Disabled in Action

[1] It was founded in 1970 by Judith E. Heumann and her friends Denise McQuade, Bobbi Linn, Frieda Tankas, Fred Francis, Pat Figueroa, possibly Larry Weissberger, Susan Marcus, Jimmy Lynch and Roni Stier (all of whom were disabled).

As stated on its website, the organization aims to "fight to eliminate the barriers that prevent [people with disabilities] from enjoying full equality in American society."

The campaign encourages stores, restaurants and other places of public accommodation in the New York City area to provide wheelchair accessibility.

"[3] In the late 1970s, some Disabled In Action members formed a musical group called The DIA Singers, which recorded two albums, In Motion and ...and the Parking Spots Are Nothing But The Best.

On April 19, 2006, it was announced that after nearly 5 years, Duane Reade, a chain of drugstores primarily located in New York City, finally agreed to settle with Disabled In Action to make all of its stores ADA-compliant.