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Legislation
Americans With Disabilities Act Information
- United States Department of Justice's official Americans with
Disabilities Act web site, featuring news on regulatory changes and
government programs.
Americans with Disabilities Act: On-Line Information Center
- This site is maintained by the Kansas Commission on Disability
Concerns (KCDC). It not only provides tremendous amounts of information
about the Americans with Disabilities Act, but it also is another
excellent starting point for finding information about other disability
resources.
Assistive Technology Warranty Act
- Testimony presented to the Illinois General Assembly by K.J. Pierce;
includes a copy of the law.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
- To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and
strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in
employment, and for other purposes.
National Council on Disability
- It is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the
President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with
disabilities.
National Rehabilitation Information Center: A guide for families of persons
with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Directory of resources for families dealing with TBI
Perkins Act
- 1995 legislation involving vocational education.
Public Law 90480
- Law regarding access to public buildings for the physically disabled.
Public policy in assistive technology
- A review of public laws involving assistive technology.
Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990
- Legislation dealing with Closed Captioning for the hearing-impaired.
Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1992
- A copy of the Act.
Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act
- 1993 law involving minimul levels of duties for uniformed persons (police
officers, medical personnel, etc.) coming in contact with disabled persons.
University of West Virginia's ADA Document Center
- ADA Statute, Regulations, ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines), Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets, and Other Assistance Documents
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