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Long COVID & Civil Rights: Lex Frieden (an author of ADA) on Pandemic Disabilities – Ask Dr. Drew

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July 27, 2022

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Is "Long COVID" a disability protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act? Lex Frieden (an architect of ADA laws) discusses civil rights in a pandemic, and a history of the groundbreaking legislation.

This week marks the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. Lex Frieden, one of the ADA's architects, joins Ask Dr. Drew LIVE to discuss civil rights and how the ADA protects COVID-19 long-haulers from discrimination in employment, transportation, and equal access.

Lex Frieden, MA, LLD (hon) is a professor at UT Health School of Biomedical Informatics and directs the Independent Living Research Utilization program at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann. He is best known as being one of the architects of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Yesterday (July 26, 2022) was the 32nd anniversary of this landmark legislation.

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