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Americans with Disabilities
Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act
Several months ago, a friend told me a story about a conversation he had in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a local taxicab driver. When he learned my friend was American, the cab driver mentioned that he and his wife, who is in a wheelchair, always travel to the United States on vacation.
Read MoreChairman Kaine on the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
In recognition of the the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement.
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Improving opportunities and government services for the disabled
The Recovery Act included additional support for the Individuals with Disabilities Act for vocational rehabilitation services to help with job training, education, and placement and helped reduce the log jam in processing disability applications.
