An Evening with Rebekah Taussig
35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: What it Accomplishes and How it Could and Should be Improved
A free public lecture presented by Dr. Rebekah Taussig, Disability Advocate, Educator, and Best Selling Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
The Americans with Disabilities Act fundamentally changed the landscape of the built world and continues to be one of the most protective pieces of protective legislation for disabled folks in the world. And also, this same population still experiences vast disparities in access from their nondisabled counterparts. People with disabilities experience higher rates of poverty and incarceration, are far less likely to attend college, and are twice as likely to be unemployed. So many businesses, institutions, and the vast majority of affordable housing remains inaccessible. We have come so far, and we have so far to go. As we give our attention to the 35th anniversary of the ADA, Rebekah Taussig draws us into the grueling, exciting story of what it took to get here, gives us a clear picture of this present moment, and casts a vision for a future that creates more access for all of us.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Questions? Contact Kari Borne at 262-472-1003 or bornek@uww.edu
Free and open to the public.
Free and open to the public. Registration required only for those needing parking passes.
Rebekah Taussig, Disability Advocate, Educator & Best-Selling Author
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Tommy Thompson Center on Public Leadershiop
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