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[Narrator:] On July 26th, 2020 the Americans with Disabilities Act will celebrate its 30th anniversary!
And we want you to celebrate with us and tell us your story.
How can you do that? It's very simple!
In a social media post, use any media of your choosing (video, pictures, written word, or other) to share how you are celebrating the anniversary.
Then post it on social media using #ADA30 or #ThanksToTheADA.
[Image reads: "Then...post it on social media! Post on our Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ADANational Or Twitter @ADANational using #ADA30 or #ADAThanksToTheADA"]
Not quite sure how to celebrate the ADA? We got you!
Going to an accessible space? Post a picture!
#ThanksToTheADA
[Image of a little boy in an accessible swing, smiling, and looking up. His stroller is beside him.]
See an accessible business?
Take a picture and thank the owner. #ThanksToTheADA
[Image of a group of people, two men and two women, smiling and clinking glasses in a cheers. One man is in a power wheelchair.]
Or share what is possible thanks to the ADA using #ThanksToTheADA.
#ThanksToTheADA there are captions or sign language interpreters at theaters, concerts, and ballgames.
[Image of an interpreter in front of a stage. A person by a microphone stand and a drummer can be seen in the background.]
#ThanksToTheADA we have tactile exhibits like this one of Yosemite Valley for people who are blind.
[Image of a person touching a tactile exhibit of Yosemite Valley.]
There are plenty of options!
Need more ideas?
Check out some posts from the 29th anniversary!
[Image of a tweet slides in from the left. The Tweet is from "Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD) on July 26, 2019 and has an image of an accessible bus. The Tweet reads "The entire fleet of the Milwaukee County @RideMCTS buses are accessible to people in wheelchairs. #ThanksToTheADA ridemcts.com]
The entire fleet of the Milwaukee County buses are accessible to people in wheelchairs. #ThanksToTheADA
[Image of a Tweet slides in from the right. The Tweet is from Miles M. Wilkerson @mm_wilkerson. It reads "#ThanksToTheADA, not only did I get to graduate high school...& then college... I get to study #dishist in a PhD program! #grateful #FridayThoughts]
#ThanksToTheADA, not only did I get to graduate high school... and then college, I get to study #DisabilityHistory in a Ph.D. program. #Grateful
[Image of a Tweet slides in from the right. The Tweet is from Noor (he/him) @SnoringDoggo. It reads "#ThanksToTheADA I have the freedom to use public transit to get to an event I'm giving a talk at about the ADA."
#ThankToTheADA I have the freedom to use public transit to an event I'm giving a talk at about the ADA.
Remember to use #ADA30 and or #ThanksToTheADA.
Looking forward to your posts!
[An image on the right reads "For more information" with an image on the left reading "Call us t 1-800-949-4232 Or visit adata.org" The ADA National Network logo and ADA30 logo are above and below the text.]
For any questions related to the Americans with Disabilities Act contact your regional center by calling 1-800-949-4232
All calls are confidential.
And for extensive ADA information visit us online at adata.org
[A final slide reads "The contents of this video were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DP0086). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this video do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.” There is no sound.]
