Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the final conference report for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the U.S. Senate in July 1990.
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and disability rights activist Judy Heumann discussed why the ADA is a landmark case. They share their personal stories related to life prior to passage of the …
Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and disability rights activist Judy Heumann talked about elements of the ADA and the impact on people with disabilities.
Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on education.
Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and disability rights activist Judy Heumann talked about people and programs that influenced passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Tom Harkin’s speech about disabilities
Tom Harkin talks about life before the 1985 Disabilities Act
Judy Huemann, considered by many as the "Mother of the ADA", describes her expiriences before the ADA. She explains the lack of reasonable accommodations there were at the time.
