IN OBSERVANCE OF THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

 WE PRESENT: FIVE EPIC ACCESSIBILITY FAILS IN MIAMI

During a 40-year career, I’ve had the privilege to advocate for people with disabilities as a reporter, advocate, marketer, educator, speaker, and consultant. 

I’ve been even more fortunate to be married to my soulmate for 34 years.

My brilliant bride, a dedicated lifelong public servant, has used a wheelchair for
mobility since she started college in the early 1980s.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that one in four people will experience some degree of disability in their lifetime.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was passed 32 years ago this July, is landmark federal legislation that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.

Because it affects the built environment, some people mistake it for a building or zoning code. But it is a law that passed Congress with bipartisan support in 1990.