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Disability Matters

Tuesday at 11 AM Pacific

July 27th 2021: Commemorating the 31st Anniversary of ADA!

Joyce welcomes former democratic congressman from California and statesman, The Honorable Tony Coelho, and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to the show. Since we celebrated the 31st anniversary of the signing of the ADA into law, on July 26, 1990 yesterday, Mr. Coelho will share his personal story of living with epilepsy. Also, he will share the steps in the effort to get the ADA signed into law and the progress we have made since the ADA was passed. 31 years ago.

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The Honorable Tony Coelho

The most significant piece of legislation The Honorable Tony Coelho sponsored was the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA, which he introduced in the House on May 9, 1989. The Americans with Disabilities Act provides a clear, comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. This mandate is urgently needed by our Nations 43 million disabled citizens, he stressed. His passion for this legislation stemmed from his experiences as a person living with epilepsy and from witnessing discriminatory behavior toward others with the condition. My epilepsy is what makes me tick, he said. ADA passed the House in May 1990 and was signed in
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