ADA Resources

• Go to the centralized source of technical assistance on the ADA.
  www.adata.org
  The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) funds ten regional centers to provide information, training, and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities, and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA. These are known as DBTACs--Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers. Enter the DBTAC network with a phone call to 1.800.949.4232 (V/TTY) or visit: www.adata.org
  


• And then there's the ADA Document Portal.
  www.ADAportal.org
  The ADA Document Portal houses the ADA Collection, which consists of about 3,400 documents organized into the following categories: employment, state and local government, public accommodation, transportation, facility access, communications, interpretation, and enforcement. The Portal also provides links to additional collections (over 15,000 documents), including those pertaining to related legislation (such as the Fair Housing Act, the Air Carrier Access Act, IDEA, and Section 508); federally supported information services (such as the Job Accommodation Network, Project Action, Accessible IT in Education, disabilityinfo.gov); and ADA agencies.
  
  
• The Department of Justice can help, too.
  The ADA Information Line, U.S. Department of Justice, has information on ADA requirements affecting public services and public accommodations. Call at 1.800.514.0301 (Voice) or 1.800.514.0383 (TTY), or visit their Web site at: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
  
  
• Wondering about the ADA and public schools?
  The ADA National Access for Public Schools Project (ADA - NAPSP) may interest you. It helps public school districts implement the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project makes many resources available, such as Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Self Evaluation Guide for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, a video on ADA and public schools, a chart comparing ADA/Section 504/IDEA, fact sheets, and question & answer sheets on ADA and public school issues. Call the project at 1.800.893.1225 (ext. 28), or visit their Web site at: www.adaptenv.org
  
  
• How about the ADA and child care centers?
  The U.S. Department of Justice offers Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA.
  www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/childq%26a.htm