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Cornell University ILR School - DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center - The DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center is part of a national network of centers which provide information, referrals, resources, and training on equal opportunity for people with disabilities and on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We serve businesses, employers, government entities, individuals with disabilities, and the media in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We also conduct research to help increase knowledge on best practices for the employment of people with disabilities.

Information and resources pertaining to the ADA. Guide to disability Rights Laws, American with Disabilities Act - Information and Technical Assistance - Federal Resources - Public Transportation - ADA Information Line - News and Regulations - Enforcement - Mediation- Certification

DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers: Training - ADA course - Events and Web -based Online Events - Training Requests and Questions. Contact DBTAC: ADA Center at (800) 949-4232 (voice/tty) for questions or requests for training customized to the needs of your group, agency or company on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability-related topics. Offered in various formats to meet diverse learning styles and individual needs,alternate formats for materials are available upon request.

ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)

Accessible Technology On-line Seminar Series - The goal of the Accessible Technology Webinars is to increase awareness on technology accessibility for people with disabilities

The Open Doors Organization (ODO) was founded in 2000 for the purpose of creating a society in which all persons with disabilities have the same consumer opportunities as those without. We aspire to teach businesses how to succeed in the disability market, while simultaneously empowering the disability community. In America today, marketing toward people with disabilities is hindered by myths and misconceptions. Through comprehensive research, training, and guidance in marketing strategies and ADA compliance, ODO gives large corporations and small businesses, alike, the tools they need to reach and serve the disability market

Bi-monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights. The Division enforces laws prohibiting discrimination based on disability in employment, housing, access to businesses serving the public, access to government programs and services including voting and public transportation, and unconstitutional conditions in institutions of confinement.

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for change - politically, economically, and socially. AAPD was founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including their family, friends and supporters, and to be a national voice for change in implementing the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

Family Education - Special Education Evaluation and the Law

Provides integrated turn-key access solutions that empower individuals with disabilities. Helping employers meet their accommodation requirements in the workplace, the Synapse TAP Workstation is the only solution that offers speech recognition on any computer including UNIX, mainframe, Mac and PC platforms. Synapse ADA Workstations provide universal access to users regardless of their disability.