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2. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   Under Title III of the ADA, all new construction (construction, modification or alterations) after the effective date of the ADA (approximately July 1992) must be fully compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) [13] found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 C.F.R., Part 36, Appendix A.

3. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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   People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...

4. ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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   After the passage of the ADA, the focus of court decisions shifted to deciding if people's claims of discrimination were protected by the law. Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 to overturn two controversial court decisions based on interpretations of the ADA. [9] The first decision—by the Supreme Court in Sutton v.

5. Only 10% of Fortune 500 companies disclose how many ... - AOL

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   Around 65.6% of Fortune 500 companies (and 81% of Fortune 100 companies) include disability inclusion in their impact reporting, according to a new report from Disability:IN, an organization ...

6. American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities - Wikipedia

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   The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act extended Section 504's reach to the private sector, as well. Experts believe there would be no ADA had there not first been Section 504. After its success with Section 504, ACCD mounted projects to train individuals with disabilities about their new rights and to educate officials on their new ...

7. Does the ADA Apply in the Internet Era? - AOL

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   When the ADA was enacted, the vast information infrastructure of the Internet that allows ready access to employment, health care, education, government services, goods and entertainment did not ...