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A from Florida

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? I do not qualify for diasbility because I do not fit into any of their boxes. I have severe lung disease. i would love to have my ability to breathe protected. Everywhere people are drenched in toxic scents, perfumes, laundry […]

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Alaina from Washington

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? The ADA law has impacted my life by leting me join sports, go to school and travel. This law is so amazing and changes people life and lets us an go please and not be denied access. Can you share […]

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Hamlet

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? Thanks to God for allowing the passage of the ADA. The ADA prevented me from being discriminated in school for being legally blind. It allowed me to have an IEP plan. I received extended time on tests in school. At […]

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Lucille from Indiana

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? Aps like JAWS and Voiceover have had the most impact on my employment. I enjoy Braille menus and voice information at street crossings. Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I couldn’t do X or […]

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Ralph from California

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? I travel extensively with my wife who uses a power wheelchair. (In fact, one of our trips was to Washington to attend the ADA signing ceremony in July of 1990.) Since that time we’ve noticed the significant improvement in physical […]

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Jake from Illinois

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? I appreciate the fact that more websites are becoming accessible with screen readers. I also appreciate that places have more Braille. Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I couldn’t do X or was denied […]

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Carson Green from Maryland

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? Carson is a minor, so I (his mother) am filling this out. Carson has received many accomodations and therapies for travel and education, due to the ADA. Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I […]

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Tisha from Indiana

Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I couldn’t do X or was denied access to Y, and thanks to the ADA I can do Z. For as long as I can remember the ADA Was around. Want to go to college I was told I couldn’t apply and they […]

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William

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? In 1995 I was working for a local dairy and they wanted to let me go because I was legally blind with vision of 20/400. I was ordered to go to an eye doctor to determine how much Sight I […]

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Krystal from Texas

How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? It has placed me in a state of depression, it has affected my mental causing nervous and emotional breakdowns because of lack of proper assistance. Fighting for my rights has caused more health issues outside of the primary disability. Disability […]

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