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Celebrate National Disability Independence Day!

Overhead shot of six disabled people of color at a rooftop deck party.
Photo by Chona Kasinger from the Disabled And Here project page.

July 26, 2023, marks the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990, the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against disabled persons and helps ensure that disabled people have the same rights and opportunities as the general public (ADA National Network, 2023). The ADA guarantees equal opportunity for disabled individuals in “public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications” (ADA National Network, 2023). 

To celebrate National Disability Independence Day this year, the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Reading Club has selected three books that focus on disability health for July 2023. 

References: 

ADA National Network. (July 2023). What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? https://adata.org/learn-about-ada

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