The ADA isn't just about ramps -- over 30 years, it has profoundly changed the deaf community
- Written by Gerard Buckley, President of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology
A sign language interpreter signs as Secretary of State John Kerry testifies in 2013. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Americans with Disabilities Act is 30 years old.
For young people who have grown up with the ADA, the results of this landmark legislation are part of everyday life – sometimes in ways they may not even realize.
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