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The Americans With Disabilities Act
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Get the straight scoop on a piece of landmark legislation.
The introduction to the act says it best,
"The Americans with Disabilities Act has set it's sights on removing the barriers that deny individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to share in and contribute to the vitality of American life.
The ADA means access to jobs, public accommodations, government services, public transportation, and telecommunications -- in other words, full participation in, and access to, all aspects of society.
Through the provision of technical assistance, such as this manual, we hope to achieve our goal of making the ADA's promise of equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities a reality while holding costly litigation to a minimum. We anticipate that many of the barriers facing individuals with disabilities will disappear through the sincere, informed efforts of Americans to voluntarily comply with the ADA.
We in the Civil Rights Division wholeheartedly share the goals of the ADA and have committed ourselves to implementing and enforcing this landmark civil rights legislation in the fairest, most effective manner possible."
John R. Dunne,Assistant Attorney General,Civil Rights Division
Title III of The Americans with Disabilities Act - Technical Assistance Manual
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Spring-a-ling! Bringing Two Hands Together
Perfect for children with fine motor delays and mild Cerebral Palsy. Encourage children to use two hands together. Try first simply shaking the toy. (it has a lovely shaky feel) Then by turning the toy, the child will cause the beads to move. Finally, have the child hold the Spring-a-ling with one hand, and slide the beads with the fingers of the other hand. Take it on long car rides, or for waiting rooms!