turned a blind eye over it, but slowly over time things began to transition. There was hope for a brighter future and fair treatment of the disabled people.
After the Great Depression, the people of America were desperate for actions of aid. In 1935, the Social Security Act was passed. This act provided for the ones in need, especially targeting the elderly, dependent children, the unemployed and handicapped. Although not much, the efforts act was of little help to these following people. After the end of World War 1 and 2, many of the veterans from the war had been left with if not physical injuries, mental injuries also. Some of the common forms of handicap were paralysis of the body parts, and also Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). …show more content…
After years and years of protesting and fighting for rights, the disabled finally had equal rights. Along with that, this act also provided accommodations they needed. In terms of equality, the disabled workers were to be treated just as fairly and with fair opportunities as standard workers. Some subjects that were challenging and needed more attention was supported, and special changes were made so everyone was to be able to benefit in the same way. It also gave equal opportunity for them to benefit from state and local government activities. Discrimination was now outlawed in any work environment or public places. The purpose of this equality was to alter and improve society’s view towards all the handicapped, and also to raise awareness. It was a subject to be approached with more care and …show more content…
Handicap accessible equipment and environment were now requires in some of the public transportation and facilities. An air carrier access act was passed to require handicap access on all air carriers. For parking spaces, it was also made a requirement that there be reserved spots for handicap accessible parking. In any public buses, they were to be made easily accessible for wheelchairs with installment of lifting ramps, handicapped reserved seats, etc. In many buildings, physically challenging complications were altered. For example, narrow doors, steep hills and stairs were fixed to be made wheelchair friendly, along with other means of assistance. For the blind, the Braille Law became very helpful. In certain public facilities, it was necessary to have braille codes of signs. Braille can be found almost anywhere today; they can be easily found in elevators, public buildings, and also on labels or signs. All these improvements to the condition of impairments show how far the movement had progressed from the beginning. There are more visible improvements to the aid of disabled than the Braille Law. Most public places provide equipments that have access to larger texts/images, and also provide audio recordings for the visually impaired. Most essential of all, the ADA brought protection to the vulnerable. Detectable warning alarms, service animals, and many
After the Great Depression, the people of America were desperate for actions of aid. In 1935, the Social Security Act was passed. This act provided for the ones in need, especially targeting the elderly, dependent children, the unemployed and handicapped. Although not much, the efforts act was of little help to these following people. After the end of World War 1 and 2, many of the veterans from the war had been left with if not physical injuries, mental injuries also. Some of the common forms of handicap were paralysis of the body parts, and also Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). …show more content…
After years and years of protesting and fighting for rights, the disabled finally had equal rights. Along with that, this act also provided accommodations they needed. In terms of equality, the disabled workers were to be treated just as fairly and with fair opportunities as standard workers. Some subjects that were challenging and needed more attention was supported, and special changes were made so everyone was to be able to benefit in the same way. It also gave equal opportunity for them to benefit from state and local government activities. Discrimination was now outlawed in any work environment or public places. The purpose of this equality was to alter and improve society’s view towards all the handicapped, and also to raise awareness. It was a subject to be approached with more care and …show more content…
Handicap accessible equipment and environment were now requires in some of the public transportation and facilities. An air carrier access act was passed to require handicap access on all air carriers. For parking spaces, it was also made a requirement that there be reserved spots for handicap accessible parking. In any public buses, they were to be made easily accessible for wheelchairs with installment of lifting ramps, handicapped reserved seats, etc. In many buildings, physically challenging complications were altered. For example, narrow doors, steep hills and stairs were fixed to be made wheelchair friendly, along with other means of assistance. For the blind, the Braille Law became very helpful. In certain public facilities, it was necessary to have braille codes of signs. Braille can be found almost anywhere today; they can be easily found in elevators, public buildings, and also on labels or signs. All these improvements to the condition of impairments show how far the movement had progressed from the beginning. There are more visible improvements to the aid of disabled than the Braille Law. Most public places provide equipments that have access to larger texts/images, and also provide audio recordings for the visually impaired. Most essential of all, the ADA brought protection to the vulnerable. Detectable warning alarms, service animals, and many