#adaanniversary

According to the ADA, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits the function of at least one bodily organ or the performance of at least one major life activity.

Discrimination against people with disabilities is not simply unjust; it hinders economic development, limits democracy, and erodes societies. The United States works with foreign governments and civil society organizations to protect the rights of disabled persons, and ensure their inclusion and full participation. The United States, as part of our foreign policy, works to remove barriers and create a world in which disabled people enjoy dignity and full inclusion. In July, celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Anniversary, July 26 in your workplaces, schools, and communities. ADA opens doors of opportunity, in education, in the workplace and in many other areas of our national life for millions of persons with disabilities. While much progress has been made, much remains to be done. #WithoutLimits #AccessforAll #ADA #ADA31 #ADAanniversary #disability #oku Reposted from @usembassykl (at American Disability Action Group) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRxZOcjh-_x/?utm_medium=tumblr

Guests from Egypt and Jordan had the opportunity to visit the Disability Advocates of Kent County as a part of the U.S. Department of State sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program “Disability Rights” program. Here, a participant shares an important message about removing the labels and preconceived notions often placed on activists with a disability. The Disability Advocates of Kent County donated two free wheelchairs to the program participants, a wonderful act of generosity that will only help to amplify the advocacy work of leaders like these! #ADA26 #ADAanniversary #inclusion #accessibility

ADA celebration march for equal rights in downtown Des Moines. #celebrateADA #ADAanniversary #seizedsm #dsm #whitagram (at Iowa State Capital Building)