Photos from left to right and top to bottom: Justin Dart, Brad Lomax, Judy Heumann, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Lois Curtis, Haben Girma, Ed Roberts, Temple Grandin, Alice Wong, Claudia Gordon, Lydia XZ Brown, and Tammy Duckworth.
This year marks the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990 and is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that protects against disability discrimination. As a member of the ADA National Network, the Great Lakes ADA Center will also be celebrating its own 35th Anniversary throughout the month of July.
Similar to the ADA National Network’s Anniversary Tool Kit, this ADA Anniversary page includes information and materials which can be used to enhance your own ADA36 celebrations. Check back throughout the month of July for updates and information on new events in our region.
Great Lakes ADA Center Region – IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI
- Press Release: The Great Lakes ADA Center Celebrates 36 Years of the ADA and 35 Years with the ADA National Network
- Article: Celebrating 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Informational Network – Ability Magazine
- Regional Events: ADA Anniversary and Disability Pride Month Events
- Disability and Health Data System (DHDS) – State Disability Data
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – State Fact Sheets
- U.S Census Bureau – Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26, 2026
ADA Posters and T-shirts
- Download Your ADA 35th Anniversary Poster (Sample Below)
- The Great Lakes ADA Center collaborated with the Disability EmpowHer Network to offer this poster celebrating the ADA 36th Anniversary. Check out their Etsy store to purchase an ADA Anniversary T-shirt and show your support for the Disability EmpowHer Network.
ADA History and Timelines
Stay connected by following us on social media where we will be sharing ADA resources and Center events throughout the month of July:
