More than three decades after the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed there is more access than ever before for people navigating life with a disability. But a lot of work remains to be done. Michael Bullis, executive director of the IMAGE Center of Maryland, talks about those challenges on the horizon.

Plus, Janice Jackson has had enough. The sidewalks in her Baltimore neighborhood endanger people with mobility disabilities, so she and two other residents have filed a lawsuit against the city:

 “It saddens me that 30 years after the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act that we have to go to the length of actually suing to get those rights that should be in place anyway.”

Links: The IMAGE Center of Maryland, W.E.A.N. Women Embracing Abilities Now, Read the complaint regarding Baltimore City Sidewalks, a history of the Capitol Crawl, and for a deeper history of the Americans With Disabilities Act watch Crip Camp.

More than three decades after the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed there is more access than ever before for people navigating life with a disability. But a lot of work remains to be done. Michael Bullis, executive director of the IMAGE Center of Maryland, talks about those challenges on the horizon.
Plus, Janice Jackson has had enough. The sidewalks in her Baltimore neighborhood endanger people with mobility disabilities, so she and two other residents have filed a lawsuit against the city:
&nbsp;&ldquo;It saddens me that 30 years after the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act that we have to go to the length of actually suing to get those rights that should be in place anyway.&rdquo;
Links: <a href="https://imagemd.org/">The IMAGE Center of Maryland</a>, W.E.A.N. <a href="http://www.wean1.org/">Women Embracing Abilities Now</a>, Read the <a href="https://dralegal.org/press/baltimore-sidewalks/">complaint </a>regarding Baltimore City Sidewalks, a history of the <a href="https://www.history.com/news/americans-with-disabilities-act-1990-capitol-crawl">Capitol Crawl,</a> and for a deeper history of the Americans With Disabilities Act watch <a href="https://cripcamp.com/">Crip Camp</a>.

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Still Fighting For Rights: 31 Years Of ADA

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