Free webcast on ADA amendments

Please join the DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center at ILRU for a FREE webcast on"The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Its Implications for the Future of theADA."

Arlene B. Mayerson, Directing Attorney of the Disability Rights andEducation Fund (DREDF) will present the webcast on "The ADA Amendments Act(ADAAA) and Its Implications for the Future of the ADA" on Wednesday,November 19, 2008 at 2:00pm Central.

About the Webcast

On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law a measure(S. 3406) that significantly amends the definition of "disability" in theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Effective January 1, 2009, the ADA-AAsignificantly changes the current law.

This amendment was necessary because Supreme Court cases under the originaldefinition excluded large groups of people with disabilities from the law'scoverage. The primary difficulty was the requirement that an individual be"substantially limited in a major life activity". Supreme Court cases foundthat individuals that mitigate the affects of their impairments by takingmedication or using devices or aids were not "substantially limited" andthat individuals that could accomplish daily grooming and self care were not"substantially limited". The result of these decisions was that ADAplaintiffs were either considered "too disabled" to be qualified but "notdisabled enough" to be covered by the ADA.

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