July 2025

As we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this month, we look back at how far we have come. And, how hard the fight has been. And it’s not over!

DAC NW is looking forward to “Bridging Communities” – the 2025 Celebration in Riverfront Park on July 26th.
Disability is a universal experience that crosses every race, culture, gender, and economic background. It doesn’t discriminate

A new hotel that’s designed to provide disability accommodations far beyond what’s required by the Americans with Disabilities Act is about to become reality.

The property known as Morgan’s Hotel is breaking ground in

Thirty-five years ago, on July 26th, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. As he was lifting his pen, he declared: “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.”
According to the ADA National Network, the ADA is “a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities

Hands Around the Capitol July 25th in Cecil Andrus Park in Boise, Idaho. 11am to 4pm honoring the 35th anniversary of the ADA.

Self-directed home care is a service model that empowers participants, usually eligible for Medicaid, with choice and control over the long-term care services and supports needed to live at home. For example, participants are afforded the decision-making authority to recruit, hire, train and supervise the individuals who furnish…