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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects your disability rights in employment, government services, and more. Get a detailed introduction to the ADA. Find out how it affects businesses and organizations and serves people with disabilities. https://t.gsu.edu/41FWEH1

July 26th is National Disability Independence Day. Today celebrates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 and the strides we've made towards greater inclusion and accessibility. Together, let's continue to advocate for a more inclusive society where everyone has the chance to succeed.⭐ #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusivity #WorkforceDevelopment #ADA

Today we celebrate National Disability Independence Day, which commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990. The ADA has had a profound impact, but we still have much work to do to continue building a culture that not only protects disability rights, but also celebrates disability pride. Here are three ways you can help to create a more accessible workspace: 1. Use captions in your virtual meetings, and when/where appropriate, save a recorded transcript for later distribution. 2. Provide agendas for meetings so those needing more time to process information to successfully share ideas have that space. 3. Include alt text on online images that describe what’s happening in the photo for those who may not be able to see.

July is Disability Pride Month! Together we honor the many contributions of people with disabilities to make this world a better place. Check out this article from The Arc to learn more about the history of Disability Pride: https://lnkd.in/gwKZV6rF

Today we celebrate American Disability Act Day, also recognized as National Disability Independence Day! On this day in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, serving as a bill of rights for Americans with disabilities by assuring their access to economic and civic opportunities. Learn more about ADA Day and its history: https://lnkd.in/e_Rpje_Y #ADA #DisabilityIndependence

Celebrating #NationalDisabilityIndependenceDay today! 🎉 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in many areas of public life. Creating accessibility is a path to the "E" in DEI = equity. It's not complicated to be fair, but it does require conscious, deliberate, and strategic thinking. As an OD | DEI | HR practitioner, I find that using universal design concepts is one way of driving our world and workplaces to be fair and kind to all people. #equity #fairness #freedom #inclusion #consciousculture #universaldesign #humankindness

When people ask me what I am most proud of at work I always say that what has been the most meaningful to me is planning Accessible KWESTs. I routinely missed out on global experiences in college because of my disability. I can't tell you how many times I heard that there was nothing that could be done to make programs accessible because they were "optional" or "co-curricular." Over the last two years here is what I've realized: 1) Global co-curricular travel programs absolutely can accommodate students with disabilities who want to participate, many times with little or no additional cost to the program through prioritizing accessibility from the beginning rather than as an afterthought. 2) Setting goals and communicating that your program needs to be broadly accessible (mobility, hearing, vision, sensory, etc.) makes it easier to be agile when specific needs you may not have planned for present themselves. 3) Programs planned from start to finish with broad accessibility in mind are not only attractive to students with disabilities but to ALL students. Because providing enhanced access and removing barriers is a benefit to everyone. 4) Including students with disabilities on global co-curricular experiences challenges students who do not have disabilities to think differently about their peers and others with disabilities. This is especially true when non-disabled students are also introduced to the social model of disability (people aren't disabled, environments are disabling). I can't wait to see how we can make KWEST and all our programs more accessible in the future!

Disability Pride Month occurs worldwide in July and has been celebrated in the UK since 2017, having originated in the United States to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990. Read more about Disability Pride Month here: https://lnkd.in/e3Fk9yYf #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwareness

The Americans with Disabilities Act (#ADA) has been on the books for 34 years, yet an unacceptable gap in employment persists between people with and without disabilities. The key to closing it? Widening the lens to access. Read more on our recent blog! https://lnkd.in/eqKKg733