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news Celebrate 21 years of the Americans with Disability Act, Tuesday, July 26 S tarting with San Franciso in 1867 several American cities made it illegal for persons with “unsightly or disgusting” disabilities to appear in public. Their repeals were caused by the ADA: Omaha Nebraska in 1967, Columbus Ohio in 1972, Chicago Illinois in 1974. “People with disabilities represent a critical talent pool that is underserved and underutilized.” Check Out The Skanner -- Shirley Davis, SHRM End Discrimination 21 years ago an Act was formulated to afford similar protections for the disabled as those against discrimina- tion by the Civil Rights Act. Disability was defined as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." The Act covered all fields: employment, public trans- For all the hot links go online to www.theskanner.com Whod’ you call ugly? www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugl y_law Complete text of ADA www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm Good Design www.makoa.org/accessable- design.htm Where’s that Party? www.presentspace.org/ Somewhat Secret Place www.asomewhatsecretplace.w ordpress.com President George Bush signs the ADA into law 21 years ago port, accommodation, telecommunica- tions etc. Improved Public spaces For people with physical disabilties obvious effects are wheelchair access, and operations made to require low Physical Effort. But for mental disabil- ties the effects are more subtle: design must be easy to understand and toler- ant of error and accident to minimize hazard. Now it's time to Party ! The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 21 and local artists are throwing a celebration called “A Somewhat Secret Place” on Tuesday July 26 from 7–9 pm at the PRESENTspace gallery, 939 NW Glisan in Portland Pearl dis- trict, right across from Albina Bank. This celebration is devoted to the lived-experiences of people with dis- abilities, so there will be a panel dis- cussion on ADA's impact. It is turning 21, so there will be cake and drinks! There will be a group drawing and writing activity where guests will be encouraged to have fun leaving their mark in pen or Braille. Tickets at the door are two for $21, some discounts available “I want to reassure you right now that my administration and the United States Congress have carefully crafted this Act ... Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down” Turn-the- Pages WebPaper www.theskanner.com home page: click the ‘Full Print Version Online’ button to view our full newspapers, just as they are printed, on- line. Just click to turn the pages and click to zoom. -- George Bush, 1990 Caldwell’s, Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee Funeral Home Von D. Bailey Funeral Director 20 NE 14th Avenue Portland, OR 97232 503-232-4111 Fax 503-231-1586 von.bailey@sci-us.com Page 8 The Portland Skanner July 20, 2011
