Disabled adults learn and work in their communities. That right is under threat

Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.

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  1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Impact: The ADA, enacted in 1990 in the US, is a landmark anti-discrimination law ensuring equal protection for people with disabilities across areas like employment, public accommodations, and transportation, significantly codifying accessibility into law.
  2. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): Adopted in 2006, the CRPD is the first comprehensive international treaty specifically protecting the human rights of people with disabilities, aiming to change attitudes and approaches from charity to rights-based perspectives.
  3. UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Legacy: The DDA 1995 was the UK's first legislation protecting disabled people from discrimination in employment, education, goods, and services, later integrated and strengthened by the Equality Act 2010.

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