We all face challenges in our lives, all different and some more than others. This month is the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
For years, when I have written columns about the assistive tech used by persons with disabilities (PWD), a mention of this piece of legislation was usually included — it was a game changer.
My first column for the Tallahassee Democrat (156 columns ago … but who’s counting?) was about assistive technology. I was on my honeymoon and my former editor at the Democrat, Dave Hodges, sent a text asking where my first column was.