State & Local Governments
ADA Tool Kit for State & Local Governments
A new technical assistance document designed to assist state and local officials in improving compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their programs, services, activities and facilities.
Links to text and .pdf versions of rules, guidelines, notices, studies, reports and certain accessibility laws.
Information regarding trainings given to organizations across the country by the Access Board's on their accessibility guidelines and standards.
Accessibility Planning & Resource Guide for Cultural Administrators
Accessibility of State & Local Government Web Sites to People with Disabilities
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding how Web sites can be made accessible for people with disabilities.
Accessible Format for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Explains accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) for new stadiums, including line of sight for wheelchair seating locations.
Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project
Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Regulations - 28 CFR Part 35
Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Technical Assistance Manual
Covers the requirements of title II of the ADA as it applies to state and local government programs and services, including educational facilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & City Governments
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice on common problems shared by city governments of all sizes and how these problems affect persons with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
Information on ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and revised Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) guidelines from the U.S. Access Board, which are used by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation to set enforceable standards.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Information from the Access Board about accessibility guidelines that serve as the basis for standards to be adopted by the Department of Justice for new construction and alterations of recreation facilities covered by the ADA. The guidelines include scoping and technical provisions for amusement rides, boating facilities, fishing piers and platforms, golf courses, miniature golf, sports facilities and swimming pools and spas.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Frequently Asked Questions
Overview of the ADA's requirements for ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities and transportation and requiring the establishment of TDD/telephone relay services.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design
One of two standards for new construction and alterations under the ADA for state and local government facilities.
Discusses removing barriers from existing facilities and provides design guidance on van accessible parking spaces.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Highlights
An outline of the key requirements of the ADA for state and local governments.
AARP's Beyond 50 report presents a new agenda for examining, building and retrofitting communities to support successful aging. Livable Communities: An Evaluation Guide is also available. Both documents are in .pdf format.
Centers for Independent Living
Considering Children with Disabilities & the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook
Designing Sidewalks & Trails for Access
Guidebook created to provide planners, designers and transportation engineers with a better understanding of how sidewalks and trails should be developed to promote pedestrian access for all users, including people with disabilities.
Directory of Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs)
Electronic & Information Technology Accessibility Standards
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Disability Issues Links
A list of links from the FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau related to disability issues, including closed captioning, 911-TTY compatibility, telecommunication relay services and various sections of the Rehabilitation Act.
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Overview of 11 federal laws and links to federal agencies to contact for more information.
Guidelines for Making Health Settings Accessible to People With Disabilities
Issues Identified Among Comments on Rights-of-Way Guidelines
Key issues raised by public comment to the U.S. Access Board's release of a draft guidelines for accessible public rights-of-way, which addressed access to public streets and sidewalks, including crosswalks, curb ramps, street furnishings, parking and other components of public rights-of-way.
Making Historic Properties Accessible
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) & the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Summary of the role and goals of NIST in bringing nationwide improvements in voting systems by January 2006, including accessibility for voters with disabilities.
National Recreation & Park Association Inclusive Recreation Training Series
Orientation Manual for First Responders on the Evacuation of People with Disabilities
Provides guidance to first responders on how best to perform a rescue using equipment and procedures for a safe evacuation of people with disabilities.
Public Accommodations & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making: Americans with Disabilities
Information on making meetings and information accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensuring participation by the disability community, which is essential in public transportation and highway planning.
Program sponsored by RESNA that provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territorial assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings that are Accessible to all Participants
Removing Barriers: Tips & Strategies to Promote Accessible Communication
Testing for Web Accessibility Compliance Under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Information from the U.S. Department of Education about testing web pages to ensure they meet Section 508 standards.
Tips for Communication with Deaf Employees through an Interpreter
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
Information on standards for new construction and alterations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for state and local government facilities.
Web-based Education Course on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
The U.S. Access Board and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have developed this the four-part course focusing on supplements to ADAAG that cover public sector facilities, including courthouses and prisons, and building elements designed for children's use.