Sunday, July 26th, marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A major work of civil rights legislation that was signed by a President from Houston, and was pushed heavily by an academic in the city’s Texas Medical Center.
President George H.W. Bush and Lex Frieden have been remembering this legislative effort this week, and it’s worth a watch and a listen to see how far they feel we have come. And although much work is still to be finished, they have certainly helped move more people out of the shadows and given them opportunities to be productive members of society.
(Video: National Organization on Disability)
Houstonian Lex Frieden, a professor at the UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics, played a significant role in bringing this issue to the attention of the former President. He remembered the fight for the ADA this week on Houston Matters.
(Audio: Houston Public Media)
SEE ALSO:
- Houstonian helped write a piece of American history (Houston Chronicle)
- Texas Advocate Helped Mold Americans With Disabilities Act (Texas Tribune)
- President Obama Celebrates 25 Years of the ADA (White House)
- Why Disability And Poverty Still Go Hand In Hand 25 Years After Landmark Law (NPR)
