The Truth about the ADA

Tom learned firsthand about the challenges facing people with disabilities from his late brother, Frank, who was deaf from an early age. He took this knowledge to Congress where and made passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 his signature legislative achievement. Known as the "Emancipation Proclamation for people with disabilities," this landmark law protects the civil rights of millions of Americans with physical and mental disabilities. The law has literally changed the landscape of America by requiring accessible buildings and transportation, and workplace accommodations for people with disabilities. To preserve the intent of the ADA after several court rulings weakened standards, Tom and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the ADA Amendments bill to ensure that all Americans with disabilities are protected from discrimination. It was signed into law in September 2008.

From Tom's homepage. I cannot find anything about Kennedy being so instrumental in it's passing.

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