Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM & Associates, U.S. Rehab and NCART are raising awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in honor of the landmark legislation's 30th anniversary.The campaign kicks off with a video featuring retired Sen. Tom Harkin, a champion of the disabled and lead sponsor of the ADA.“We are so pleased to have worked with NCART and Senator Harkin to put some great info together for the anniversary of the ADA,” said Greg Packer, president of U.S. Rehab, the complex rehab...

In honor of National CRT Awareness Week and the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), NCART released a video in August highlighting the importance of complex rehab wheelchairs and technology.“If people don't have the right wheelchair that lets them get out into the community, the ADA can really be an unfulfilled promise,” said Don Clayback, executive director of NCART.The video included comments from retired Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who sponsored the ADA.Harkin's...