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ADA Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary The following link(s) will open in one new tab or window. Should you have any questions regarding this article, please follow the specific contact information provided. July 26, 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This federal civil rights law bans discrimination on the basis of disability in employment and requires most employers to make reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with disabilities. Additionally, the ADA prohibits state or local governments from discriminating on the basis of disability in the delivery of their services, programs and activities, and requires covered entities to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices and procedures, and provide auxiliary aids and services to afford people with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate. The law also makes it illegal to discriminate in places of public accommodation, such as hotels, restaurants, stores, theaters, museums and other businesses. All of these provisions in the law highlight the Congressional intent of ADA “to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities."
The ADA National Network by Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) offers information, guidance and training
on the ADA via Readers can select from a list of publications that contain information about the ADA. For further assistance with disability rights questions, please contact the Commission's toll-free ADA hotline at 1-800-949-4232 (Voice/Spanish/TTY) or contact us through the Commission’s website at www.cqcapd.state.ny.us Economic Empowerment – Defining the New American Dream Video Contest To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Disability is launching Economic Empowerment – Defining the New American Dream, a nationwide video contest open to all persons with disabilities. The National Disability Institute wants to hear from persons with disabilities, veterans with disabilities and family members of persons with disabilities on what their American Dream is and how they are working to achieve their American Dream. This video contest is an ideal way for individuals with disabilities to share their stories with others, promoting the Real Economic Impact that the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) has had in the lives of the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. One grand prize winner will receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. where their winning video will be viewed at NDI's Real Economic Impact Tour's (REI Tour) Annual Kick-off at the National Press Club on October 19, 2010.The video contest begins July 1, 2010 and all entries must be received by August 13, 2010. To learn more about the Economic Empowerment – Defining the New American Dream video contest and for a complete list of submission guidelines and contest rules, go to: www.dream.realeconomicimpact.org. Federal Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act The White House has already kicked off its celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the ADA with several events and with the cooperation of Federal agencies.
Direct links: Check back at the Whitehouse website for ongoing updates on the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the ADA.
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September 2010 Contact Us
Phone: 1-800-395-3372 Upcoming DDPC Meetings September 2010: 9/23/10 - Executive Committee Meeting *Notice* Open Government and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). All DDPC meetings are held in Albany, NY unless otherwise noted. Under law, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) meetings and DDPC Standing Committee meetings are open meetings. If the public wants to attend, they can attend as observers. Participants may be asked to leave during breaks in the deliberations and when the meeting goes into executive session. If more information, please contact the DDPC directly.
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