Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.

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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.

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Top ADA Frequently Asked Questions

These are the Top 13 questions that are asked most frequently.

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Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Read this guidance and resources from the ADA to get specific guidance about this topic.

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Disability Discrimination

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (Amendments Act), effective January 1, 2009, amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and includes a conforming amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act) that affects the meaning of the term disability in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). The Amendments Act retains the definition of disability under Section 504 and the ADA but emphasizes that the definition should be interpreted broadly.

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