Featured Topics
Information for people with disabilities, state and local governments, and businesses
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Introduction to the ADA
How the ADA is structured, and how it protects the rights of people with disabilities
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Service Animals
The definition of a service animal, where they can go, and how they assist people with disabilities
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Parking
Find out how the ADA requires businesses, non-profits, and state/local governments to provide accessible parking spaces.
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Effective Communication
People with certain disabilities might communicate in different ways.
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Equal Access to Child Care
The ADA requires child care centers to comply with the ADA. A child with a disability must never be turned away based on assumptions about their disability.
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Community Integration
The ADA bans the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in a regulation called “the integration mandate.” State and local governments must offer services to people with disabilities in home and community settings.
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Emergency Planning
State and local governments must ensure their emergency planning and management programs are accessible for persons with disabilities.
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Mobility Devices
Find out how the ADA supports those who use walkers, wheelchairs, and other power-driven devices to get around.
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Opioid Use Disorder
Find out the ADA's protections for people with Opioid Use Disorder.
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Parental Rights
Parents and prospective parents with disabilities are entitled to equal treatment and equal access to parenting opportunities.
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Telehealth
The ADA prohibits healthcare providers from discriminating on the basis of disability. This is true when health care is provided in person or through “telehealth.”
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State and Local Governments
If you are part of a state/local government program or a person with a disability, there are many aspects of the ADA that you should be familiar with.
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Businesses That Are Open to the Public
If you are a business or a person with a disability, there are many aspects of the ADA that you should be familiar with. The information below is intended to help get you started.
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Voting and Polling Places
The ADA requires state and local governments and their election officials to ensure that people with disabilities have a full and equal opportunity to vote in all elections.