"July 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a civil rights law that strengthens the inclusion of people with disabilities at work, school, or other community settings. Learn what CDC is doing to include people with disabilities in public health research and health promotion activities.
Anyone can have a disability at any point in their life. Disabilities, which limit how a child or adult functions, may include difficulty walking or climbing stairs; hearing; seeing; or concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. An estimated 37 million1 to 57 million2 people are living with a disability in the United States, and many people will experience a disability at some time during the course of their life.
Enacted on July 26, 1990, the goals of the ADA are to promote equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.3 The ADA has made a positive difference in the lives of those who have disabilities by providing better access to buildings, transportation, and employment. However, access to health care, and the inclusion of people with disabilities in health promotion, and disease prevention programs is still a challenge; people with disabilities continue to face significant differences in health compared to people who do not have disabilities.."ADA
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