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956 <div class="crt-landing--separator_small"></div> 957 958 959 <div class="measure-6"> 960 961 962 <div class="crt-lead"> 963 964 <p>Information for people with disabilities, state and local governments, and businesses</p> 965 966 </div> 967 968 969 970 971<div class="usa-alert usa-alert--info margin-bottom-4" role="alert"> 972 <div class="usa-alert__body"> 973 974 <p class="usa-alert__text"><p>The complete inventory of our ADA Resources is coming soon to this page. In the meantime, you can access them on our former <a href="https://archive.ada.gov/ta-pubs-pg2.htm" class="pa11y-skip">Technical Assistance Materials page</a>.</p> 975</p> 976 </div> 977</div> 978 979<div tabindex="0" id="resultsListTarget" class="margin-y-1"></div> 980<div id="selector-badges"> 981 <ul class="usa-button-group" aria-label="List of applied filters."></ul> 982</div> 983<div class="grid-row grid-gap"> 984 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12"> 985 <ul class="usa-collection" aria-label="List of resources"> 986 987 988 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="employment "> 989 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 990 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 991 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/employment-seeking-guide/">A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment</a> 992 </h2> 993 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 994 This document contains information for people with disabilities seeking employment. It provides a general explanation of the employment provisions of the ADA and how to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 995 </p> 996 </div> 997 </li> 998 999 1000 1001 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="effective-communication "> 1002 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1003 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1004 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/business-brief-hotels/">ADA Business Brief: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging</a> 1005 </h2> 1006 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1007 A publication within the Business Brief series explaining specific ADA issues that are designed to be printed and distributed to hotel employees. 1008 </p> 1009 </div> 1010 </li> 1011 1012 1013 1014 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="effective-communication health-care "> 1015 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1016 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1017 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/business-brief-hospital/">ADA Business Brief: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings</a> 1018 </h2> 1019 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1020 A publication within the Business Brief series explaining methods and requirements of providing effective communication in a hospital setting. 1021 </p> 1022 </div> 1023 </li> 1024 1025 1026 1027 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="effective-communication "> 1028 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1029 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1030 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/business-brief-gas-stations/">ADA Business Brief: Assistance at Gas Stations</a> 1031 </h2> 1032 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1033 A publication within the Business Brief series explaining methods and requirements of providing effective communication at a gas stations. 1034 </p> 1035 </div> 1036 </li> 1037 1038 1039 1040 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="voting "> 1041 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1042 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1043 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/polling-places-checklist/">ADA Checklist for Polling Places</a> 1044 </h2> 1045 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1046 This document discusses polling place accessibility with a focus on the areas of a facility that may be used on Election Day. It also includes a list of the tools election officials will need in order to use the Checklist, as well as other helpful tips. 1047 </p> 1048 </div> 1049 </li> 1050 1051 1052 1053 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="parking physical-accessibility "> 1054 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1055 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1056 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/restriping-parking-spaces/">ADA Compliance Brief: Restriping Parking Spaces</a> 1057 </h2> 1058 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1059 Information about the features of accessible car and van parking space
1059s and how many accessible spaces are required when parking facilities are restriped. 1060 </p> 1061 </div> 1062 </li> 1063 1064 1065 1066 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=" physical-accessibility effective-communication "> 1067 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1068 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1069 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/lodging-guide/">ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision</a> 1070 </h2> 1071 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1072 A publication explaining what hotels, motels, and other places of transient lodging can do to accommodate guests who are blind or have low vision. 1073 </p> 1074 </div> 1075 </li> 1076 1077 1078 1079 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=" "> 1080 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1081 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1082 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/testing-accommodations/">ADA Requirements: Testing Accommodations</a> 1083 </h2> 1084 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1085 This document provides technical assistance on testing accommodations for individuals with disabilities who take standardized exams and other high-stakes tests. 1086 </p> 1087 </div> 1088 </li> 1089 1090 1091 1092 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="design-standards title-iii title-ii physical-accessibility "> 1093 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1094 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1095 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/accessible-pools-requirements/">ADA Requirements: Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit</a> 1096 </h2> 1097 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1098 This guidance is designed to help title II and title III entities understand how new ADA requirements for swimming pools apply to them. 1099 </p> 1100 </div> 1101 </li> 1102 1103 1104 1105 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="effective-communication "> 1106 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1107 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1108 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/effective-communication/">ADA Requirements: Effective Communication</a> 1109 </h2> 1110 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1111 This publication is designed to help title II and title III entities understand how the rules for effective communication apply to them. 1112 </p> 1113 </div> 1114 </li> 1115 1116 1117 1118 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="service-animals "> 1119 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1120 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1121 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/service-animals-2010-requirements/">ADA Requirements: Service Animals</a> 1122 </h2> 1123 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1124 This publication provides guidance on the term âservice animalâ and the service animal provisions in the Departmentâs regulations. 1125 </p> 1126 </div> 1127 </li> 1128 1129 1130 1131 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-ii title-iii design-standards physical-accessibility "> 1132 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1133 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1134 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/ticket-sales/">ADA Requirements: Ticket Sales</a> 1135 </h2> 1136 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1137 Guidance on nondiscrimination requirements that apply to selling tickets for assigned seats at events such as concerts, plays, and sporting events. 1138 </p> 1139 </div> 1140 </li> 1141 1142 1143 1144 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="mobility-devices physical-accessibility "> 1145 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1146 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1147 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/opdmds/">ADA Requirements: Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices</a> 1148 </h2> 1149 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1150 Guidance on the rules for power driven mobility devices for State and local governments, and businesses and non-profit organizations that serve the public. 1151 </p> 1152 </div> 1153 </li> 1154 1155 1156 1157 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-iii "> 1158 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1159 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1160 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/title-iii-manual/">ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual</a> 1161 </h2> 1162 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1163 This document explains what businesses and non-profit agencies must do to ensure access to their goods, services, and facilities. 1164 </p> 1165 </div> 1166 </li> 1167 1168 1169 1170 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-iii "> 1171 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1172 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1173 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/title-iii-primer/">ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business</a> 1174 </h2> 1175 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1176 This document provides general guidance to assist small businesses in understanding and complying with the ADA's requirements. 1177 </p> 1178 </div> 1179 </li> 1180 1181 1182 1183 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-ii "> 1184 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1185 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1186 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/title-ii-primer/">ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments</a> 1187 </h2> 1188 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1189 This document provides general guidance to assist State and local governments in understanding and complying with the ADA's requirements. 1190 </p> 1191 </div> 1192 </li> 1193 1194 1195 1196 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=" "> 1197 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1198 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1199 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/accessible-cells/">
1199ADA/Section 504 Design Guide: Accessible Cells in Correctional Facilities</a> 1200 </h2> 1201 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1202 A publication providing guidance on preventing discrimination against inmates with mobility disabilities through the design of accessible cells in State and local correctional facilities. (2004) 1203 </p> 1204 </div> 1205 </li> 1206 1207 1208 1209 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="employment title-ii effective-communication "> 1210 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1211 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1212 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/returning-servicemembers/">ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities</a> 1213 </h2> 1214 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1215 This publication is designed to provide military service members who have been seriously wounded while serving a basic understanding of their rights under the ADA and where to turn for additional information and assistance. 1216 </p> 1217 </div> 1218 </li> 1219 1220 1221 1222 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="law-enforcement effective-communication "> 1223 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1224 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1225 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/access-911/">Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services</a> 1226 </h2> 1227 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1228 A publication explaining the requirements for direct, equal access to 9-1-1 for persons who use teletypewriters (TTYs). 1229 </p> 1230 </div> 1231 </li> 1232 1233 1234 1235 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="medical-care health-care "> 1236 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1237 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1238 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/medical-care-mobility/">Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities</a> 1239 </h2> 1240 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1241 This document provides guidance for medical care providers on the requirements of the ADA in medical settings with respect to people with mobility disabilities. 1242 </p> 1243 </div> 1244 </li> 1245 1246 1247 1248 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="web-access technology "> 1249 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1250 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1251 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/accessibility-govt-websites/">Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities</a> 1252 </h2> 1253 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1254 A publication providing guidance on making State and local government websites accessible 1255 </p> 1256 </div> 1257 </li> 1258 1259 1260 1261 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-ii technology web-access "> 1262 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1263 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1264 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/small-entity-compliance-guide/">Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Government Entities: A Small Entity Compliance Guide</a> 1265 </h2> 1266 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1267 The guide will help small state and local governments to understand the web ruleâs requirements for making sure their web content and mobile apps are accessible. 1268 </p> 1269 </div> 1270 </li> 1271 1272 1273 1274 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="artificial-intelligence employment "> 1275 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1276 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1277 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/ai-guidance/">Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Disability Discrimination in Hiring</a> 1278 </h2> 1279 <p class="usa-collection__description">
1280 This guidance explains how algorithms and artificial intelligence can lead to disability discrimination in hiring. 1281 </p> 1282 </div> 1283 </li> 1284 1285 1286 1287 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="voting "> 1288 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1289 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1290 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/ballot-box-accessibility/">Ballot Drop Box Accessibility</a> 1291 </h2> 1292 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1293 This publication includes a survey to guide election officials in evaluating the accessibility of ballot drop boxes used or being considered for use in elections and is a companion piece to the ADA Checklist for Polling Places. 1294 </p> 1295 </div> 1296 </li> 1297 1298 1299 1300 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="covid-19 health-care "> 1301 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1302 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1303 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/2021-08-25-covid-qa/">COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act</a> 1304 </h2> 1305 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1306 COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act —view information about streateries and medical setting visitor policies. 1307 </p> 1308 </div> 1309 </li> 1310 1311 1312 1313 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-ii effective-communication design-standards law-enforcement "> 1314 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1315 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1316 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/commonly-asked-questions-law-enforcement/">Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement</a> 1317 </h2> 1318 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1319 This publication is designed to answer questions and offer common sense suggestions to assist law enforcement agencies in complying with the ADA. 1320 </p> 1321 </div> 1322 </li> 1323 1324 1325 1326 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="child-care families "> 1327 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1328 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1329 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/child-care-centers/">Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act</a> 1330 </h2> 1331 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1332 This publication explains how the requirements of the ADA apply to child care centers. 1333 </p> 1334 </div> 1335 </li> 1336 1337 1338 1339 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="effective-communication title-ii "> 1340 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1341 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1342 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/law-enforcement-guide/">Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers</a> 1343 </h2> 1344 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1345 This document provides guidance to both persons with disabilities and law enforcement agencies regarding their rights and responsibilities under the ADA. 1346 </p> 1347 </div> 1348 </li> 1349 1350 1351 1352 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-iii "> 1353 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1354 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1355 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/tax-incentives-businesses/">Expanding Your Market: Tax Incentives for Businesses</a> 1356 </h2> 1357 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1358 Short publication for businesses explaining Federal tax incentives that are available to help cover costs of improvements for customers with disabilities. 1359 </p> 1360 </div> 1361 </li> 1362 1363 1364 1365 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="medical-care title-ii "> 1366 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1367 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1368 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/2024-08-08-mde-fact-sheet/">Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment Used by State and Local Governments</a> 1369 </h2> 1370 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1371 This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA. 1372 </p> 1373 </div> 1374 </li> 1375 1376 1377 1378 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="web-access title-ii "> 1379 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1380 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1381 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/">Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments</a> 1382 </h2> 1383 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1384 The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA. 1385 </p> 1386 </div> 1387 </li> 1388 1389 1390 1391 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="medical-care title-ii "> 1392 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1393 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1394 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/2024-01-10-mde-nprm/">Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment</a> 1395 </h2> 1396 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1397 The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to lay out specific requirements for the accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment (MDE). 1398 </p> 1399 </div> 1400 </li> 1401 1402 1403 1404 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="web-access title-ii "> 1405 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1406 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1407 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/2023-07-20-web-nprm/">Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities</a> 1408 </h2> 1409 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1410 The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA. 1411 </p> 1412 </div> 1413 </li> 1414 1415 1416 1417 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="service-animals "> 1418 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1419 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1420 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/service-animals-faqs/">Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA</a> 1421 </h2> 1422 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1423 This document provides guidance and answers about the ADA's service animal provisions. 1424 </p> 1425 </div> 1426 </li> 1427 1428 1429 1430 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="web-access technology "> 1431 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1432 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1433 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/web-guidance/">
1433Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA</a> 1434 </h2> 1435 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1436 Guidance on how state and local governments and businesses open to the public can make sure their websites are in line with the ADAâs requirements. 1437 </p> 1438 </div> 1439 </li> 1440 1441 1442 1443 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="employment title-ii title-iii "> 1444 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1445 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1446 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/disability-rights-guide/">Guide to Disability Rights Laws</a> 1447 </h2> 1448 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1449 A brief overview of ten Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and the Federal agencies to contact for more information. 1450 </p> 1451 </div> 1452 </li> 1453 1454 1455 1456 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="title-ii effective-communication law-enforcement "> 1457 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1458 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1459 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/model-policy-law-enforcement/">Model Policy for Law Enforcement on Communicating with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing</a> 1460 </h2> 1461 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1462 This document serves a model for law enforcement agencies when adopting a policy on effective communication with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. 1463 </p> 1464 </div> 1465 </li> 1466 1467 1468 1469 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="families "> 1470 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1471 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1472 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/protecting-parent-rights/">Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act</a> 1473 </h2> 1474 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1475 Jointly issued technical assistance from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Office for Civil Rights and Administration for Children and Families to help child welfare agencies and family courts understand their obligations under Federal law to ensure that parents and prospective parents with disabilities receive equal treatment and equal access to parenting opportunities. 1476 </p> 1477 </div> 1478 </li> 1479 1480 1481 1482 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=""> 1483 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1484 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1485 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/protecting-rights-persons-hiv/">Protecting the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS</a> 1486 </h2> 1487 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1488 A publication explaining the rights of persons with HIV/AIDS under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the requirements of the ADA for employers, businesses and non-profit agencies that serve the public, and State and local governments to avoid discriminating against persons with HIV/AIDS 1489 </p> 1490 </div> 1491 </li> 1492 1493 1494 1495 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="olmstead employment "> 1496 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1497 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1498 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/olmstead-employment-qa/">Questions and Answers on the Application of the ADA's Integration Mandate and <em>Olmstead v. L.C.</em> to Employment and Day Services for People with Disabilities</a> 1499 </h2> 1500 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1501 This document discusses and explains the requirements of the ADA's integration mandate and the Supreme Court's decision in <em>Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring</em>, 527 U.S. 581 (1999), as applied to segregated employment settings and facility-based day programs. In addition, this document provides a link to the Department's Federal Register notice, which provides more information about this guid
1501ance. 1502 </p> 1503 </div> 1504 </li> 1505 1506 1507 1508 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="law-enforcement employment "> 1509 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1510 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1511 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/ada-and-hiring-officers-qa/">Questions and Answers: The ADA and Hiring Police Officers</a> 1512 </h2> 1513 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1514 This document features questions and answers raised by police departments regarding officers rights related to hiring officers under the ADA. 1515 </p> 1516 </div> 1517 </li> 1518 1519 1520 1521 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="design-standards title-iii physical-accessibility "> 1522 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1523 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1524 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/q&a-accessibility-requirements-pools-public/">Questions and Answers: Accessibility Requirements for Existing Swimming Pools at Hotels and Other Public Accommodations</a> 1525 </h2> 1526 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1527 This document provides answers to some common questions regarding requirements in the 2010 regulations and Standards as they apply to public accommodations with existing pools. 1528 </p> 1529 </div> 1530 </li> 1531 1532 1533 1534 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=""> 1535 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1536 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1537 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/hiv-qa/">Questions and Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons with HIV/AIDS</a> 1538 </h2> 1539 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1540 A publication explaining the rights of persons with HIV/AIDS under the ADA, and the requirements of the ADA for employers, businesses and non-profit agencies that serve the public, and State and local governments to avoid discriminating against persons with HIV/AIDS. 1541 </p> 1542 </div> 1543 </li> 1544 1545 1546 1547 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="voting "> 1548 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1549 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1550 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/solutions-voting-problems/">Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Places</a> 1551 </h2> 1552 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1553 This document discusses physical barriers to access to voters with disabilities in five commonly found areas at polling places and offers solutions for addressing them. 1554 </p> 1555 </div> 1556 </li> 1557 1558 1559 1560 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="web-access title-ii "> 1561 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1562 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1563 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/web-rule-first-steps/">State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule</a> 1564 </h2> 1565 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1566 This guide includes suggested steps that ADA Coordinators and others working with state and local governments may want to take as they plan to ensure that their web content and mobile apps comply with the ADA Title II rule on the accessibility of web content and mobile apps. 1567 </p> 1568 </div> 1569 </li> 1570 1571 1572 1573 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags=" "> 1574 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1575 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1576 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/olmstead-mandate-statement/">Statement of the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and <em>Olmstead</em> v. L.C.</a> 1577 </h2> 1578 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1579 This technical assistance guide is created to assist individuals in understanding their rights and public entities in understanding their obligations under the ADA and <em>Olmstead</em>. 1580 </p> 1581 </div> 1582 </li> 1583 1584 1585 1586 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="design-standards title-ii "> 1587 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1588 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1589 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/ada-city-governments/">The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems</a> 1590 </h2> 1591 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1592 This document outlines common problems shared by city governments of all sizes and provides examples of common deficiencies and explains how these problems affect persons with disabilities. 1593 </p> 1594 </div> 1595 </li> 1596 1597 1598 1599 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="medical-care health-care "> 1600 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1601 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1602 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/opioid-use-disorder/">The ADA and Opioid Use Disorder: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery</a> 1603 </h2> 1604 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1605 Information about how the ADA can protect individuals with OUD from discrimination â an important part of combating the opioid epidemic. 1606 </p> 1607 </div> 1608 </li> 1609 1610 1611 1612 <li class="usa-collection__item border-0 visibilityTarget" data-tags="voting title-ii "> 1613 <div class="usa-collection__body"> 1614 <h2 class="usa-collection__heading ta-article-heading"> 1615 <a class="usa-link" href="/resources/protecting-voter-rights/">The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities</a> 1616 </h2> 1617 <p class="usa-collection__description"> 1618 This document provides guidance on how the ADA and other Federal laws protect the rights of voters with disabilities. 1619 </p> 1620 </div> 1621 </li> 1622 1623 1624 </ul> 1625 </div> 1626</div> 1627 1628<hr /> 1629 1630<p>The Americans with Disabilities Act authorizes the Department of Justice (the Department) to provide technical assistance to individuals and entities that have rights or responsibilities under the Act. 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