Chamique Holdsclaw and Rick Goldsmith at the Labor Department, Aug. 10, 2016. Yesterday, I celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Labor Department. The gathering was a special one, drawing scores of government officials, advocates and others who care about disability, human rights and equality. Why was I among them? Because I am a person with a disability. Until 2004, few would have known this, because my disability is a mental health condition not visible to the eye. Approximately one in five adults in the U.S. experiences a mental health issue in a...
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