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The challenge for the 21st century, A decade of progress in disability policy, Setting an agenda for the future. Some 54 million Americans have disabilities of which nearly 50 million are adults. For many, attitudinal barriers and accessibility issues have limited their access to education. Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, coupled with changing social policy with regard to entitlement programs, have created new paradigms for the inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of society. For adult educators, this presents an exciting new opportunity to provide adult education experiences for a population often desperate for inclusion.