Federal Agencies

  • Access to Medical Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities (PDF)
    • Accessibility of doctors' offices, clinics, and other health care providers is essential in providing medical care to people with disabilities. Due to barriers, individuals with disabilities are less likely to get routine preventative medical care than people without disabilities. Accessibility is not only legally required, it is important medically so that minor problems can be detected and treated before turning into major and possibly life-threatening problems.
  • ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
    • This 28-page booklet is designed to provide military service members who have been seriously wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom a basic understanding of their rights under the ADA and Where to turn for addition information and assistance.
  • ATBCB (Access Board)
    • The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board provides information, publications and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
    • HUD's mission is to increase home ownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. The site has information for: people with disabilities, homebuyers, senior citizens, veterans/military, kids, students, researchers, landlords, tenants, farm workers, Native Americans, victims of discrimination, etc.
  • Department of Labor
    • The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) seeks to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by expanding access to training, education, employment supports, assertive technology, integrated employment, entrepreneurial development, and small-business opportunities.
  • Disability Info
    • A directory of government web links relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides information, technical assistance and publications on the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This agency is also responsible for enforcing Title I of the law.
  • FCC Disabilities Rights Office
    • The Federal Communications Commission is responsible for enforcing the telecommunications provisions of the ADA.
  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
    • A service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to providing information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities, JAN provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • National Resource Directory
    • An online resource for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families and those who support them.
  • Office of Disability Employment Policy
    • The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides national leadership on disability employment policy by developing and influencing the use of evidence-based disability employment policies and practices, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering authoritative and credible data on employment of people with disabilities.
  • Social Security Administration
    • The official web site of the Social Security Administration contains information about applying for benefits, etc.
  • U.S. Dept. of Justice - ADA
    • The Department of Justice provides information, technical assistance and publications on the State and local government and public accommodations provisions of the ADA (Titles II and III). This agency also has enforcement responsibilities under both titles.
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
    • The Department of Transportation is responsible for enforcing the public transportation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.