ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act, American Diabetes Association, American Dietic Association, Americans for Democratic Association and so on. Wow, for three letters, there are quite a lot of different meanings. Remembering all of the acronyms migh be challenging, but don't let the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) become confusing. In a nutshell, the ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that protects from discrimination against persons with disabilities and gives equal access to, well, life. Let's break it down even further:

THE ILRC OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA received the "Program of the Year" award for the High School/ High Tech services it provides to students with disabilities throughout several counties including a total of 86 students in Clay and St Johns counties.

Contibuting author Shirley Shaw from the Justice Coalition shares the story of Jaguars Defensive End, Richard Collier and how the Justice Coalition assisted him.

Notice: Submissions of contributing authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ILRC of Northeast Florida. The ILRC Blog is created for individuals to share ideas, articles, frustrations and accolades. As an agency, our goal is to provide an outlet of communication between individuals to further our mission in advocating independence. We welcome any feedback.a

Every month we will introduce you to one ILRC staff member and their personal story in our "Meet the ILRC" section. For the month of September, the ILRC highlights Candace Pate, FTRI and BROOKS Temporary Loan Closet Equipment Specialist. If you would like to share your personal story of how Candace has helped you, leave us a comment!