The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. This act was passed on July 26, 1990. It has provided people with epilepsy and seizures more opportunities since its passage. While bias may still exist for people with disabilities, this important legislation is in place to make sure that no one in the United States is silenced due to their disability. In honor of the ADA’s 33rd anniversary this summer, we’re providing a firsthand account from a member of the Epilepsy Foundation’s staff on her experiences working within the legal system. She reflects on the ADA’s approval and how we can continue to make it better to serve the epilepsy and disability communities in years to come.

Allison Nichol is Director of Legal Advocacy at the Epilepsy Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served the Department of Justice for more than twenty years as both Chief and Deputy Chief of the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division, Special Counsel on Disability Employment to the Deputy Associate Attorney General for Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the Associate Attorney General.

She also served as a member of the Executive Staff of the Attorney General’s Diversity Management Advisory Council and liaison to the Attorney General’s Committee on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities. She was the Department’s representative on the White House Office of National AIDS Policy’s committee drafting the National Strategy...

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