Legal Rights
Find more information about legal rights for the blind and people with low vision. Link to sites to learn more about laws in your state and which organizations are actively advocating for legislation to protect and extend rights for the visually impaired.
ADA Law
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and V
Title 29--Labor, Chapter XIV-EEOC, Part 1630--Regulations to implement ADA employment provisions
Title II Regulations: Public Services
Common Questions About Title II of the ADA
Title III Regulations: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities
Supreme Court Rulings
Job Accommodation Network consultants often get inquiries asking for information on Supreme Court rulings that address the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The links below provide information on these rulings.
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Building, Housing, and Recreation Accessibility Guidelines
Building
ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Proposed ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
Accessibility Checklists: Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Checklist for Buildings and Facilities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, and Title III Checklist - Also available as a one page document in Microsoft Word format: IIIChecklist.doc
Housing
Recreation
Summaries of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
ADA Technical Assistance Manuals
Other ADA Materials
ADA Accessibility Guideline Checklist
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
ADA Business Brief: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings
ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency
Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
ADA Information for Law Enforcement
Accessibility Benefits Older Workers
Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations
Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers
Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places of Business
Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
- Frequently Accessed EEOC Guidances
Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests who are Blind or who have Low Vision
Guide for Restaurants and Other Food Service Employers
The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Businesses (EEOC)
Guide for Small Businesses (DOJ)
Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities: As a business owner or operator, or someone thinking about opening a business, you may have wondered what you have to do to comply with the ADA. This online course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons.
Readily Achievable Barrier Removal and Van Accessible Parking
Restriping Parking Lots: DOJ Business Brief
Service Animals: DOJ Business Brief
Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation
Tax Incentives (JAN Publication)
Tax Incentives Packet (DOJ Publication)
The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
Title III Checklist Also available as a one page document in Microsoft Word format: IIIChecklist.doc
New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations: Cornell University ADABrochures These brochures are in Acrobat (PDF) format and require the free Acrobat Reader, available for Macintosh, DOS, Windows, or UNIX.
ADA Enforcement
Contacting EEOC: Find Your Field Office