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title: "ADA Spending / Awards"
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# ADA Spending / Awards

> We found no significant growth in ADA spending or lawsuit awards in the recent years. We also found no significant expansion of LEAP/childhood disability spending.

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## Claim — We found no significant growth in ADA spending or lawsuit awards in the recent years. We also found no significant expansion of LEAP/childhood disability spending.

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We also found no significant expansion of LEAP/childhood disability spending.

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