ADA - American with Disabilities Act
Resource & Information Guide

ADA Page Guide

Builders, Architectects & Facility Managers: Be sure to visit the ADA Compliance Center! The Center offers an extensive collection of ADA compliance products, ranging from threshold ramps, dressing tables & transfer benches to bathroom accessories & braille signage. Secure online purchasing & quotes for your next ADA compliant project.

Job Accomodation Network (JAN)

ADA - The Regulations and Statutes

Here is a text version of the ADA Guide for Small Businesses from the US Justice Dept. Very helpful.

The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers and Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.

Apple Accessibility - Since 1985 Apple has been committed to helping people with disabilities access their personal computers. Apple’s commitment to accessibility is evident throughout the Mac OS X operating system, which is not only easy to use by design, but also includes a wide variety of features and technologies specifically designed to provide access to users with disabilities. Apple refers to these features collectively as Universal Access and has integrated them into the operating system so they can be used in conjunction with a variety of applications from Apple and other developers. Apple is also changing the ways people interact with technology through innovative products like the iPhone, which bring new possibilities for making user interfaces accessible to users with disabilities.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). "The power of the Web is in its universality - Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." -- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web.

(Equal Access to Software and Information) EASI has several online workshops that focus on adaptive computing technology, creating accessible web pages, learning disabilities and access to the disciplines of science, engineering, and math All courses are provided over the Internet using e-mail and can be taken from anywhere and at any time. Previous workshops have reached more than 1000 subscribers in two dozen countries.

• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• CALL (Communication Aids for Language and Learning - UK) Centre
• US Government ADA Resources Page
• Pacer Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities - The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.

ADA - Contractors

For a complete list of contractors specializing in ADA compliance and accomodation, visit our ADA Contractors Page. These contractors are specialist in the ADA and can insure that your project meets all the ADA legal requirements -- and accomodates your special needs.

ADA - Support Organizations and Resources

HalfthePlanet.com - The Internet portal where the entire disability community can access reliable services and products, connect with peer support, and keep up with disability-related news and information all day every day. Our site uses the Verdana typeface, which has been tested and found to be the font that's easiest to read for people with impaired vision

The Alliance for Technology AccessThe mission of the Alliance for Technology Access is to connect children and adults with disabilities to technology tools.

• Untangling the Web - One of the best ADA Resource Centers located at the West Virginia University web site as compiled by the late Steven L. "Speed" Fullmer, Ed. D., age 48, who died of cancer August 21, 1998. He was the founder of the award-winning Untangling the Web. As a Research Assistant Professor in the International Center for Disability Information at West Virginia University, he published scholarly research articles and book chapters.
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• AZtech Inc. Assistive Technology Home Page
• Social Security Disability Information

Editors Note: Please fell free to email us with any additions you feel would be worthwhile in on this list, or just to let us know if any of these links are not working -- Thanks!

Architecture & Design
Books, Software & Products

ADA Manuals & Handbooks
Design guides, handbooks & compliance manuals offering essential information for the architect, designer or builder.

Architecture & Design Books
From basic principles of archit ectural design to office manuals & accounting procedures.

Building Code Software
Professional Building Code Software Programs featuring the latest IBC & IRC code resources

ADA Compliance Center
Door ramps, tactile signage, specialized hardware, & other ADA code compliance products.

Sustainable Design & Building Books
Definitive guides, resources & how-to books for architects, builders and homowners on healthy home design & environmentally safe building materials.