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- Since the passage of the ADA, we have incorporated accessibility considerations and improvements in a wide range of ways, including: making facility improvements, such as the addition of ramps into several of the historic buildings in Greenfield Village; providing accommodations, such as sign language interpreters; and – more recently – developing more specialized accessibility programming.
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Mar 17, 2018 · From WikiMedia Commons, Literary Digest 1928-01-07 Henry Ford Interview (click photo to read caption) Mr. Ford, visionary beyond the thinking of others in his time, believed that all people who want to work should be allowed to work, and that having physical challenges did not mean a person could not do just as much good work and receive just as much pay and benefits as others who need not ...
Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty.
Feb 19, 2021 · This piece is part of Disability Demands Justice, a dynamic, ever-evolving hub to deepen our understanding of how disability intersects with social justice. Disability inclusion is vital for social justice. Learn how inclusive leadership promotes equity.
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Jul 24, 2020 · On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), learn more about our work toward enhancing accessibility at The Henry Ford, particularly the strides we made prior to our closure during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways our work has continued to evolve since then.
The Gang of 19 and ADAPT. On July 5, 1978, a group of 19 people gathered at one of the busiest intersections in Denver, at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, got out of their wheelchairs and lay down to ...
Jul 30, 2020 · The Americans with Disabilities Act was a sweeping piece of legislation that banned discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public accommodations, public services, transportation ...
The goal of the company was to help people with disabilities live independently. 1970 – The Urban Mass Transportation Act became law, and it required all new American mass transit vehicles be equipped with wheelchair lifts. APTA delayed implementation for 20 years. Regulations were finally issued in 1990.
