The ADA signed into law on July 26, 1990, 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. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. The ADA is divided into five titles (or sections) that relate to different areas of public life:
Title I (Employment)
Title II (State and Local Government i.e. our student and instruction service programs)
Title III (Public Accommodations i.e. facilities and access)
Title IV (Telecommunications i.e. deaf and hard of hearing devices, emergency call phones)
Title V (Miscellaneous Provisions)
"No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity."
--Federal ADA Title II Regulation 28 CFR 35.130(a)
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