For people with disabilities, 25 years under the ADA has opened a new world
One day when I was 23 years old, back in 1977, I was hanging out at Lake Michigan when my friend's dog knocked my shoes in the lake. I dove...
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Stop segregating people with disabilities
Recently America celebrated the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, in which the Supreme Court declared illegal the segregation of African-Americans. Americans with disabilities recently celebrated the five-year...
Disability community speaks out
The Feb. 4 editorial "Playing judicial `gotcha'" reflects an inadequate understanding of the disability community's opposition to the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton to a lifetime position on a U.S. Court...
Disabled riders
We want to thank the Chicago Tribune for the Aug. 4 editorial, "Making sure everyone can ride." Disability issues often take a back seat in the public eye, but attention...
DISABILITIES
Congratulations! Susan Goodman was right on target in her column discussing the best word usage when referring to people with disabilities, ''Crippled by good intentions'' (May 20). She effectively explained...