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1. Access Board
   Originally named the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, the Access Board is an independent Federal agency which ensures access for those with disabilities. Key responsibilities of the Board include - developing and maintaining accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology; providing technical assistance and training on these guidelines and standards; enforcing accessibility standards for federally funded facilities. [More Information on Access Board]
   
   
2. Accessible Landscapes Project
   This project develops design concepts to improve the accessibility of parks and other outdoor public spaces. Located at San Francisco State University, the project has produced an on-line publication discussing the concepts produced so far. [More Information on Accessible Landscapes Project]
   
   
3. AccessRamps.ca
   AccessRamps.ca is one of a group of informational websites based in south-central Ontario, Canada. The site provides fact sheets on wheelchair ramps in general and specific information on a variety of wheelchair ramps from several manufacturers. The products on this web site can, for the most part be purchased at SpinLife.com. The fact sheets were written by Dave Stewart, who worked in the home health care business after 1985 in several capacities including delivery, service, inside sales and outside sales. The product page information is based on the manufacturers literature, edited to fit the formatting of the web site. [More Information on AccessRamps.ca]
   
   
4. ADA and IT Technical Assistance Program
   ADATA provides national support and coordination for the 10 regional ADA and IT Technical Assistance Centers (formerly known as the DBTACs) and the National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT). This site provides extensive information regarding the ADA and a calendar of events where training on the ADA will be offered. The site is maintained by the ADA Program Assistance Coordinator. [More Information on ADA and IT Technical Assistance Program]
   
   
5. ADA Checklist for Polling Places
   The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a checklist of items that must be addressed to make a polling place accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. [More Information on ADA Checklist for Polling Places]
   
   
6. ADA Consultants
   The ADA Consultants site provides information on products, services, and legislation relating to ADA. [More Information on ADA Consultants]
   
   
7. ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)
   The ADA Home Page contains comprehensive information pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some sample topics include employment, agriculture, education, technology and business. A variety of ADA-related publications are also available. [More Information on ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)]
   
   
8. Alpha Omega ADA
   Alpha Omega ADA is a non-profit organization founded and run by disability advocate Anthony Lee. Mr. Lee visits locations throughout the U.S. and identifies places of public accommodation where people with disabilities are excluded due to a failure to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other federal, state or local accessibility regulations. His primary emphasis is to obtain compliance with the ADA on a voluntary and local level, primarily interacting with responsible building and property owners as well as local officials. [More Information on Alpha Omega ADA]
   
   
9. Disabilities Issues - FCC
   This page links to all the services and resources provided by the FCC to people with disabilities. [More Information on Disabilities Issues - FCC]
   
   
10. Disability Law Resource Project
    The DLRP is a leading resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act, related laws and making information technology accessible to people with disabilities. The DLRP serves a wide range of audiences who are interested in or impacted by these laws, including employers, businesses, government agencies, schools and people with disabilities. States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. [More Information on Disability Law Resource Project]
    
    
11. Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center
    The Great Lakes ADA & Accessible IT Center provides technical assistance and training to businesses and people with disabilities regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin. [More Information on Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center]
    
    
12. Great Plains ADA and Information Technology Center
    "The Great Plains ADA & IT Center serves as a 'one-stop' comprehensive resource on ADA issues and accessible information technology." The Center is one of ten regional ADA and IT technical assistance centers (formerly DBTACs) established by the National Institute on Disability Research and Rehabilitation. States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. [More Information on Great Plains ADA and Information Technology Center]
    
    
13. Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. The HUD "People with Disabilities" page contains information about housing for those with disabilities. It has information on topics such as housing support and financing programs, accessible housing, fair housing guidelines, homelessness, and indipendent living. [More Information on Housing and Urban Development, Department of]
    
    
14. Institute for Human Centered Design (formerly Adaptive Environments)
    The Institute for Human Centered Design is an international non-profit organization that promotes design that works for everyone across the spectrum of ability and age and enhances human experience. Its work balances expertise in legally required accessibility with promotion of best practices in human-centered universal design. It offers information and guidance about the civil rights laws and codes that provide a bedrock of accessibility in the U.S., and provides education and consultation about strategies, precedents and best practices that go beyond legal requirements to design places, things, communication and policy that integrate solutions to the reality of human diversity. [More Information on Institute for Human Centered Design (formerly Adaptive Environments)]
    
    
15. Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
    Funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, JAN is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [More Information on Job Accommodation Network (JAN)]
    
    
16. JobAccess
    JobAccess is dedicated to increasing the employment of people with disabilities. People with disabilities can post their resumes and search for employment opportunities. The site also offers a "Resume Builder" tool that helps job seekers to build and post a professional looking resume. Employers can browse for qualified job candidates and enter detailed search criteria to find job seekers with specific skill sets. Companies can post job descriptions and contact information, and search the online resume bank. In addition, the site offers extensive information on the ADA. [More Information on JobAccess]
    
    
17. Mid-Atlantic Region ADA and IT Center
    The Mid-Atlantic Region ADA & IT Center provides information on the ADA and accessible information technology. Private businesses, individuals, architects, schools and local or county governments can call for advice and information on what is required, who is covered, and how to work through a disability-related question in employment, architectural access, public services, and other areas. States served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia. [More Information on Mid-Atlantic Region ADA and IT Center]
    
    
18. MossRehab Hospital
    MossRehab is a hospital in the Philadelphia area offers comprehensive care to people with a broad range of conditions--including stroke, brain injury, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal disabilities, spinal cord dysfunction, pulmonary disorders, amputations, and other forms of disability. The site also offers a wide variety of other information on disability-related subjects including the ADA and accessible travel. [More Information on MossRehab Hospital]
    
    
19. National Arts and Disability Center
    The NADC is a resource, training and information center dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of artists and audiences with disabilities into the arts community. The site offers many resources including an online directory of State resource agencies and organizations for ADA compliance and technical assistance. For each state, there are listings of organizations and agencies that provide technical assistance regarding the ADA and the arts. Included in these listings are disability agencies and organizations for creating an access advisory committee for conducting outreach to the disability community. [More Information on National Arts and Disability Center]
    
    
20. National Association of Home Builders Research Center
    The NAHB Research Center was founded in 1964 as a not-for-profit subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders. The Center's research and demonstration projects include accessibility issues, and it has established the National Center for Seniors' Housing Research in cooperation with the Administration on Aging of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center also offers several accessibility-related publications from its on-line store. [More Information on National Association of Home Builders Research Center]
    
    
21. National Center on Accessibility
    NCA promotes inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism. Through research, technical assistance and education, NCA focuses on universal design and practical accessibility solutions creating inclusive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. The Center links the preferences and needs of people with disabilities to those of practitioners designing facilities and planning programs. NCA offers numerous publications on accessibility and universal design for yards, parks and other outdoor environments. It is a collaborative program of Indiana University and the National Park Service. [More Information on National Center on Accessibility]
    
    
22. National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education
    AccessIT promotes the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels. This Web site features the AccessIT Knowledge Base, a searchable, growing database of questions and answers regarding accessible E&IT. It is designed for educators, policy makers, librarians, technical support staff, and students and employees with disabilities and their advocates. [More Information on National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education]
    
    
23. New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
    The New England ADA & Accessible IT Center provides information and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508, and accessible information technology to individuals living in New England. States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. [More Information on New England ADA and Accessible IT Center]
    
    
24. Northeast ADA and IT Center
    The Northeast ADA & IT Center provide training, technical assistance and materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology. States served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. [More Information on Northeast ADA and IT Center]
    
    
25. Northwest ADA Center
    The Northwest ADA Center provides technical assistance, training, and dissemination of information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible education-based information technology. States served: Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington. [More Information on Northwest ADA Center]
    
    
26. Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
    ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Its customers include individuals with disabilities and their families; private employers and their employees; Federal, State, and local government agencies; educational and training institutions; disability advocates and providers of services and government employers. ODEP also provides information on the employment provisions of the ADA. [More Information on Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor]
    
    
27. Pacific ADA and IT Center
    The purpose of the Pacific ADA & IT Center (formerly known as the Pacific DBTAC) is to build a partnership between the disability and business communities and to promote full and unrestricted participation in society for persons with disabilities through education and technical assistance. States served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Basin (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau). [More Information on Pacific ADA and IT Center ]
    
    
28. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design and the Built Environment
    The Center for Universal Design, College of Design at North Carolina State University, was funded by NIDRR as a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Universal Design and the Built Environment, for the period 09/01/99 through 08/30/04. The RERC’s purpose was to 1) improve the accessibility and usability of the built environment, and 2) advance the field of universal design. [More Information on Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design and the Built Environment]
    
    
29. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design at Buffalo (RERC-UD)
    The RERC-UD will create housing, public buildings, and communities that are more accessible for people with disabilities and safer, healthier, and socially sustainable for the general public. It will identify and fill research gaps and develop critical tools for advancing the field of universal design and apply those tools to develop widely adopted standards and products. A Knowledge Translation in Action strategy will unify the outreach efforts to increase awareness of the RERC activities and universal design in general as well as improve capacity in research and practice. [More Information on Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design at Buffalo (RERC-UD)]
    
    
30. Rocky Mountain ADA and IT Center
    The Rocky Mountain ADA & IT Center (formerly the Rocky Mountain Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)) staffs a toll-free information line and provides informal guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology for educational entities. The center's Information Specialists can answer most questions you have immediately and will research and return your call on complex questions if necessary. They may also be able to provide you with expert referrals for disability issues, which are not addressed by the ADA. States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming. [More Information on Rocky Mountain ADA and IT Center]
    
    
31. Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
    The Southeast DBTAC is a regional ADA and IT technical assistance center. The Center's services include facilitating voluntary compliance and effective implementation of the ADA; promoting accessible information technology (IT); providing awareness about the ADA, accessible IT and the rights and abilities of people with disabilities; and encouraging partnerships among government, business, and disability communities to develop constructive solutions to challenges arising from ADA and Accessible IT implementation. States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. [More Information on Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center]
    
    
32. TASH
    The mission of TASH is to promote the full inclusion and participation of children and adults with significant disabilities in every aspect of their community, and to eliminate the social injustices that diminish human rights. [More Information on TASH]
    
    

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1. 2011 TASH Conference
   November 30, 2011 to December 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
   The 2011 TASH Conference theme is "No Excuses – Creating Opportunities in Challenging Times!" The theme for this conference reflects the spirit of the disability movement today - that despite the challenges ahead, we must still make progress. Attendees will include self advocates, families, teachers, professors and service providers. The conference will feature more than 150 peer reviewed sessions and expert-led workshops on person centered supports for inclusive education, community living, employment, human rights, and diversity and cultural competency. Networking opportunities will be available with leaders in the field. [More Information on 2011 TASH Conference]
   
   
2. 2010 Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS)
   December 13, 2010 to December 14, 2010 in Washington, D.C., United States
   The 2010 Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) is the federal government's premier conference on Section 508 compliance and accessible workplace technology for people with disabilities. IDEAS 2010 is sponsored by the General Services Administration, and is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Attendees will learn more about the President’s Executive Order to increase the hiring of people with disabilities; the nuts and bolts of Section 508 compliance in individual federal agencies; and how to use accessibility as a tool for fostering a flexible, inclusive and productive federal workforce. Registration is free. [More Information on 2010 Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS)]
   
   
3. 13th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers
   November 15, 2010 to November 19, 2010 in Westminster, Colorado, United States
   Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of assistive technology in the university and college setting for people with sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources, accessible. The conference is sponsored by the University of Colorado, Boulder in collaboration with AHEAD, EASI and ATHEN. [More Information on 13th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers]
   
   
4. 2009 5th Annual Disability Awareness Block Party
   September 18, 2009 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States
   This annual event celebrates the achievements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through expression of the arts. Performances by Aktion Club Theater Group, Szot Arts for All, musical acts and others will highlight this event. The event is free for attendees, exhibitors and performers. The event runs from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and is sponsored by the SMILES Center for Independent Living. [More Information on 2009 5th Annual Disability Awareness Block Party]
   
   
5. ADA Celebration
   July 26, 2004 in Garden City, Kansas, United States
   This is one-day celebration of the 14th anniversary of the ADA will include a Service Fair/Exhibit, the celebration will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A dance and refreshments follow in the evening. [More Information on ADA Celebration]
   
   

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1. Architect, Army Team to Design Accessible Homes
   Dec 17, 2011
   The Washington Post featured a story on the partnership between the U.S. Army and architect Michael Graves to develop innovative designs in accessible housing for wounded soldiers at Fort Belvoir in Virginia., Mr. Graves is working with Clark Realty Capital through the Wounded Warrior Home Project to create these homes. The article includes a photo gallery of the interior and exterior of one of the houses. [More Information on Architect, Army Team to Design Accessible Homes]
   
   
2. Personal Assistance Service Users Surveyed on Emergency Preparedness
   Jul 06, 2011
   The Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute, working with the Center for Personal Assistance Services at the University of California San Francisco, is conducting a research study to determine promising practices in preparing for emergencies among individuals with disabilities who use personal assistance services (PAS). If you use PAS and have been through an emergency or disaster, they would like to hear about your experiences. Please go to the website below to describe your experiences. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes. Each person who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing for which 5 individuals will each win a $50 gift card. Please contact Lewis Kraus, Project Director, with any questions at deputy@adapacific.org. For help completing the survey, call 510-285-5600. [More Information on Personal Assistance Service Users Surveyed on Emergency Preparedness]
   
   
3. Department of Justice to Host Hearings on ADA Revisions
   Oct 26, 2010
   The Department of Justice has scheduled three public hearings on four Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), which seek public comment on the possibility of revising the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to (1) address accessible web information and services, (2) movie captioning and video description, (3)accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1, and (4) accessible equipment and furniture. The ANPRMs were published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2010, and the comment period for them closes on January 24, 2011. The public hearings are scheduled for the following dates and locations:
   • November 18, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., CST, at Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654.
   • December 16, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., EST, at the United States Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004.
   • January 2011 in San Francisco, CA, at a date and location to be announced in the near future on the ADA Home Page at www.ada.gov.
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4. Department of Justice to Prepare New ADA Regulations
   Aug 02, 2010
   On July 26, the U.S. Department of Justice issued 4 proposals to revise regulations under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The proposals were issued as advance notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRMs) in the Federal Register. They address (1) the accessibility of websites; (2) the provision of captioning and video description in movies shown in theaters; (3) accessible equipment and furniture; and (4) the ability of 9-1-1 centers to take text and video calls from individuals with disabilities. The public is invited to commment on the proposals, and comments are due by January 24, 2011. [More Information on Department of Justice to Prepare New ADA Regulations]
   
   
5. Disability.gov Counts Down to ADA's 20th Anniversary
   May 27, 2010
   The Disability.gov website has launched a 100-day blog to countdown to the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A new entry will be posted daily to "explore one of our nation's most important civil rights achievements, including examining the ramifications of the ADA, historical points leading up to its creation and how supporting the rights of individuals with disabilities supports ALL Americans." [More Information on Disability.gov Counts Down to ADA's 20th Anniversary]
   
   
6. Surgeon General Issues First Call To Action on Disability
   Jul 26, 2005
   U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, today released "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities," appealing to all Americans to help increase the quality of life for people with disabilities through better health care and understanding. This first-ever Surgeon General's Call to Action on disability is being issued on the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. "This Call to Action is a call to caring. Every life has value and every person has promise," Surgeon General Carmona said. "The reality is that for too long we provided lesser care to people with disabilities. Today, we must redouble our efforts so that people with disabilities achieve full access to disease prevention and health promotion services." Developed by the Surgeon General in collaboration with the HHS Office on Disability, the Call to Action describes the particular challenges to health and well being faced by persons of all ages with disabilities and identifies four goals that, together, can help people with disabilities experience full, rewarding and above all healthy lives as contributing members of their communities. [More Information on Surgeon General Issues First Call To Action on Disability]
   
   
7. Decision on Emergency Evacuation for People with Disabilities
   Apr 27, 2005
   A precedent-setting decision on emergency evacuations for people with disabilities was issued in Montgomery County, Maryland. The decision requires places of public accommodation to consider the needs of people with disabilities. For the first time, a court has declared that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires places of public accommodation to consider the needs of people with disabilities in developing emergency evacuation plans. This groundbreaking decision--issued on December 28, 2004 by Judge John W. Debelius III of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland--means that shopping malls, stores, restaurants, movie theaters, museums, and other private entities subject to the ADA throughout the country, whether landlords or tenants, must now seek to accommodate people with disabilities in the development and modification of emergency evacuation procedures. Read more at http://www.washlaw.org/news/releases/010405.htm Following the decision, The Marshalls department store chain agreed to settle the lawsuit that resulted in the decision by revamping its store evacuation policies to specifically address how people with disabilities can escape in an emergency -- a decision effecting the chain's nearly 700 stores nationwide. For more information, see http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/03/AR2005050301515.html?referrer=emailarticle [More Information on Decision on Emergency Evacuation for People with Disabilities]
   
   
8. State Resource Directories on ADA Compliance and Technical Assistance
   Nov 07, 2003
   The National Arts and Disability Center [NADC] released a new online listing of State Resource Directories on ADA Compliance and Technical Assistance. Each state has its own directory that contains listings of organizations and agencies that provide technical assistance regarding the ADA and the Arts. Included in these listings are disability agencies and organizations for creating an access advisory committee for conducting outreach to the disability community. [More Information on State Resource Directories on ADA Compliance and Technical Assistance]
   
   
9. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Technical Assistance CD-ROM
   Aug 08, 2001
   The U.S. Department of Justice is making available a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Technical Assistance CD-ROM. The free CD-ROM contains a complete collection of the Department's ADA regulations, architectural design standards, and technical assistance publications. Designed for easy use on laptop computers in the field, or other computers that lack high speed Internet access, the CD-ROM is intended to make searching documents and identifying appropriate ADA information easier and more efficient. [More Information on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Technical Assistance CD-ROM]
   
   
10. Redesigned ADA Home Page
    Jul 14, 2000
    The Home Page improvements make it easier for users to navigate the ADA Website and to search on ADA issues or find specific settlement agreements, publications, or press releases. A new Tenth Anniversary Section of the Home Page was added to highlight the Section's Special Tenth Anniversary Status Report, its 10 Regional Press Reports, and provide links to a new page for Tenth Anniversary Stories and Pictures. On this page, the Department will post a new ADA Story and Picture each day during the later two weeks of July. [More Information on Redesigned ADA Home Page ]
    
    
11. ADA Publication-of-the-Month
    Mar 26, 1999
    Are you trying to find out more about the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? The Department of Justice has started the ADA Publication-of-the-Month program. Each month a different ADA publication will be offered free of charge, while supplies last. Call the ADA information line, 800/514-0301(voice) or 800/514-0383(TDD), each month to find out what new ADA publication is being offered and to place your order. Your order will shipped via U.S. mail and you can expect receipt within approximately 4 weeks. [More Information on ADA Publication-of-the-Month ]