Civil Rights

DisabilityInfo.gov (www.DisabilityInfo.gov) is a federal Web site designed to offer people with disabilities and many others access to the information and resources they need to live full and independent lives in the workplace and in their communities. Managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) (www.dol.gov/odep), DisabilityInfo.gov offers a broad range of valuable information, not only for people with disabilities, but also their family members, faith-based and community organizations, employers, service providers and many others.

Easy to navigate, DisabilityInfo.gov is organized by subject areas that include civil rights, community life, education, employment, health, housing, benefits, technology and transportation. In particular, the Web site's Civil Rights section links to information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other federal civil rights laws designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities.

With 22 federal agencies contributing content to this Web site, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), DisabilityInfo.gov contains extensive, frequently updated information on a host of cross-cutting topics. Information of particular interest regarding civil rights includes links to DOJ's ADA Home Page; a downloadable guide to disability rights laws; and contact information for state and local Equal Employment Opportunity Commission field offices.

DisabilityInfo.gov also offers a free subscription service where you can sign up to receive DisabilityInfo Connection, our quarterly newsletter, as well as other e-mail alerts covering information tailored to your individual interests. Just visit http://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USODEP to sign up today!