Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
• ADA 2008 Amendments Bulletin
  A Job Accommodations Network (JAN) document reviewing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.
• ADA Amendments Summary
  ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Summary and Resources from the Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC).
• ADA Archive
  This site serves as a comprehensive, online archive of documents and history related to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).
• ADA Business Brief: Service Animals
  U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division business brief on service animals.
• ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
  This checklist is based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
• ADA Essentials for Transit Board Members
  Fundamentals of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Transit Public Policy is a 68-page, spiral-bound resource that is suited for not only board members, but bus, rail, and paratransit staff, public officials, community planners, advocates, and anyone seeking basic information on the ADA as it relates to public transportation.
• ADA Home Page
  Information and technical assistance on the American’s with Disabilities Act.
• ADA Information and Information Technology (ADA&IT)
  The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center; the regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC).
• ADA Portal
  From this webpage you can search over 7,400 ADA documents collected by the national Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC).
• ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Fact Sheet Series
  The National Network of ADA Centers has created a Fact Sheet Series to give guidance around the specific changes to the ADA. Each fact sheet focuses on a different topic, providing an overview of what the revised regulations are for that topic.
• ADA: Know Your Rights – Returning Service Members with Disabilities
  This publication explains your rights under the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides information on where to get assistance.
• Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual Covering Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities
  This technical assistance manual addresses the requirements of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to public accommodations, commercial facilities, and private entities offering certain examinations and courses.
• Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places of Business
  U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division commonly asked questions and answers about service animals in places of business.
• Disability Law Handbook
  This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. You should consult an attorney for advice about your particular situation.
• Disability Law Handbook - Spanish Version
  This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. You should consult an attorney for advice about your particular situation.
• Disability Law Lowdown
  Brought to you by nationally recognized leaders in the field of disability law, the Disability Law Lowdown Podcast delivers the latest in disability rights information every other week. You can subscribe for free and have shows automatically delivered, or you can listen to the show and read the transcripts from this site.
• Eastlake, Derry and Associates Accessibility Solutions
  A consulting firm that can assist businesses, associations, or programs with their accessibility needs and to help them achieve full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Youth with Disabilities Page
  The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is a great resource for all things related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Because this law affects young people, we have created a special web page on our website just for young people like you to talk about Disability History, Employment, Education, Health/Recreation/Arts, and more.
• PACER Center's ADA Q&A: Section 504 and Post Secondary Education
  Questions reflect those most commonly asked of PACER staff regarding the ADA and postsecondary institutions.
• Steve Gold - ADA Information
  These are tools on how to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act from an attorney located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• The ADA National Network
  The ADA National Network consists of ten Regional ADA National Network Centers located throughout the United States that provide local assistance to ensure that the ADA is implemented wherever possible.
• The ADA National Network Disability Law Handbook
  This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. You should consult an attorney for advice about your particular situation.
• The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with Disabilities
  This booklet explains the part of the ADA that prohibits job discrimination.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act And the Rights of Persons with HIV/AIDS To Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing
  U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section questions and answers.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers
  The information in this booklet has been adapted from “The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers” document produced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 2008 version.
• Topic Guides on ADA Transportation
  A Series of Topic Guides for Transit Agencies, Riders and Advocates on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Transportation.
• U.S. Department of Justice 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  The Department has assembled this official online version of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) to bring together the information in one easy-to-access location.
• U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
  To File a Complaint about: 1: An institution - complaints about institutions such as jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, developmental disability/mental retardation facilities, mental health facilities or nursing homes. 2: A law enforcement agency - complaints about law enforcement agencies, such as police or sheriff's departments. 3: Access Act violations - interference with access to reproductive health clinics or places of religious worship.
• U.S. Department of Justice Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
• U.S. Department of Justice Pool Accessibility
  Questions and Answers: accessibility requirements for existing swimming pools at hotels and other public accommodations.
• U.S. Department of Justice Title III ADA Complaints
  How to file a complaint under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act . Title III prohibits discrimination based on disability in public accommodations. Private entities covered by title III include places of lodging, establishments serving food and drink, places of exhibition or entertainment, places of public gathering, sales or rental establishments, service establishments, stations used for specified public transportation, places of public display or collection, places of recreation, places of education, social service center establishments, and places of exercise or recreation. Title III also covers commercial facilities (such as warehouses, factories, and office buildings), private transportation services, and licensing and testing practices.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  This is the home page of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ADA Guide 'Your Employment Rights as an Individual with Disabilities'
  An EEOC document outlining employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for people with disabilities.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ADA Guide 'Your Responsibilities as an Employer'
  An EEOC document aimed at employers outlining their responsibilities to people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ADA Publications
  This takes you to a publications request form and listing of EEOC publications.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ADA Question & Answers
  An EEOC question and answer document addressing employment issues under the ADA.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Enforcement Guidelines
  This is a list of EEOC enforcement documents including enforcement related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guide 'The Americans with Disabilities Act: Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities
  An EEOC document addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act interacts with employee performance and conduct standards.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) final regulations to implement the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) final regulations (effective May 24, 2011) to implement the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) are now available for public view.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Information About the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
  The ADAAA regulations, accompanying Question and Answer documents and a fact sheet.
• West Virginia ADA Coordinator
  West Virginia ADA office website.