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THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

The tenth anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was July 26, 2000.  For more information about the history and enforcement of the ADA:

U. S. Department of Justice:

Enforcing the ADA: Looking Back on a Decade of Progress, a special edition commemorating the tenth anniversary of the enactment of the ADA
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/10thrpt.htm (external link)

Myths and Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/mythfct.txt (external link)

Common Questions About Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/t2qa.txt (external link)
Virtual Exhibit on the Disability Rights Movement, Smithsonian National Museum of American History
This Web site represents what a visitor to the museum would encounter when using one of the kiosks in the physical exhibition. americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/ (external link).  

National Council on Disability, Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the third in a series of independent analyses of federal enforcement of civil rights laws)

iCan ONLINE, Dispelling Myths About the Americans with Disabilities Act, www.ican.com/news/fullpage.cfm?articleid=8FE29BB7-171F-4692-B25320550CBF693D (external link).



If you have questions about the ADA and its enforcement in King County, contact King County OCR at 206-296-7592 or 206-296-7596 TTY.

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Updated: May 2, 2002

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