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The Disability Law
Handbook
A 50-page guide to the basics of the Americans
with Disabilities Act and other disability related laws. The
handbook answers
questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments
Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Social Security, the Air Carrier Access
Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Civil Rights
of Institutionalized Persons Act, and the Fair Housing Act Amendments.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended
Following is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 [ADA], including changes made by the ADA Amendments
Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325), which became effective on January
1, 2009.
Americans
with Disabilities Act Handbook (DOJ) 680 pgs. 1991
The Americans with Disabilities Act handbook is a large manual that
contains the full text of the statute (Titles I - V), the regulations
for titles I-III (including interpretive analysis), the ADA Accessibility
Guidelines, the Uniform Accessibility Standards and related resource
materials.
Americans with
Disabilities Act Questions & Answers (DOJ/EEOC) 35 pgs.
1992
This 32 page booklet, produced by the EEOC and the DOJ, addresses
all titles of the Act in a question and answer format.
Americans with
Disabilities Act Statutory Deadlines (DOJ) 2 pgs. 1990
This document lists dates when each part of the law goes into effect.
Facts About
the Americans with Disabilities Act (EEOC) 2 pgs.
1992
This succinct document outlines the employment provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act including which employers are covered,
which individuals are covered, basic requirements of the law, guidelines
for interviewing and screening applicants and how to file charges
of employment discrimination.
ADA
Information Services (DOJ) 2003.
This list contains the telephone numbers and Internet addresses
of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information
about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance
in understanding and complying with different provisions of the
ADA.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA (DOJ)
2015.
This publication provides guidance on the ADA's service animal provisions
and should be read in conjunction with the publication ADA
Revised Requirements: Service Animals.
Learn About the
Americans with Disabilities Act in Your Local Library
(DOJ) 10 pgs. 1998 To make access to information about the
ADA as easy as a trip to your local library, the Department of Justice,
through a grant to the Kansas State Library and the Chief Officers
of State Libraries Agencies, has sent an ADA Information File containing
technical assistance documents to 15,000 libraries across the country.
This document gives a profile of some of the ADA documents that
are available.
Myths & Facts
about the Americans with Disabilities Act (DOJ) 3 pgs.
This booklet addresses some of the most common misconceptions regarding
the ADA and clarifies certain portions.
Of
Consuming Interest: A Guide to Titles II & III of the Americans
with Disabilities Act for People with Vision Loss (DOJ)
48 pgs. 1993
This guide provides a good orientation to the Americans with Disabilities
Act and defines key terms with relevant examples. In a Q &
A format, the guide explains the rights of people with visual impairments
to state and local government services (Title II) and public accommodations
(Title III)
Questions
and Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons
with HIV/AIDS. (DOJ) 2012.
The document explains the rights
of persons with HIV/AIDS and the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) for employers, businesses and non-profit agencies
that serve the public, and State and local governments to avoid discrimination
against persons with HIV/AIDS.
Service
Animals and Emotional Support Animals (ADA National
Network) 2014.
This brief guide provides an overview of how federal laws govern the rights of
a person who use assistance animals
Tax Incentives
for Improving Accessibility (NIDRR/DOE) 2 pgs. 1992
This document describes tax incentives that are available for businesses
that improve accessibility within their facility.
Tax
Incentives Packet on the Americans with Disabilities Act
(DOJ) 2001.
This packet describes tax incentives that are available
for businesses that improve accessibility within their facility
and also provides the link to the relevant IRS forms.
The Application
of Federal Tax Incentives Supporting the Americans with Disabilities
Act 2012.
A discussion paper by Craig White, University of New Mexico, on federal
tax incentives after recent developments in the ADA.
Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (DOJ) 2014.
This publication is designed to help title II entities (State and local governments) and title III entities (businesses and non-profit organizations that serve the public) (together, "covered entities") understand how the rules for mobility devices apply to them. These rules went into effect on March 15, 2011.
Workplace
Personal Assistance Services and Assistive Technology (PDF
Version)
by Wendy Strobel and Jennifer Todd McDonough
ADA Q & A: Health
Care Providers by Deborah Leuchovius, PACER ADA Specialist.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination
against persons with disabilities in the areas of employment, public
accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications.
Both public and private hospitals and health care facilities must
provide their services to people with disabilities in a nondiscriminatory
manner. To do so, they may have to modify their policies and procedures,
provide auxiliary aids and services for effective communication,
remove barriers from existing facilities, and follow new ADA accessibility
standards for new construction and alteration projects.