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The goal of the company was to help people with disabilities live independently. 1970 – The Urban Mass Transportation Act became law, and it required all new American mass transit vehicles be equipped with wheelchair lifts. APTA delayed implementation for 20 years. Regulations were finally issued in 1990.
The American Association of People with Disabilities ( AAPD) is an American non-profit organization which advocates for the legal rights of people with disabilities, based in Washington, D.C. [1] The mission of AAPD is to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a national disability-led and cross-disability ...
Arizona's economy historically relied on the "five C's": copper, cotton, cattle, citrus, and climate. While Arizona's copper mining is still the nation's primary source of the metal, services and manufacturing are now the drivers of the state's economy. Notable firms
Nearly 6% of Americans have cognitive disabilities such as autism and dementia, which can cause difficulty concentrating or making decisions. To create accessibility for people with these ...
Jeff Gritchen. Disney fans with disabilities say the company’s new restrictions on a system that previously allowed people with many kinds of disabilities to avoid standing in long lines for ...
Village Voice Media. Categories: Privately held companies of the United States by state or territory. Companies based in Arizona.
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. [1] Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be ...
Civil Rights Act of 1964; Long title: An Act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States of America to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the ...