Original Broadcast: July 1, 2020
Archive Episode 83: The ADA Then and Now: Celebrate ADA 30th Anniversary with the Honorable Tony Coelho
Link: adalive.org/episode83
Speakers
Contents
- Share Your #ThanksToTheADA Moment
- Disability Rights Work of Tony Coelho
- Learn About Disability Rights History
- 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- 21st Anniversary of the Supreme Court Olmstead Decision
- More ADA Live! Episodes and Resources on Disability Rights History
- Webinars and Webcast on Disability Rights History
Share Your #ThanksToTheADA Moment
Thanks to the ADA – Information and Resources
Video: ADA 30th Anniversary: #ThanksToTheADA [2:20 min., captioned]
Transcript: Video ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adaanniversary.org/#shareada
Disability Rights Work of Tony Coelho
- Epilepsy Foundation: Tony Coelho on the 28th Anniversary of the ADA
Interview with Tony Coelho on the 28th Anniversary of the ADA in July 2018.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation
Link: epilepsy.com/article/2018/7/tony-coelho-28th-anniversary-ada - Epilepsy Foundation
Tony Coelho is a founding partner and member of the Board of Directors.
Link: epilepsy.com - American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Tony Coelho is a former chairman and current member of the Board of Directors.
Link: aapd.com - President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities – FY 1999 Report to Congress (2000) [PDF file, 42 pages]
Tony Coelho served as Chair of the President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities from 1994 until 2001.
Source: United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Link: nrc.gov/docs/ml0037/ML003735099.pdf - NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship Program
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media, or entertainment industry.
Source: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Link: aapd.com/nbcuniversal-tony-coelho-media-scholarship-program
Learn About Disability Rights History
July 26, 2020 Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- ADA Anniversary Tool Kit
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adaanniversary.org - Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Fact sheet available in English and Spanish
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ADA-overview - Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/ada-timeline - Introduction to the ADA
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/ada_intro.htm - Video: The ADA: A Recap in Plain Language [CC, 58 min.]
- Source: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, The Arc of Northern Virginia
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=oir6JZhhxc0 - Disability Rights Laws Course
This free, self-paced webcourse is an overview of federal disability rights laws. The course takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete and includes real life scenarios, quizzes, and a final exam.
Source: New England ADA Center
Link: learn.newenglandada.org/course/index.php - History of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Disability Rights Movement
This exhibit celebrates the people who made the ADA possible, explores how and why it was passed, and looks at some of the major challenges we’re facing now.
Source: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Link: goo.gl/XwxcZw - Disability History: The Disability Rights Movement
Two related articles on education and healthcare reform with other resources are included on this webpage.
Source: National Park Service
Link: nps.gov/articles/disabilityhistoryrightsmovement.htm - The History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: https://dredf.org/about-us/publications/the-history-of-the-ada/ - Moments in Disability History: The ADA Legacy Project
Source: The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Link: mn.gov/mnddc/ada-legacy/ada-legacy-moment23.html - Steve Bartlett: Becoming a Better Advocate – Someone Who’s Been There
Source: RespectAbility
Link: respectability.org/2018/02/steve-bartlett-becoming-a-better-advocate-someone-whos-been-there - Profile of Former Representative Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett is chairman of the RespectAbility Board of Directors.
Source: RespectAbility
Link: respectability.org/2017/07/rep-steve-bartlett - Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Oral History Project
A collection of interviews and other materials exploring the social and political history of the disability movement from the 1960s to the present.
Source: University of California at Berkeley
Link: bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/index.html - Leaders with Developmental Disabilities in the Self-Advocacy Movement
Source: University of California at Berkeley
Link: bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/collections/subjectarea/ics_movements/self_advocacy.html - Why I Wrote the Americans with Disabilities Act
Article by Robert L. Burgdorf Jr. (2015)
Source: The Washington Post
Link: washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/07/24/why-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-mattered/ - International Disability Alliance
Link: internationaldisabilityalliance.org
June 22, 2020 Marks the 21st Anniversary of the Supreme Court Olmstead Decision
- Olmstead Decision Information and Resources
Source: Atlanta Legal Aid
Link: olmsteadrights.org/about-olmstead - Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/olmstead/index.htm
More ADA Live! Episodes and Resources on Disability Rights History
- Episode 82: History & Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann
Resource List: Episode 82
Broadcast: June 3, 2020
Link: adalive.org/episode82 - Episode 74: Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Global Perspective with Ambassador Luis Gallegos of Ecuador
Resource List: Episode 74
Broadcast: November 6, 2019
Link: adalive.org/episode74 - Episode 70: Celebration of the ADA Anniversary – a conversation with Senator Tom Harkin
Resource List: Episode 70
Broadcast: July 3, 2019
Link: adalive.org/episode70 - Episode 52: The History of Disability, Lessons from the Past
Broadcast: January 3, 2018
Link: adalive.org/episode52
Webinars and Webcast on Disability Rights History
- The History of Disabilities Webinar Series (Parts 1-4)
Accessible audio, video, presentation materials, and transcripts are available. Each webinar is 90 minutes. Note: There is no continuing education credit for archived webinars.
Broadcast: Parts 1-4 (2018)
The Tangled Roots of Disability Policy
World War I and Rehabilitation
Mid-20th Century Ferment in Disability Rights
Civil Rights to Disability Rights
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/webinars/2018/history-disabilities-webinar-series.php - Reflections on the ADA: Past, Present and Future
Video presentation with transcript and handouts from July 30, 2019. (1:18:23, Captioned, ASL)
Source: TransCen, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Link: adainfo.org/training/29th-ADA-Anniversary-Webinar