It’s not quite a web access tip but, in honor of this being the week leading up to the 25th anniversary of the passage of the ADA, ADA.gov will be live streaming its anniversary celebration tomorrow!
On July 23, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Access Board will present “A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act” available as a live stream broadcast on ADA.gov.
Speakers will include Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Vanita Gupta, EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Tom Harkin, and Representative Steny Hoyer.
NPR’s Joe Shapiro will moderate a panel of people with disabilities, who have seen their lives changed because of enforcement actions that the Justice Department and the EEOC have taken to ensure that the civil rights of people with disabilities are upheld. In addition, Bob Williams will read “Doing Justice,” a poem he wrote for this event.
The live stream broadcast on ADA.gov will include captions and audio description. To access the event on July 23rd, go to the link to the broadcast.
A re-broadcast will be available starting on July 25th, also at ADA.gov.
For more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act visit ADA.gov, or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).
