By: Michele Monsrud E-mail: MicheleMonsrud@aol.com The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to provide equal access and opportunity for the more than forty-three million disabled Americans living in the United States. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the ADA. The worldˇ¦s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, this event was a historical benchmark and a milestone in Americaˇ¦s commitment to full and equal opportunity for all citizens. The Presidentˇ¦s directive on that day was, ˇ§Let the shameful walls of exclusion finally come tumbling dow