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General: The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, and is a wide-ranging law intended to make American Society more accessible to people with disabilities. It is divided into five titles. The following publications provide information about all titles:

Square Blue Bullet The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers

Square Blue Bullet The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Brief Overview

Square Blue Bullet Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act

Square Blue Bullet ADA Handbook

Square Blue Bullet Supreme Court Rulings

Square Blue Bullet JAN's ADA Glossary

Square Blue Bullet JAN's ADA Publications

Square Blue Bullet ADA "Sample" Policies

The following provides information about each title:

Employment (Title I): Businesses must provide reasonable accommodations to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment. Possible changes may include restructuring jobs, altering the layout of workstations, or modifying equipment. Employment aspects may include the application process, hiring, wages, benefits, and all other aspects of employment. Medical examinations are highly regulated.


Square Blue Bullet Title I Technical Assistance Manual

Square Blue Bullet The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and V

Square Blue Bullet Title I Regulations: Employment

Square Blue Bullet Title 29--Labor, Chapter XIV-EEOC, Part 1630--Regulations to implement ADA employment provisions

Square Blue Bullet EEOC Guidances, Fact Sheets, Reports, and Advisory Letters

Square Blue Bullet JAN's Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Square Blue Bullet ADA Mediation: EEOC

Square Blue Bullet Contacting EEOC: Find Your Field Office

Square Blue Bullet EEOC: Filing A Charge

Square Blue Bullet The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer

Square Blue Bullet The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability

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Public Services (Title II): Public services, which include state and local government instrumentalities, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and other commuter authorities, cannot deny services to people with disabilities or deny participation in programs or activities that are available to people without disabilities. In addition, public transportation systems, such as public transit buses, must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Square Blue Bullet Title II Technical Assistance Manual

Square Blue Bullet Title II Technical Assistance Manual, 1994 Supplement


Square Blue Bullet Title II Regulations: Public Services

Square Blue Bullet Title II Highlights

Square Blue Bullet Commonly Asked Questions About Title II of the ADA

Square Blue Bullet Title II Complaint Form

Square Blue Bullet ADA Mediation: DOJ

Square Blue Bullet State Accessibility Codes

Other Title II (ADA) Publications

Square Blue Bullet ADA Guide for Small Towns

Square Blue Bullet ADA Checklist for Polling Places

Square Blue Bullet ADA/Section 504 Design Guide:  Accessible Cells in Correction Facilities

Square Blue Bullet ADA and City Governments: Common Problems

Square Blue Bullet ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities

Square Blue Bullet Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services

Square Blue Bullet Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities

Square Blue Bullet Accessible Stadiums

Square Blue Bullet Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations

Square Blue Bullet Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers

Square Blue Bullet Model Policy for Law Enforcement on Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Square Blue Bullet ADA Guide for Law Enforcement

Square Blue Bullet Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement

Square Blue Bullet Questions and Answers: The ADA and Hiring Police Officers

Square Blue Bullet Readily Achievable Barrier Removal and Van-Accessible Parking

Square Blue Bullet Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Square Blue Bullet Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS

Public Accommodations (Title III): All new construction and modifications must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. For existing facilities, barriers to services must be removed if readily achievable. Public accommodations include facilities such as restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, retail stores, etc., as well as privately owned transportation systems.

Square Blue Bullet Title III Regulations: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities

Square Blue Bullet Title III Highlights

Square Blue Bullet Title III Technical Assistance Manual (1993) and Supplement

Square Blue Bullet ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Proposed ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)

Square Blue Bullet Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

Square Blue Bullet Accessibility under the ADA

Square Blue Bullet ADA Accessibility Guideline Checklist

Square Blue Bullet Checklist for Buildings and Facilities

Square Blue Bullet Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

Square Blue Bullet Title III Checklist

Square Blue Bullet How to File a Title III Complaint

Square Blue Bullet ADA Mediation: DOJ

Other Title III (ADA) Publications

Square Blue Bullet Accessible Stadiums

Square Blue Bullet ADA Guide for Small Businesses

Square Blue Bullet Readily Achievable Barrier Removal and Van-Accessible Parking Spaces 
 
Square Blue Bullet Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations

Square Blue Bullet Communicating with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings

Square Blue Bullet Communicating with Guests Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging 

Square Blue Bullet Restriping Parking Lots

Square Blue Bullet Service Animals: DOJ Business Brief

Square Blue Bullet Ten Small Business Mistakes Video

Square Blue Bullet Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals

Square Blue Bullet Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Square Blue Bullet Questions and Answers: the ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS

Square Blue Bullet Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations

Square Blue Bullet Common ADA Problems at Newly Constructed Lodging Facilities

Square Blue Bullet Five Steps To Make New Lodging Facilities Comply With The ADA

Square Blue Bullet Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for New Lodging Facilities

Square Blue Bullet Americans with Disabilities Act Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision

Square Blue Bullet Summaries of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities

Telecommunications (Title IV): Telecommunications companies offering telephone service to the general public must have telephone relay service to individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TTYs) or similar devices.

Square Blue Bullet Title IV Telecommunications

Miscellaneous (Title V): Includes a provision prohibiting either (a) coercing or threatening or (b) retaliating against the disabled or those attempting to aid people with disabilities in asserting their rights under the ADA.

Square Blue Bullet The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and V






































 
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