Draft Transition Plan Public Engagement
Draft Transition Plan
ADA Public Engagement Survey
CITY OF WARREN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) TRANSITION PLAN PRESENTATIONS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policies
Overview
In 2022, the Census Bureau reported that approximately 44.1 million, or 13.4% of the United States population, had a disability that affects their hearing, vision, cognitive or ambulatory functioning, and/or their ability to care for oneself or live independently.*
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), first signed into law in 1990, protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in many aspects of public life. The fundamental purpose of the ADA is to reduce barriers, increase access, and ensure inclusiveness for people living with a disability.
Under the ADA, a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a person’s ability to perform one or more major life activities, such as breathing, walking, reading, thinking, seeing, hearing, or working.
Title II regulations set forth the obligations of state and local government to ensure people with an ADA-covered disability are provided equal access to city services, programs, and benefits.**
* https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/disabilities-act.html (last accessed September 24, 2025);
** https://www.ada.gov/resources/title-ii-primer/ (last accessed on September 24, 2025).