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THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) PROTECTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM
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Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law
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SERVICE ANIMALS AND THE ADA



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the law.


TOPICS

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 * INTRODUCTION TO THE ADA
   
   
   
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