The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became a law on July 26, 1990. Join NCCDD and its statewide partners as we come together to celebrate the passage of the law that promotes equal opportunities and access for people with disabilities.

Read the Americans with Disabilities Act Day proclamation
from the Office of Governor Cooper

Click here to view English pdf.  Click here to view English text. 

Click here to view SPANISH pdf

Click here to link to our NC ADA Network Initiative page.

Read our ADA Anniversary Blogs

• Kick-off Blog by Philip C. Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• Creating a Safer Environment by Eric Dixon, Certified Safety Instructor
• Hiring and Retaining People with Disabilities by Lori Hopper, LIFESPAN Job Development Specialist
• The ADA as a Revolutionary Spark by Amanda Bergen, PhD, NCCDD Council Member
• Autism and Law Enforcement by R.V. Kuser
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Starting the Conversation with a Business Guide by Pam Williamson, Assistant Director, Southeast ADA Center, and Karen Hamilton, former NC ADA Network Coordinator
• From ADA to Here 28 Years Later by Dr. Timothy Miles
• The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) and the Southeast ADA Center by Karen Hamilton
• The ADA and Pool Lifts by Jonathan Ellis
• The ADA and Accessible Tourism by Philip Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• Community Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Signing of the ADA by Bryan Dooley
• Law Wars: The People Strike Back by Amanda Bergen, PhD, NCCDD Council Member
• National ADA Symposium 2018 by Philip Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• NC Wildlife Resources Commission Track Chair Program by Travis Casper
• Movie Theater Captioning and Audio Description by Philip Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• Western NC Self-Advocates Bring Changes to Community
• Brendon Hildreth Goes to the Beach
• Greensboro Anniversary Celebration a Success by Karen Hamilton
• Access to Nature by Liani Yirka, Diversity Outreach Specialist
• Beyond Curb Cuts: The ADA and Prosperity by Alexandra McArthur
• Raleigh Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities Celebrates the ADA’s 28th Anniversary with Its Annual Employer Resource Workshop by Philip Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• Inclusive Post-secondary Education by Kenneth Kelty
  
• North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) by Lynne Deese, Assistive Technologist/Media and Training Coordinator
• Triangle Disability Awareness Council ADA 28^th Birthday Bash by Philip Woodward, NCCDD Systems Change Manager
• DHHS Celebrates ADA’s 28th Anniversary

Attend our ADA Anniversary Events July 2018

Tuesday, July 10
Proclamation for July 26, 2018 as Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day
6:00 PM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC
Info: http://charlottenc.gov/crc/ServicesPrograms/Pages/ADA.aspx

Tuesday, July 17
Joy A. Shabazz Center for Disability Rights
Eat, Meet, & Greet 2018
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
DoubleTree Hotel
3030 West Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27403
It’s a Celebration! Join Us! Guest speaker, Games, Door Prizes, Good Food, Great Fellowship, Vendors, Much more…! Click here to download our flyer.
RSVP to 336-272-0501 by Monday, July 9, 2018
Visit our website at http://shabazzcil.org/

Tuesday, July 19
disAbility Resource Center
Housing for People with Disabilities Listening Forum
1:00 PM – ?
New Hanover County Main Library
201 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, 28401
gloria.garton@drc-cil.org
Download the flyer

Tuesday, July 19
DisAbility Partners Center for Independent Living
ADA Celebration Bash
4:00 PM – ?
525 Mineral Springs Dr. Sylva, NC 28779
Hamburgers, hot dogs, live music, and an ADA presentation.
RSVP by July 13th at 828-631-1167.

Tuesday, July 24
Raleigh Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities and Raleigh Wake Human Resource Management Association
Employer Resource Workshop
8:00 AM – 10:30 PM (Full breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.)
Brownstone University – DoubleTree Hotel
1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
RSVP to Kristy Dixon at 919-749-0355 or kjmdixon@gmail.com or go to www.rwhrma.org under Calendar
Click here to download our flyer.

Friday, July 27
DisAbility Partners Center for Independent Living
Indoor Picnic
Noon – 3:00 PM
108 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC 28806
This ADA celebration will feature an indoor picnic, a video presentation about the ADA, and a speaker.

Saturday, July 28
Triangle Disability Awareness Council (TDAC)
ADA 28th Birthday Bash
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Chapel Hill Public Library
100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
“JOIN the fun, awards, red carpet storytelling, emergency preparedness, tech talk, voiceover/talkback/accessible apps. Quick tips for iPhone/Android users, and a host of vendors/custom-made jewelry online auction/Bingo/door prizes, and much more!!! FREE!”
RSVP at ocdac@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-4337
Visit the website at: http://triangledac.org/

Monday, July 30, 2018
Self-Advocates of Mecklenburg County
ADA Birthday Celebration
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
Suite A, Ministry Center, 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
For more information, see: https://samecklenburg.weebly.com/

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Fayetteville-Cumberland Advisory Council
28th ADA Anniversary Celebration
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Refreshments will be served. RSVP to 910-488-2608
For more information, contact Shirley Francis at 910-488-2608 or 910-273-1529, Sharon Collins at 910-670-4176 or Vincent Francis at 910-273-1615