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Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years
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Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years
Sherry Gray and her younger sister Suzy were born a year apart. They grew up a world apart. “There are two ways to see my sister,” Gray said. “Probably if you’ve never met her before, you’ll see her and you’ll see she’s only 4’4” and she’s in wheelchair, and she’s only 80 pounds and she can’t talk.
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Americans with Disabilities Act sparks changes in its 20 years still room to improve, advocates say
In the 20 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. And although the law has sparked many changes, advocates say theres still work to be done.
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Income at Risk: On ADA Anniversary, High Unemployment Continues for People with Disabilities, Reports Allsup
BELLEVILLE, Ill.—-During the second quarter of 2010, unemployment rates for people with disabilities continued to outpace the unemployment rate for other workers, according to a quarterly study by Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance representation and Medicare plan selection services.
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