TIPS: Technical Perspectives & Solutions

We offer various TIPS resources which provide accurate information on issues and concerns related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as strengthen the capacity of those who provide technical assistance to help others achieve effective compliance with the ADA.

Download TIPS resources

Topic Text Word
Court Access: Effective Communication Employment: Reasonable Accommodation Best Practices (Text, 7 KB) Court Access: Effective Communication (Word, 112 KB)
Employment: Reasonable Accommodation Best Practices Employment: Reasonable Accommodation Best Practices (Text, 8 KB) Employment: Reasonable Accommodation Best Practices (Word, 126 KB)
Fertility Treatments and the ADA Fertility and the ADA (Text, 6 KB) Fertility and the ADA (Word, 109 KB)
Immigration Issues and the ADA Immigration Issues and ADA (Text, 11 KB) Immigration Issues and ADA (Word, 136 KB)
Service Animals Service Animals (Text, 11 KB) Service Animals (Word, 128 KB)
Tribal-Owned & Operated Casinos and the ADA Tribal Casinos and ADA (Text, 8 KB) Tribal Casinos and ADA (Word, 116 KB)
Workers Compensation, FMLA, LTD, & STD Workers Comp, FMLA, LTD, & STD (Text, 10 KB) Workers Comp, FMLA, LTD, & STD (Word, 127 KB)

Alternate formats are available upon request.

Materials are provided in various formats; some need certain software to view.

  • Text file: opens in a web browser, or designated program, i.e. Notepad.
  • Word files: use word processing software, i.e. download: Word Viewer.

Copyright Permission for TIPS resources

For copyright permission, email the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC) at sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu.

Organizations may reproduce this fact sheet for non-commercial use, provided they acknowledge the Southeast DBTAC as the copyright owner and include the following credit statement:

"Reprinted from the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Resource Center website at www.sedbtac.org."

Disclaimer for TIPS resources

These TIPS resources were developed by the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC) and reflect the best professional judgment of its staff and regional affiliate network. However, these materials have not been reviewed for accuracy by the federal enforcement agencies.

The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) – Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC) is authorized by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide information, materials, and technical assistance to individuals and entities that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) under Grant No. H133A060094. However, you should be aware that NIDRR is not responsible for enforcement of the ADA. For more information or assistance, please contact the Southeast DBTAC via its web site at www.sedbtac.org or by calling 1-800-949-4232 (voice/tty).

The information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the Act, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA. The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI) does not warrant the accuracy of any information contained herein. Any links to non-BBI information are provided as a courtesy. They are not intended to nor do they constitute an endorsement by the BBI of the linked materials.

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DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC)
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