The ADA Amendments Act: An Overview of Recent Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act
American Constitution Society Advance, 2009
19 Pages
Posted: 20 Oct 2013
Last revised: 10 Dec 2013
Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Loyola University of Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
Provides an overview of changes made to the Americans with Disabilities Act by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The paper examines the legislative history of the ADA Amendments Act and discusses the intention of drafters to interpret the law. The article also provides examples for its application.
Keywords: disability, americans with disabilities act, ADA
Suggested Citation:
Suggested Citation
Benfer, Emily A., The ADA Amendments Act: An Overview of Recent Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (2010). American Constitution Society Advance, 2009. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2341414
