My ADA Story: ADA Artwork

By Ashleigh Crawford

When I think of the ADA, I first think of Justin Dart Jr. His hat is represented along with the symbol on his hat of the American flag with the dotted wheelchair icon enlarged in the background. There are five basic principles that the ADA covers: public organizations, educational institutions, workplaces, telemarketing, and miscellaneous. The park/swing set, school bus, office building, and the telemarketing tower represents four of those principles. Along with representing those who have fought for so long by standing for what's right and the needs for all. I also give a nod of representing and respect for a great leader who has departed from this world recently, far too soon but I know was a great asset to the disability community, Stacey Park. The puzzle pieces represent the bringing and building together of a community where equality is finally meshing together, with some puzzle pieces missing. For some, the fight for rights, respect, and equality is nowhere near the end. 

NCCDD’s Note:

Read more about the hat here: https://www.cpd.usu.edu/blog/articles/2015/disability-rights-hat

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