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The Archives
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07.27.09Cultural Change and Technology: Presentation on the ADAIn 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26th. Virtual Ability Inc. held a day-long series of events to commemorate this Act, and I was invited to provide some remarks, which follow: I don’t live with a disability, so all I can do is listen, or imagine. And here’s what I picture: I picture being frustrated because if you’re in a wheelchair, there’s only one entrance to my office building with a ramp. I picture being frustrated because if you’re blind, there’s no Braille signage where I work – how would you know what button ...
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