Americans with Disabilities Act

by Kathleen Knorr
August 2005

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Dept. of Justice offers technical assistance on ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA Provisions.

ADA Information for publication, questions and referrals 1-800-514-0301
Internet address ada.gov or www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA provisions applying to employment, also provides information on how to file ADA complaints.

Employment - questions 1-800-669-4000
Employment- publications 1-800-669-3362
Internet address: www.eeoc.gov

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

ADA Assistance Line for regulations and complaints 1-888-446-4511
Internet address: www.fta.dot.gov/ada
E-mail address: ada.assistance@fta.dot.gov

Federal Communications Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA's telephone relay service (TRS) requirements.

TRS publications and questions 1-888-225-5322
Internet address www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro

Office of Compliance offers technical assistance on accessibility laws applying to Congressional offices and services

Congressional accessibility 1-202-724-9250
Internet address www.compliance.gov

Assess Board or Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, offers technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines

Publications and questions 1-800-872-2253
Internet address www.access-board.gov

Office of Civil Rights 1-888-446-4511
Federal Transit Administration
US Department of Transportation
www.fta.dot.gov/office/civrights

U.S. Dept. of Labor's Job Accommodations Network !-800-526-7234

U.S. Dept. of Education's Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center 1-800-949-4232
www.adata.org

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