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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos, MD to Headline Raleigh ADA Commemoration
The Triangle Access Awards honor those in the Greater Triangle Area who improve the lives of people with disabilities.

RALEIGH, NC (July 16, 2015) - Alliance of Disability Advocates, Center for Independent Living (Alliance), NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the Triangle Access Awards Presentation and Reception on Tuesday, July 21 at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Downtown Raleigh at 6:30 p.m.

The Triangle Access Awards, hosted by the Alliance, honor people, businesses and organizations for their work in increasing awareness and improving access for people with disabilities in areas such as architecture, assistive technology, attitudinal barriers, communications/sensory and universal access.

In collaboration with NCCDD, the event will also feature North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos, M.D., who will address the guests and present a proclamation from Governor Pat McCrory.

This is one of several events being held across North Carolina to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, is one of America's most comprehensive civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination of people with disabilities to guarantee the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life.

For information on statewide ADA celebrations, visit www.nccdd.org/ada25.

About the Alliance of Disability Advocates:

Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living (Alliance), is committed to assisting people with disabilities to live independently and become productive full participants in society. For more information on the Alliance, visit www.alliancecil.org

About the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities:

The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities works collaboratively to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. The Council helps assure their participation in the design of and access to needed community services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity and inclusion in all areas of community life. The Council identifies problems facing its community through its five-year planning process and it funds innovative projects and initiatives that promote the goals of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act for all North Carolinians. For more information on NCCDD, visit www.nccdd.org.

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