Resources for Disability Rights

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    • Answers to 20 Often Asked Questions Raised By Those with Disabilities About the One-Year Old Health Reform Law (.pdf)

      March 23, 2011, “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (P.L. 111-148/152) celebrated its first anniversary and there remains significant confusion among those with disabilities about the law, including concerns as to whether it even still exists. In honor of this milestone in the life of this landmark legislation so...

    • Disability Law Handbook (.pdf)

      This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. (from ILRU)

    • Florida Commission on Human Relations

      The Commission is charged with enforcing Florida's civil rights laws. It is against Florida law to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or familial status. The Commission investigates complaints in the areas of areas of employment, housing, public accommodations and state...

  • Fact Sheets

    • A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

      This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, contact the agencies and organizations listed below.

    • Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities

      Accessibility of doctors’ offices, clinics, and other health care providers is essential in providing medical care to people with disabilities. 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.

    • ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business (.pdf)

      The Department of Justice has revised its regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule takes effect on March 15, 2011, clarifies issues that have arisen over the past 20 years, and contains new requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards). This document provides guidance to assist small business owners in understanding how this new regulation applies to them.

    • Guía sobre las Leyes de derechos de discapacitados (Guide to Disabilities Rights Laws)

      Esta guía proporciona un resumen de las leyes federales de derechos civiles que garantizan la igualdad de oportunidades para las personas discapacitadas. Para obtener mayor información sobre cómo se podrían aplicar estas leyes en su caso, comuníquese con las siguientes agencias y organizaciones.

    • Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III

      This version contains the title II regulation updated to reflect the 2010 revisions and the technical corrections (published March 11, 2011) which became effective on March 15, 2011. It does not contain supplementary information or guidance.

    • Revised ADA Requirements: Effective Date and Compliance Date (.pdf)

      The effective date of the Department's two revised ADA rules is March 15, 2011. Of course, even before this date, entities covered by titles II and III of the ADA are still subject to the requirements in the Department's 1991 regulations. These new revised rules set out several different "compliance dates," dates by which entities covered by the ADA are required to comply with the new or revised provisions of the Department's rules.

    • Revised ADA Requirements: Ticket Sales (.pdf)

      Providing equal opportunity to people with disabilities is the fundamental principle of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This publication provides guidance on the Department's new nondiscrimination requirements that apply to selling tickets for assigned seats at events such as concerts, plays, and sporting events. The requirements, which are identical for title II and title III entities, apply to tickets sold for single events and those sold for a series of events (e.g., subscriptions or season tickets).

    • The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability

      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.
       

    • You and Your Doctor: A Short Guide To Your Rights And Responsibilities (.pdf)

      Because you may see many different doctors and therapists after your spinal cord injury (SCI), it’s important that you feel comfortable with your healthcare team and know your rights as a patient. (from ILRU)

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