July 1, 2020 (North Carolina) – The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities is excited to honor and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), one of the United States’ most noted pieces of civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination and guaranteeing that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.  The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H. W. Bush.

To commemorate the anniversary, NCCDD launched a month-long celebration by kicking off its ADA 30-for-30 storytelling campaign highlighting the ADA with stories, artwork, photos and videos of and by North Carolinians with disabilities.

The first story features artist Ashleigh Crawford and her special artwork created to celebrate this important ADA anniversary.  New stories will be added daily and promoted through NCCDD’s Facebook and Twitter channels.

The Council is also seeking North Carolinians with disabilities and those who support them to share their #ThanksToTheADA stories via submitting artwork, a short video, photography or personal story online.

“The Americans with Disabilities Act was a monumental win for the civil rights for people with disabilities across the nation,” said Talley Wells, executive director of NCCDD. “We are excited to celebrate, commemorate and continue working on expanding opportunities for people with disabilities in North Carolina and the country.”

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About the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) works to assure that people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families participate in the design of and have 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. Through its Five-Year Plan, the Council identifies and funds innovative projects and initiatives that promote the goals of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) for all North Carolinians.