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But I am proud that America’s ADA has sparked a worldwide recognition of the rights and needs of our planet’s more than 1 billion persons with disabilities.
The United Nations took the nondiscrimination principles of the ADA and incorporated them into a forward-reaching treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This convention has been ratified by 154 countries, but, sadly, not yet by the United States.
The United States Senate would be well-advised to take up this treaty and ratify it and allow the United States to maintain its worldwide leadership role on disability rights. We pioneered disability rights; it is time for us to share our expertise with all the nations of the world.
Despite this unfinished business, the ADA at 25 is more than just a good beginning; it’s a new day for persons with disabilities and a new day for our country.