Forrest Gump: The Americans With Disabilities Act

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To steal a quote from the 1994 film Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis, “Life is like a box of Chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.” This is a deep statement put in the simplest of terms. We as people are all different and come in many forms. Some of those forms would be what some people have labeled as handicap. Handicap is considered anything to be physically or mentally disabling. But when talking to a person with a disability, most of them do not look at themselves this way. While some may not be able to go about life like most, they do not feel that they are limited. The Deaf Community is a prime example of this. Since the late 1800’s, organizations have been fighting to ensure that deaf people are treated equally. …show more content…

W. Bush in the year 1990. The act prohibits discriminations against any individual with a disability from employment, admittance to a school, and transportation. It also protects discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, and religion. This act, or law, was originated to protect the constitutional rights of those with disabilities and to ensure the disabled have the same opportunities as everyone else. The Americans with Disabilities Act is divided into five clauses: Title I, which covers employment, Title II, which covers state and local government, Title III, which covers public accommodation, Title IV, which covers telecommunications, and Title V, which covers miscellaneous …show more content…

Because parking lots have limited visual assistance and several moving vehicles, Handicap parking has become available to individuals who are deaf or hard hearing. These close parking spots have provided safer accessibility for deaf people because they do not have to roam long distance in a parking lot with moving vehicles they cannot hear. This alone could potentially save a deaf person’s. Facilities will also have more visual communications. They will have more signage which, most, will include braille. Deaf workers will have access to Captel or TTY systems that allow them to send and receive phone calls. A TTY system can also be used for face to face conversation in office settings. TV’s 13inches or bigger will be able to decode the spoken words and print it on the

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