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Do You Know Your Rights and Your Programs?
Individuals with disabilities are not powerless; this
long-overlooked population is entitled to a set of specific legal
rights and a variety of governmental programs that can help them make
the move into the workplace, gaining the independence to lead
fulfilling lives. The information below details ways in which people
with disabilities can find newfound freedom through understanding
their legal rights, and businesses and other organizations can find
guidance in complying with these regulations.
This list contains the telephone numbers and web addresses of
federal agencies and other organizations that provide information
about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance
in understanding and complying with different provisions of the
ADA. Other federal laws prohibit discrimination and provide equal
opportunity for people with disabilities in housing, air
transportation, and access to federal facilities and post
offices. Telephone numbers for obtaining assistance in understanding
and complying with these laws are also listed in this section.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Related Sites
- http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
The Department of Justice offers technical assistance on the ADA
Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA provisions applying to
businesses, non-profit service agencies, and state and local
government programs; also provides information on how to file ADA
complaints.
800-514-0301 (voice)
800-514-0383 (TTY)
- http://www.eeoc.gov
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical
assistance on the ADA provisions applying to employment; also provides
information on how to file ADA complaints.
800-669-4000 (voice)
800-669-6820 (TTY)
- http://www.fta.dot.gov
The Department of Transportation offers technical assistance on the
ADA provisions applying to public transportation.
888-446-4511 (voice)
TTY: use relay service
- http://www.fcc.gov/cib/dro
The Federal Communication Commission offers technical assistance on
the ADA's telephone relay service requirements.
202-857-3800 (voice)
202-293-8810 (TYY)
- http://www.access-board.gov
The Access Board, or Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, offers technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility
Guidelines.
800-872-2253 (voice)
800-993-2822 (TTY)
- http://www.disability.gov
The Access America website on US Federal Programs, services and
resources to Americans with disabilities.
- http://www.ssa.gov/work
The Office of Employment Support Programs.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy on Employment of People with
Disabilities answers employment questions and funds the Job
Accommodation Network (JAN), which provides advice on
accommodating employees with disabilities.
- http://www.dol.gov/odep/
Employment questions for the Office of Disability Employment Policy
202-376-6200 (voice)
202-376-6205 (TTY)
- http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/english/homeus.htm
Information on the Job Accommodation Network
800-526-7234 (voice/TTY)
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The Internal Revenue Service provides information about tax
code provisions including tax credits (section 44) and deductions
(section 190) that can assist businesses in complying with the
ADA.
Tax code- information: 800-829-1040 (voice); 800-829-4059 (TTY)
Tax code- legal questions: 202-622-3110 (voice) TTY: User relay service
- The DREDF ADA Hotline is funded by the Department of Justice to
provide technical assistance on the ADA.
800-466-4232 (voice/TTY)
- Project ACTION is funded by the Department of Transportation to
provide ADA information and publications on making transportation
accessible.
800-659-6428 (voice)
TTY: User relay service
- Fair Housing Act, for questions or publications, call
Department of Housing and Urban Development
202-708-2333 (voice)
202-708-4112 (TTY)
- Air Carrier Access Act, for questions pertaining to air
transportation, call the Department of Transportation
Office for Civil Rights, 202-366-4648 (voice); 202-366-8538 (TTY)
Aviation Consumer Protection Division, 202-366-2220 (voice); 202-755-7687 (TTY)
- Architectural Barriers Act, for questions pertaining to access
to federal facilities and post offices, call the Access Board as
listed above.
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