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The original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 ensure that disabled individuals are given their rights to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, telecommunications, and other vital services. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush. Revisions were made to Title II and Title II in 2010, and they took effect on March 15, 2012, to match the 2003 International Building Code (IBC).
I have been in many situations where someone has told me that they do not understand why they have to be ADA compliant or that they are completely unaware that they should be compliant with the changes that were made to the ADA in 2010. It surprises me that people do not understand the opportunity they are missing. The ADA is not meant to limit anyone or anything; in fact, it is the opposite. It helps people and it helps businesses.
Let’s look at some facts:
Provide people with easy, friendly, positive, and knowledgeable experiences—this is something we all have to do. It is an enormous opportunity for us all to build more awareness, erase stigmas about hearing loss, and make people’s lives better.
Did I mention there may also be the opportunity for some businesses to receive certain tax benefits by complying with the ADA? Visit www.irs.gov and see Form 8826 for more information.
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