United Spinal Newsletter | July 2022
Celebrating 32 Years of
the Americans with Disabilities Act
United Spinal and the Americans with Disabilities Act
United Spinal Association’s legacy with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is strong. The organization was fighting legal battles before the landmark civil rights legislation was adopted in 1990, some of which influenced the ADA, and United Spinal’s leadership wrote draft language, went to hearings around the nation and lobbied for the passage of the ADA. United Spinal continues to protect the ADA – which is constantly under threat of congressional bills that would greatly reduce its strength – through our daily work and events such as the Roll on Capitol Hill.
Fulfilling the Promise of the ADA: Making Our Railways More Accessible
United Spinal board member David Capozzi recounts his role in the drafting and implementation of the ADA, and zooms in on the fight to make mass transit accessible—and how campaigning continued on after the and thanks to the passage of the ADA.
The ADA Generation and the Future of Disability Activism
United Spinal speaks with disability rights activist Judy Heumann about the Disability Movement.
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