
imageThe ADA helped make college possible for disabled students like freshman Christopher Rhoades.AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

In July 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in an action that “gave voice to the nation’s highest ideals.”

As we celebrate 27 years of ADA, we can see the...

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