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History

Trailblazers, monumental moments in time, and anniversaries.
Here we look back at the important history of accessibility and how it shapes our present and future.

Thirty Years After the ADA Was Passed, There Is Still Lots To Be Done

On July 26th, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. In the past 30 years, many improvements to our physical world have been made–from curb cutouts to accessible entrances to braille buttons on elevators, ATMs, and kiosks. Many people with disabilities stress that though their lives have vastly improved since it […]

What Can the Tech Industry Learn from “Crip Camp”

Judith “Judy” Heumann contracted Polio as a child in 1949, which left her unable to walk. When she was old enough to go to school, the public school principal denied her entry, citing that she was a fire hazard because she used a wheelchair. She also could not go to the movies, restaurants asked her […]