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Includes products that explain this very important civil rights act for persons with disabilities, with information on using the ADA and other laws to help people assert their rights and pursue their dreams.

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Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online) (23 Products)
Electronic Media (26 Products)
Organizations, Programs, and Projects (13 Products)
Other (4 Products)
People Who Can Help (1 Products)

Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online)

	A place in the pew: People with disabilities advocate to attend church of choice This article talks about accessibility and people with disabilities being able to attend the church of their choice.
	Accommodation and Compliance Series These are guides telling how to support people with disabilities on the job. Each guide is about the needs of people with a certain type of disability.
	ADA & Youth Issues Handouts PACER staff have written and updated articles on topics of interest to families and Youth related to their rights under the American's with Disabilities Act. All articles are available on the web.
	ADA Quiz Book & CD-ROM The ADA Quiz Book 3RD EDITION contains a collection of puzzles, questions, quizzes, and case studies on the ADA & accessible information technology
	Americans with Disabilites Act and the Emerging Workforce This book is about how courts have interpreted the Americans with Disabilities Act and the issues that affect employment of people with disabilities.
	Assistive Listening Devices for People with Hearing Loss - A Guide for Performings Arts Settings This booklet is a simple guide for cultural arts venues on assistive listening devices.
	Autism, Discrimination and the Law A book describing how the legal requirements of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act 1995 might be met for students and employees with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
	Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence This book is about whether or not to tell people that you have Asperger Syndrome.
	Disability Behind Bars: Should the ADA Protect Prisoners? An article about people in prison and the ADA
	Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis: Second Edition This book is written for people who have Multiple Sclerosis that have questions about employment and disability issues.
	How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation and Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 This booklet talks about changes that were made to the ADA in 2008.
	Kennedy Center Tipsheets on Cultural Access Tipsheets on the best practices for making theaters, museums and other cultural facilities and programs accessible to patrons and visitors with disabilities.
	Know Your Rights! Working and the Americans with Disabilites Act A short guide for consumers about their job rights under ADA
	Learning About The Americans with Disabilities Act and Working Curriculum to teach about the ADA and getting a job (Title I of the ADA).
	Movie Stars and Sensuous Scars: Essays on the Journey from Disability Shame to Disability Pride Essays about living with a disability.
	Olmstead Progress Report: Disability Advocates Assess Olmstead Implementation After Two Years In this report disability advocates rate states efforts to implement Olmstead and identify promising promising practices in state Olmstead plans.
	Questions & Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act A fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This fact sheet explains how ADA might apply to job applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities.
	Rights and Reality II An action guide to rights of people with disabiities in Wisconsin.
	Technical Assistance Manual: Title I of the ADA This manual reviews the basics of the ADA. It can be read on the web.
	The ADA and Emergency Shelters: Access for All in Emergencies and Disasters This guide shows how shelters can prepare in advance so that people with disabilities can use them.
	Toward Independence A report by the National Council on Disability which became the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act
	Using the ADA for Parents of Children with Disabilities This fact sheet talks about a part of the ADA that protects parents of children with disabilities.
	Your Early Childhood Program's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act Guidebook about including young children with disabilities in early childhood programs

Electronic Media (Videos, CDs, T.V., Radio, Websites, etc.)

	ADA AND DISABILITY LAW This video gives practical, step-by-step guidelines for complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Focus is on interviewing without bias or discrimination, supervision and development of reasonable accommodations.
	ADA Building Blocks: web-course The ADA Basic Building Blocks is an introductory web course that explores the legal requirements and the spirit of the ADA.
	ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities This ADA guide for local governments on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities offers practical planning information for before, during, and after an emergency/evacuation situation.
	ADA Stories – Four Communities Improve Civic Access These stories are on the ADA government website. They are stories of four communities across the United States who have made their programs, services and facilities more accessible for people with disabilities.
	ADA Technical Assistance Program This website provides free information and technical assistance on ADA directly to businesses, non-profit service providers, state and local governments, people with disabilities, and the general public.
	Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) Home Page The DOJ web guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Has links to online and print publications, new guidelines for emergency preparedness, and more.
	Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment This web page gives people with disabilities information about their employment rights under the ADA.
	Breaking Down Barriers Multi-media package to assist school personnel in considering the needs of students with disabilities about technology purchases or use. It can help students have access to technology-based learning opportunities.
	Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Employment and Disability Institute A program at Cornell that conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace.
	Disabilities Education Blog This weblog shares articles, facts and advice. It covers a wide variety of subjects, all related to the needs of children, youth, and adults with disabilities.
	Disability Rights (Home Page in the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice website) A website of the United States government. This Disability Rights section seeks to help people with disabilities to have equal opportunity by the implementatation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
	Disability Rights Online News This online news source provides a bi-monthly update about the United States Federal Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.
	Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report The Department of Justice issues quarterly status reports that cover selected ADA activities of the Department. Reports are available from 1994 to present and are available in both electronic format and printed versions.
	Existing Facility Checklist A practical, how-to multi-media training tool to help you comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act for removing physical barriers.
	Getting It Right Training DVD teaches staff how to interact and relate to people with disabilities. Participants walk away with a changed attitude and new learned behavior.
	Good Access is Good Business On this DVD, several business owners who operate for-profit businesses on public lands discuss the financial benefits of providing physical and program access to people with disabilities.
	Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center provides information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT).
	Olmstead section of ADA.gov A website that provides information about the Supreme Court's Olmstead ruling and enforcement. It says states need to provide services that allow people with disabilities to be fully included in community.
	PowerPoint presentations on assistive technology These are four PowerPoint presentations about assistive technology and how it helps people with disabilities.
	Reaching Out to Customers With Disabilities An on-line course that explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to businesses.
	Ten Employment Myths This video tells employers ten things that are untrue about hiring people with disabilities.
	Ten Small Business Mistakes This video talks about the fears small business owners have about the ADA. You can watch it online.
	The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability This publication explains the rights of employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
	The North Carolina Office on Disability and Health (NCODH) This program helps community health programs include people with disabilities, and teaches people with disabilities about staying healthy. It is located in North Carolina.
	The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities Through humorous vignettes and instructive scenarios on disability etiquette, this popular video has helped services providers and customer service personnel learn better behaviors. This by-example awareness training has gained many awards.
	Women's Mental Health: Americans with Disabilities Act and Mental Illness This web site talks about mental health issues and protection under the ADA.

Organizations, Programs, and Projects

	ADA Information Line for Documents and Questions This information line is a government service to answer questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act.
	ADA National Network A national network that provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
	ADA Technical Assistance Program This website provides free information and technical assistance on ADA directly to businesses, non-profit service providers, state and local governments, people with disabilities, and the general public.
	Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Employment and Disability Institute A program at Cornell that conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace.
	Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers Centers that help businesses, community agencies, and persons with disabilities understand the ADA.
	Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) DREDF is an organization that fights for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities.
	Disability Rights Online News This online news source provides a bi-monthly update about the United States Federal Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.
	Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report The Department of Justice issues quarterly status reports that cover selected ADA activities of the Department. Reports are available from 1994 to present and are available in both electronic format and printed versions.
	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission A government commission supporting people's employment rights.
	Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center provides information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT).
	New England ADA Center New England ADA Center is part of the ADA National Network. It gives information on the ADA to businesses, government, and individuals on a local and national level.
	The Access Board The Access Board is a federal agency committed to accessible design.
	The North Carolina Office on Disability and Health (NCODH) This program helps community health programs include people with disabilities, and teaches people with disabilities about staying healthy. It is located in North Carolina.

Other

	ADA Requirements for Emergency Evacuation Planning for people with disabilities--Maryland Decision A Maryland court on December 28, 2004, declared that the ADA requires places of public accommodation to consider the needs of people with disabilities in developing emergency evacuation plans.
	Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment This web page gives people with disabilities information about their employment rights under the ADA.
	JAN’s Fact Sheet Series These are fact sheets on topics about working for persons with disabilities.
	Portable EZ-Step The portable EZ-Step is a device that makes using stairs much easier by reducing the height by 1/2. It can also be used to go up and down curbs, in and out of cars, and also can be turned 180 degrees and used as a quad cane while walking. web:ez-step.com

People Who Can Help

Robert Dinerstein
I am a law professor at American University, Washington College of Law, where I have taught since 1983. Among other things, I teach in the area of disability law, covering statutes and regulations under Section 504, the ADA, and IDEA, and criminal jus...

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