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Disability-Related Resources
Legal InformationThe Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Key responsibilities of the Board include: developing and maintaining accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology; providing technical assistance and training on these guidelines and standards; envorcing accessibility standards for federally funded facilities.
Includes information such as ADA Law, Supreme Court Rulings, Building Accessibility Guidelines, ADA Technical Assistance Manuals, Other ADA Materials, and ADA Enforcement. Need accommodation ideas? Visit JAN's A-Z of Disabilities where you can review JAN materials by disability and by topic. The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional, and national levels. The ADA National Network consists of ten Regional ADA National Network Centers located throughout the United States that provides personalized, local assistance to ensure that the ADA is implemented wherever possible. We are not an enforcement or regulatory agency, but a helpful resource supporting the ADA's mission to "make it possible for everyone with a disability to live a life of freedom and equality." Disability.gov is an award-winning federal web site that contains disability-related resources on programs, services, laws, and regulations to help people with disabilities lead full, independent lives. With just a few clicks, visitors can find critical information on a variety of topics including benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, housing, health, technology, and transportation. Visit their site for information on disability laws.
Designed for human resource professionals (and lawyers) who specialize in employee relations, this website offers articles and information on employment laws, case law, human resources, seminars, a discussion forum, employee rights, and there's even a quiz you can take! Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. The above link will take you to their Laws, Rights & Other Legal Issues page. You can visit their home page at www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx FedLaw, now part of the The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE), was developed to ascertain if hypertext links to legal Home Pages on the Internet could be a useful and cost-effective research tool for Federal lawyers and other Federal employees. FedLaw has assembled a select group of references of particular use to those persons doing Federal legal research and which can be accessed directly through "point and click" connections. Whatever you want or need form the U.S. Government, it's on FirstGov.gov. FirstGov is the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. Their work transcends the traditional boundaries of government and their vision is global - connecting the world to all U.S. Government information and services. Visit the Legal Section of the FirstGov website for information on national libraries, U.S. laws, bills in Congress, regulations, statistical information, government publications, and more.
This site is intended to be a beginning point for research by parents, educators, state, and federal staff members, and other interested parties into a wide range of issues involving disabilities and disability law. There are thousands of resource links available on this site. The above link will take you directly to the section on disability law.
An extensive resource list maintained by the Office of Special Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia.
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. Find your region by clicking here.
Acting under the directive of the leadership of the 104th Congress to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public, a Library of Congress team brought the THOMAS WWW system online in January of 1995. THOMAS databases currently offer information under the headers of: House Floor This Week, House Floor Now, Quick Search of Text of Bills; Legislation (Bill Summary Summary Status, Bill Text, Public Laws by Law Number, House Roll Call Votes, Senate Roll Call Votes); Congressional Record (most recent issue, Congressional record text, Congressional record index, days-in-session calendars); Committee Information (reports, home pages, House and Senate committees).
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Line Provides summaries of recent settlements and agreements, technical assistance, and listings of other sources of information about the ADA. Text of the ADA of 1990 is also available. Many publications may be accessed through the FedWorld Dialup/Telact option.
Promotes equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance. Website provides enforcement guides and related documents, memoranda of understanding, and laws, regulations and policy guidance. Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys go to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. Wrightslaw has thousands of articles, cases, and free resources about dozens of topics.
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