The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990. As a result of this landmark legislation, communities and workplaces across the nation have become more inclusive and welcoming for America’s nearly 40 million people with disabilities. Please find out more https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/odep/documents/disability%20history_508%20compliant_links.pdf

Find definitions related to technology, disability, and law in this Glossary of ADA Terms, or you may visit the ADA Acronyms & Abbreviations page, or Search Dictionary Resources.

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

The Disability History Museum's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of how changing cultural values, notions of identity, laws, and policies have shaped and influenced the experience of people with disabilities, their families, and their communities over time. The Disability History Museum hosts a Library of virtual artifacts, Education curricula, and Museum exhibits. These programs are designed to foster research and study about the historical experiences of people with disabilities and their communities. Learn more about the Disability History Museum. here: https://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/about/about.html 

• U.S. Dept of Labor. New Regulations: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act

  FCCP’s New Regulations to Improve Job Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

• Effective Communication. ADA Requirements

  These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).

• U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission. Disability Discrimination

  Includes a very useful lengthy list of questions and answers regarding accommodation and rights.

• The Americans with Disabilities Act.

  Links to various agency websites and phone numbers for additional information.