History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
When: September 30 at 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual Zoom event
Arizona State University is continuing the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a history of the ADA! This free event will highlight topics of ADA History from before it was a law at ASU through Future ideas, on topics like ASU’s Disability History, The Independent Living Movement, ADA Employment, Visually Impaired History, Legal ADA History, the Revolution of Communications access, and the future of accessible technologies.
Presenters include:
- Peter Fischer, ASU
- Jim Newell, ASU
- Phil Pangrazio, Ability360
- April Reed, Ability360
- Susan Webb, Ability360
- Terri Hedgpeth, ASU
- Rose Daly-Rooney, AZ Center for Disability Law
- Sherri Collins, AZ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
- Mai Ling Chan, Cognixion
Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning will be provided.
Location:
Arizona State University
