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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Portal

We are one of ten regional DBTAC: ADA Centers
funded by NIDRR to provide
Information, Training, Technical Assistance, and Resources
to help those with rights and responsibilities under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to voluntarily comply with the ADA.

What is the ADA?

Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

Definition of Disability under the the ADA

  • A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (i.e. working, talking, hearing, seeing, caring for one's self)
  • Or having a record of such an impairment;
  • Or being regarded by others as having an impairment such as individuals with severe facial scarring.

Five Titles of the ADA

  • Title I: Employment
  • Title II: State & Local Governments
  • Title III: Places of Public Accommodations
  • Title IV: Telecommunications
  • Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions

Additional ADA Resources

For more information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), check out the following list of useful links. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed for external websites.

Disclaimer: The DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center provides these links as a courtesy and does not endorse, take responsibility, or exercise control of the organization nor vouch for the accuracy of the contents of the destination link.

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