ALT Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. Text on the image reads: Capitol Crawl - 03.12.90.

ALT Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. She is wearing blue striped jeans, a blue t-shirt, and a white and red scarf wrapped around her forehead. Text on the image reads: "I'll take all night if I have to" - Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Capitol Crawl

ALT Purple background with the words "Capitol Crawl" written in large font at the top and bottom of the image. Text in between is: On March 12, 1990, over 1000 protesters came to Washington D.C. to urge Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Part of this demonstration, included the Capitol Crawl, in which more than 60 activists abandoned their mobility aids and crawled up the 83 stone steps that lead to the Capitol building. The Capitol Crawl was a direct physical demonstration of how inaccessible architecture impacts people with disabilities; and is cited as one of the most important catalysts in passing the ADA.

ALT An image of a lighthouse and text that reads: "Hope Needs You to Keep Going"

ALT Save the Date Flyer stating Governor's Commission Disabilities (GCD) Virtual Annual Public Forum will be help July 21, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The GCD holds public forums each year around the anniversary of the ADA to hear the concerns of people with disabilities and their families. Zoom Meeting information will be located on the GCD website www.gcd.ri.gov. If you prefer to submit written testimony instead mail to 2 Cherry Dale Court, Cranston, RI 02920 or email disabilities@gcd.ri.gov