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HARTFORD (AP) -- A speech by former U.S. Sen. Lowell Weicker and a courthouse art exhibit are among events in Connecticut celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Weicker was scheduled to give a keynote speech Monday afternoon at the state Legislative Office Building in Hartford at a gathering hosted by the ADA Coalition of Connecticut. Weicker, who also served as governor in the 1990s, helped introduce the ADA legislation as a senator.

The state Judicial Branch is commemorating the anniversary with a display of artwork by people with disabilities at Middletown Superior Court. The exhibit runs Monday through Sept. 13.

Then-President George H.W. Bush signed the American with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, giving disabled people protections against discrimination.

State Sen. Toni Boucher, R-26, said she would "never forget how proud I was when this amazing country of ours formally and legally embraced our moral obligation to ensure that no one is excluded because of a disability."

"When signing this landmark legislation into law on July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush said 'Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down,'" the Wilton resident said in a statement. "Today, everyone knows about the Americans With Disabilities Act that has improved the quality of life for so many people, and will continue to benefit future generations."

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