Publications

General ADA

Disability Law Handbook
- ADANN Disability Law Handbook 2013.pdf
This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws (2013).
ADA Questions & Answers (2013)
- ADANN FAQ Booklet.pdf
Adapted from “The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers” document produced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Justice.
Enforcing the ADA - DOJ Status Report

http://www.ada.gov/statrpt.htm
Quarterly Dept. of Justice report discusses ADA cases, settlements, and technical assistance activities.
Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
- ADA Rights of Persons with HIV_AIDS.html
- ADA rights of persons with HIV AIDS.pdf
Explains ADA requirements for employers, businesses, nonprofit agencies, state and local governments concerning people with HIV/AIDS. (Department of Justice)
ADA: Know Your Rights -- Returning Service Members with Disabilities
- ADA Know Your Rights, Returning Service Members with Disabilities.html
- ADA Know your rights.pdf
This 28-page booklet is designed to provide military service members who have been seriously wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom a basic understanding of their rights under the ADA and where to turn for additional information and assistance. (Department of Justice)
ADA Title II and Title III Regulations Fact Sheet Series
http://adata.org/factsheets_en

The National Network of ADA Centers has created a Fact Sheet Series to give guidance around the revised ADA Title II and Title III regulations. Each fact sheet focuses on a different topic, providing an overview of what the revised regulations are for that topic.

Employers (Title I)

Title I Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations.html
The ADA as amended, and these regulations, are intended to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities, and to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination (EEOC)
A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
- A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment.html
- A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment.pdf
A 2-page pamphlet for people with disabilities providing a general explanation of the employment provisions of the ADA and how to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Department of Justice)
Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- ADA _ Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability.html
This booklet explains the part of the ADA that prohibits job discrimination. This part of the law is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and State and local civil rights enforcement agencies that work with the Commission.
(EEOC)
Your Responsibilities as an Employer Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- The ADA Your Responsibilities as an Employer.html
This booklet explains the part of the ADA that prohibits job discrimination. This part of the law is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and State and local civil rights enforcement agencies that work with the Commission.
(EEOC)
Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
- Enforcement Guidance.html
Discusses a wide range of issues concerning an employer's obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including requests for reasonable accommodation and the interactive process, different types of accommodations for applicants and employees, and undue hardship. Also includes a resource directory. (EEOC)
Applying Performance & Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities.html
This publication discusses relevant ADA requirements, provides practical guidance, and offers examples to demonstrate the responsibilities of both employees and employers when performance and conduct issues arise. It also discusses the role of reasonable accommodation in preventing or addressing performance or conduct problems, including the relationship between reasonable accommodation and disciplinary action and the circumstances in which an accommodation may or may not have to be granted. (EEOC)
Enforcement Guidance on Disability Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations.html
Explains when it is permissible for employers to make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations of employees. (EEOC)
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities.html
Addresses how the ADA's definition of disability, standards on disclosing disabilities and assessing direct threat, and requirements to provide reasonable accommodation are applied in the context of psychiatric disabilities. It also addresses conduct and direct threat issues. (EEOC)
ADA Enforcement Guidance: Pre-employment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations
- Enforcement Guidance Preemployment Disability- Related Questions and Medical Examinations.html
Explains the ADA's provisions on disability related inquiries and medical examinations at the pre and post offer stages. (EEOC)
Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
- Enforcement Guidance Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities.html
Explains how to determine whether discrimination against persons with caregiving responsibilities constitutes unlawful disparate treatment under federal EEO law. (EEOC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Questions and Answers Series
Mediation and the ADA (EEOC)
- Mediation and the ADA.html

State & Local Government (Title II)

ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments

www.adaactionguide.org

Are you in compliance with the ADA? This Action Guide leads state and local governments through a 7 step process of becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Title II Regulations
- titleII_2010_regulations.pdf
- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services.html
The Department of Justice regulations that implement the ADA for state and local governments. (Department of Justice)
Title II Technical Assistance Manual
- ADA Title II Technical Assistance Manual.html
Technical Assistance Manual 1994 Supplement

A 56-page manual that explains in lay terms what State and local governments must do to ensure that their services, programs, and activities are provided to the public in a nondiscriminatory manner. (Department of Justice)
ADA Guide for Small Towns
- Department of Justice ADA Guide for Small Towns.html
- smalltown.pdf
DOJ document addresses facility access, historic buildings, effective communication, and administrative requirements. Includes illustrations. (Department of Justice)
Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities
- website.pdf
A 5-page publication providing guidance on making State and local government websites accessible. (Department of Justice)
Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement
- ADA law enforcement.html
DOJ publication provides information for law enforcement agencies in question and answer format. (Department of Justice)
Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
- communicating with people Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.PDF
This 8-panel pocket guide provides basic information for officers about ADA requirements for communicating effectively with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. (Department of Justice)
The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems
- comprob.pdf
DOJ document addresses grandfathering, program access, historic facilities; curb ramps, effective communications, self-evaluation and transition plan. (Department of Justice)
ADA Checklist for Polling Places
- polling places.pdf
This 39-page checklist is a self-help survey that voting officials can use to determine whether a polling place has basic accessible features needed by most voters with disabilities. (Department of Justice)
ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters

http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap7shelterchk.htm

One of the most important roles of State and local government is to protect people from harm, including helping people obtain food and shelter in major emergencies. Planning should also involve ensuring that these shelters are accessible to people with disabilities. Making emergency sheltering programs accessible is generally required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Department of Justice)
How to file a Title II Complaint (Department of Justice)
- Title II Complaint Form.html
Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments & Supplement on Employment
- ADA Title II Action Guide.pdf

Businesses & Non-Profits (Title III)

Title III Regulations
- Title III.pdf
The Department of Justice regulations that implement the ADA for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities. (Department of Justice)
Title III Technical Assistance Manual
- ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual.html
Supplement 1994
An 83-page manual that explains in lay terms what businesses and non-profit agencies must do to ensure access to their goods, services, and facilities. Many examples are provided for practical guidance. (Department of Justice)
ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business
- smallbusprimer2010.pdf
- ADA Guide For Small Businesses.html
An illustrated guide to help small businesses understand the requirements of the 2010 ADA regulations. (Department of Justice)
Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
- medcare_ta.pdf
From the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services
This technical assistance publication provides guidance for medical care providers on the requirements of the ADA in medical settings with respect to people with mobility disabilities, which include, for example, those who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, crutches, or no mobility devices at all. (Department of Justice)
Americans with Disabilities Act Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
- Lodging_blind.pdf
A 12-page publication explaining what hotels, motels, and other places of transient lodging can do to accommodate guests who are blind or have low vision. (Department of Justice)A 12-page publication explaining what hotels, motels, and other places of transient lodging can do to accommodate guests who are blind or have low vision. (Department of Justice)
ADA Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
- Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers.html
Covers sign language interpreters, TTYs, facility access, captioning. (National Association of the Deaf)
Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations
- ADA Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations.html
DOJ policy on providing service to people with disabilties. (Department of Justice)
Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care and the ADA
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care and the ADA.html
This publication explains how the requirements of the ADA apply to Child Care Centers. The document also describes some of the Department of Justice's ongoing enforcement efforts in the child care area and it provides a resource list on sources of information on the ADA. (Department of Justice)
Tax Incentives for Business
- taxincent.pdf
Businesses can take advantage of two Federal tax incentives available to help cover costs of making access improvements for customers with disabilities. (Department of Justice)
ADA Guide for Small Businesses
- ADA Guide For Small Businesses.pdf
- ADA Guide For Small Businesses.html
DOJ booklet on making goods & services accessible, tax credits and deductions to offset access costs. (Department of Justice)
How to File a Title III Complaint
- How to file a Title III Complaint.html
(Department of Justice)

Architecture & Design

Emergency Transportable Housing
- Emergency Transportable Housing.html
- emergency transportable housing.pdf
The new guidelines will supplement the Board's ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines by adding provisions and exceptions that specifically address emergency transportable housing. (Access Board)
Proposed Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
- nprm.pdf
The guidelines cover trails, outdoor recreation access routes, beach access routes, and picnic and camping facilities designed, constructed, or altered by Federal agencies subject to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. (Access Board)
Accessible Play Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
- Play guide.pdf
This guide is designed to assist in using the play area accessibility guidelines. (Access Board)
Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities

Amusement Rides
Boating Facilities
Fishing Piers and Platforms
Miniature Golf Facilities
Golf Facilities
Sports Facilities
Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas
Play Areas

(Access Board)
Shared Use Path Accessibility Guidelines
- ANPRM on Shared Use Path Accessibility Guidelines.html
The Access Board is issuing Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to develop accessibility guidelines for shared use paths. Shared use paths are designed for both transportation and recreation purposes and are used by pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters, equestrians, and other users. (Access Board)
Comparison 2010 and 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Scoping and Technical Requirements
- scoping_requirements_1.pdf
- technical_requirements_1.pdf
(New England ADA Center)
Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
- Pedestrian Facilities.pdf
The guidelines ensure that sidewalks, pedestrian street crossings, pedestrian signals, and other facilities for pedestrian circulation and use constructed or altered in the public right-of-way by state and local governments are readily accessible to and usable by pedestrians with disabilities. (Access Board)
ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

http://www.adachecklist.org/
This checklist is based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. It updates the original ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal which was based on the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
2010 Standards for Accessible Design
- 2010ADAStandards.pdf
The Department of Justice’s revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Department of Justice)

Transportation

ADA Transportation Regulations
- transportation.pdf
(Department of Transportation)
Guide for Passengers: Accessible Bus Service Under the Greyhound Agreement
- Guide for Passengers Accessible Bus Service Under the Greyhound Agreement.html
This guide explains how you can get accessible bus service under the agreement between now and October 1, 2001. As of that date new Department of Transportation regulations will require Greyhound to provide accessible, lift-equipped service on demand with 48 hours' notice. (Department of Justice)
Paratransit Customer Rights and Responsibilities Bookmark
- bookmark.pdf
An easy-to-carry reference guide, this laminated bookmark details the rights guaranteed to paratransit customers under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the responsibilities passengers have when using ADA paratransit. (Project Action)
Taxi Operator's Pocket Guide
- TaxiCab_OperatorsGuide-5.pdf
Designed for easy reference for taxi drivers and operators, this laminated pocket guide outlines taxi drivers' responsibilities for serving passengers with disabilities under the ADA. Covers disability etiquette, mobility aids, assisting customers with service animals and describes the responsibilities that passengers with disabilities have to ensure themselves a ride. (Project Action)
Facts about Service Animals for Motorcoach Operators
- Motorcoach_Bookmark.pdf
Developed in partnership with the American Bus Association, the Motorcoach Operator’s Bookmark provides guidance to motorcoach companies, drivers and others who serve passengers with disabilities on U.S. Department of Transportation Americans with Disabilities Act regulations on service animals and tips on customer service for people with disabilities. (Project Action)

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