CHANGED LIFE FOR DISABLED
17 years since president signed landmark law, it's ...
Seventeen years ago today, the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. You don't have to look far to see its effects, from ramps, rails and larger public rest rooms to wider and automated entry doors, wheelchair seating and sign- language interpreters.
By the numbers
•51.2 million Americans (18 percent of the population) have some level of disability.
•11.8 million of 1...
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