“On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act banned discrimination based on disability in all parts of public life. People with disabilities could no longer be denied access to jobs, schools and transportation. The law also included private places that are generally open to the public, such as restaurants and movie theaters.

The law had a huge impact on the lives of millions of Americans. Five of them shared their stories with NPR.” Continue reading this article at NPR.com. This article also contains an audio recording of the article which can be found by following the above link.