At sometime in our life every one of us will need some accommodation in order to participate in our society. How truly blessed we are to live in a society that recognizes, values and even celebrates differences. The ADA insures that citizens are not left out or valued less or treated unfairly simply because of a disability. Now I do know that, if nothing else, I am a very optimistic person. I do, however, recognize that passage of the ADA was not a panacea.
Many challenges continue and much education about diversity remains to be done.
The ADA provides context and validation, not to mention the force of law, for meeting these challenges and ensuring this education. We have much to celebrate at this landmark 10-year anniversary. We ll have even more to celebrate next year and the year after that, into the future.