CDC honors the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Audio Descriptive Transcript

CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

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Photos: A young child wearing a protective helmet pushes a man in a wheelchair. Two people use sign language. On screen text. Thank you to the ADA for thirty years of helping individuals live to their full potential.

Photo: In the White House Rose Garden, on July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Word on screen: Thrive.

>> And with today's signing of the landmark Americans for Disabilities Act, every man, woman, and child with a disability can now pass through once closed doors into a bright new era of equality, independence, and freedom.

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A child smiles while playing in an adapted swing set. On screen text. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

A mother and child wear yellow tee shirts: (hers) Spina Bifida did not stop me. (his) I am her living proof. On screen text: It established comprehensive protection for people with a variety of disabilities.

On screen text over photos of people riding buses, going to work. In many aspects of public life. Since the passage of the ADA thirty years ago, there have been many improvements in employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government services.

A timeline scrolls across the bottom of the screen. Photos of children in school, playing sports, and people at work. On screen text. Since ADA, millions of lives have improved, but there is still much more work to be done. People with disabilities still face challenges, including healthcare access and inclusion in health promotion and disease prevention programs.

Mothers with their children. On screen text. But ongoing efforts continue to address these challenges.
Exterior CDC offices. On screen text. CDC is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with disabilities across their lifespans and to building a healthier and more inclusive nation. Doctor Redfield, CDC Director and ATSDR Administrator.

A man lifts weights. A child sits on her fathers lap. On screen text. Join CDC in our commitment to enhancing the lives of people living with disabilities.

A mother and daughter with Down syndrome embrace. On screen text. Join CDC in our commitment to enhancing the lives of people living with disabilities today and in years to come.

To learn more about disability and health inclusion strategies, visit: cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/features/ada-anniversary.html