General Americans with Disabilities Act Information

The Disability Law Handbook
Aa 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. Print copies can be ordered by emailing Rauseo@bcm.edu, or by calling Dionne Rauseo at 713.520.0232.

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 General Overview (DOJ) 5 pgs.
Document lists key provisions of each section of the law.

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.

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). Order this document from the DLRP. If you do not live in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico or Arkansas, please call (713) 520-0232 (v) or (713) 520-5136 (TTY).

Public Law 101-336 (DOJ) 49 pgs.
This is the actual statute itself containing Titles I-V of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

DLRP Brochure (NF)
Contains a brief description of the DLRP, its mission, services offered and state affiliate network.

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.

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.

"What is a Learning Disability."
This is a one page fact sheet from DOJ detailing what constitutes a learning disability.

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