Episode 279: The ADA - What Is A Disability?

In the first 18 years of the ADA, the definition of Disability had gotten very limited. The ADAAA set out to correct that problem. (To review: watch episodes 241-245 or this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLursF4R-Unw-HfI7260inwJF15Xy-K03M ) What does it mean to be Disabled? How does changing the systems, attitudes, structures, and beliefs, start to make positive changes for more than just those we set out to improve things for? For more information check out this article I wrote about the ADA: https://themighty.com/2020/07/30-years-americans-disabilities-act/