Social Studies: Americans with Disabilities Act
![Two men in wheelchairs on either side of President George H. W. Bush signing the ADA into law.](https://wpsu.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-96744216-scaled-1.jpg)
30 years have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. The legislation has been invaluable for what it changed, but significant obstacles remain for Americans with physical or mental impairments.