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Call for Art and Juried Art Exhibition
MOD is pleased to announce our 2017 “Call for Art” and juried art exhibition, “Breaking Barriers.” Please follow this link www.mass.gov/mod/art for more details.
How Can the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) Help Me?
MOD focuses on the following four areas that can assist customers with all different types of issues.
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA for Executive Agencies (Title I and II)
ADA for Municipalities (Title I and II)
ADA for Businesses (Title I and III)
Community Access Monitor, CAM
Emergency Preparedness
Personal Emergency Preparedness for People Requiring Additional Assistance During Emergencies
Commissions on Disability, CODs
Establishing a COD in Your Community
Regional Commission on Disability Meetings
Customized Training's
Client Services
- Provide information and referral to appropriate agencies/programs
- Inform individuals how disability rights apply to their situation
- Provide technical assistance to those seeking reasonable accommodation in housing, employment, education, government, and places of public accommodation
- Re-establish communication with third parties to remove disability-related barriers and restore services
- Offer technical assistance around the obligation to provide reasonable accommodation (RA) for:
- Housing Providers
- Employers
- State and Local Government
- Educational institutions
- Places of Public Accommodation
- Work to resolve disability-related discrimination and denial of service issues
Client Assistance Program, CAP
- Advocate on behalf of applicants to and clients of vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and independent living centers (IL)
- Apprise stakeholders of VR and IL services as well as CAP’s role relative to those programs
- Client Assistance Program (CAP) Brochure - PDF
; PDF (Spanish)
Community Services Program
- Provide technical assistance on the applicability of architectural access codes
- Technical Advisor to the Local Commission on Disabilities
- Runs the Community Access Monitor Program
- Runs the Personal Emergency Preparedness Trainings
- Architectural Review/Site Visits
Government Compliance
Government Services Program
MOD frequently assists communities, businesses and advocates; either through plan review or on-site visits, to ensure compliance with the various building requirements specific to persons with disabilities. If you are interested in this free service, please reach out to Jeffrey L. Dougan at (800) 322-2020 or email Jeffrey at jeff.dougan@state.ma.us
- MOD Role as AAB Board Member
- Technical Assistance on Compliance with the various codes
- Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
- Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards
- Fair Housing
- Public Rights of Way Guidelines
- Architectural Review/Site Visits
State and Federal Accessibility Codes
Mass General Laws chapter 151b
Information - Publications
MOD Overview of Services Brochure
Disability Rights Laws in Massachusetts Booklet 
Disability Handbook for Agencies file size 4MB
Reasonable Accommodation Capital Reserve Account (RACRA)
HP Parking Regulations Summary
Information - Services
Architectural access requirements
Government programs and benefits
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