Celebrate 31 Years of the

Americans with Disabilities Act

The 31^st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is rapidly approaching. The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Throughout the year the Great Lakes Center will participate in celebrating this landmark event as a way of bringing attention to the important work that has been done to promote equal opportunity for people with disabilities and to highlight the work that is yet to be done.

The Great Lakes ADA Center, along with its ADA Affiliate Network has accomplished significant results toward voluntary compliance with the ADA. The ADA Anniversary Information and Resources has been designed to capture our collective achievements and highlight useful ADA information and materials that can be used to enhance your 31^st ADA anniversary events. We encourage duplication of these materials for print and distribution purposes.

The information and resources include the following materials:

1. Press Release: The Great Lakes ADA Celebrates 31 Years of Facilitating Voluntary Compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act
2. Disability-Related Statistics from the Great Lakes Region You Can Use: Disability and ADA-related statistics from a variety of sources
3. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the 31st Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
4. ADA Celebration Events: Many organizations in the region are holding celebrations - check to see if any are near you.
5. ADA National Network Anniversary Tool Kit
6. New Technical Assistance Materials
7. Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act
8. The ADA Legacy Project: The ADA Legacy Project celebrates our present by partnering with those who work to honor the milestones and accomplishments of the disability rights movement