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Opinion
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
03/26/10
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act that gave millions of previously forgotten citizens the legal right to more fully participate in American life. Find Us On Facebook
For decades, people with disabilities were commonly institutionalized or "warehoused." A minority were afforded limited opportunity for employment doing menial tasks often for less than minimum wage. The ADA created some immediate and important change. The act literally reconfigured public space and redefined accessibility by breaking down physical and institutional barriers. The law afforded this same demographic a...
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