A Disabled World

In 1990 congress passed something called The American Disability Act. This basically makes it illegal to discriminate against someone because they are disabled. Included in this are bylaws that require different places to have different resources (i.e. amount of handicapped parking spots a facility is required to have, ramps, elevator access, etc). This past summer Troy High had to add handicap parking spots because of the increasing number of students and visitors at the school. While all public facilities and building have to meet with nationwide standards created by the ACA, they are still not creating a fair and equal environment for those with disability.

 If we just talk physical disabilities (those that require wheelchairs) many facilities “Easy access” handicapped entrances are very inconvient and require a whole spectacle of commotion.  The last thing people with these disabilities want is more attention drawn to them. If you look at mental disabilities, many places, while technically can’t not hire someone because of a mental disability, find a loophole. There are some stores opening up hiring people with and without mental disabilities. The point of these stores is to ensure people with mental disabilities are included and the real world. Also the world needs to see these people exist and are just normal people.