The History of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The History of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1961 YEARS A117.1 American National Standards Institute publishes Al17.1 Making Buildings Accessible to and Usable by the Physically Handicapped 1961 1965 A117.1 Vocation Rehabilitation Amendment Act encourages public facilities to follow Al17.1 and establishes National Commission on Architectural Barriers 1965 to Rehabilitation of the Handicapped 1972 Hubert Humphrey introduces a Civil Rights Act amendment to include disabled individuals as a protected class The motion does not go forward 1972 1973 REHAB The Rehabilitation Act passes Forbids organizations and employers from denying benefits or services to disabled individuals 1973 1982 REHAB Proposed changes to the Rehabilitation Act receive significant backlash from the community The changes do not go forward 1982 1986 The National Council on Disability (NCD) publishes Toward Independence The report calls for "a national, comprehensive approach to disability policy" 1986 1988 The ADA bill is introduced to the Senate and the House 1988 1989 The Senate passes the ADA bill The vote is 76 to 8 1989 1990 The House passes the ADA bill The vote is 403 to 20 The ADA is signed into public law 1990 on July 20, 1990 1991 The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) require detectable warnings to be used Necessary for curb ramps, transit platform edges, and hazardous roadways 1991 1994 Detectable warning surface requirements for curb ramps are temporarily suspended pending further study 1994 2001 Suspension of detectable warning surface requirements lapses and truncated domes become the only ADA-compliant option for making surfaces detectable 2001 Truncated domes give tactile warning underfoot or under-cane to visually impaired persons They de not interfore with whoolchair traffic, thereby maintaining accessibility 2008 The ADA Amendments Act passes on September 17 Changes the definition of the word "disability" 2008 Increases the number and types of people who are protected under the ADA Goes into effect on January 1, 2009 2011 Proposed Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines published 2011 INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: ADA www.adatileblog.com ADA SOLUTIONS, INC. SOURCES: http://www.ncld.org/disability-advoca- cy/learn-ld-laws/adaaa-section-504/americans-disabilities-act-amendments-act-adaaa http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm http://www.accesstile.com/government/regulations/ADA-accessibillity-guidelines-Ir.pdf http://fifthfreedom.org/pdf/ada_timeline.pdf http://www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov/images/content/P6%20adaaa-NOGINA-051309.pdf http://www.udeducation.org/resources/61.html