At 8 years old, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins climbed 78 marble stairs up the Capitol's West Front on her hands and knees – a feat that took over an hour – in a act of protest asking for Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 30 years later ... #adaptivenation #thankstoADA | National Ability Center
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