Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
On the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this essay examines the vital role that attitudes have played — and will play — in the success of this pathbreaking civil rights law. Drawing on the legacy of the late disability philosopher and bioethicist Adrienne Asch, the essay argues that the law alone cannot bring about the change that’s needed in the United States to realize the ADA’s promise. Attitudes to disability need to change. More people need to “get it” with regard to disability. The essay puts forward an updated account of what it means to get it and charts a path for shaping attitudes through law and other means in the years ahead.
Disciplines
Disability Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Elizabeth F. Emens,
Getting It: The ADA After Thirty Years,
71
Syracuse L. Rev.
637
(2021).
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