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It's the law

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that is opening doors to the mainstream of life for the 54 million Americans with disabilities.  The ADA is designed to remove barriers for individuals with disabilities and to ensure equal access.

This site presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements for businesses that provide services or goods to the public as well as City of Las Cruces policies, procedures and programs for persons with disabilities.

To get answers to questions about the ADA or to learn more about the law, call the Department of Justice ADA Information Line toll-free at 1-800-514-0301/voice and 1-800-514-0383/TTY.

Population Statistics

• 54 million people in the U.S. have a disability
• 11.7 million people have limited mobility
• 12.5 million people or temporarily injured
• 2.4 million people are deaf
• 11 million people are hard of hearing
• 1.8 million people are blind
• 8.2 million people are partially sighted or have low vision
• 6.8 million people have mental disabilities
• 1.7 million people are unable to leave their homes
• 2.1 million people are in long term care facilities.
• 50% of persons over the age of 65 have a disability.

(NOTE:  Some individuals fall into more than one category.)

A Disability Can Touch Anyone

Eighty percent (80%) of people with disabilities acquired them in their adult years.  It is estimated that almost 600,000 workers per year acquire disabilities.  Estimates of the number of working age people with disabilities in the United States ranged from 12 million in 1980, to 27 million in 1986, to 49 million in 1990, to 54 million in 1994.

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