- The Access Board
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The Board, created in 1973, has served the nation as the only independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for people with disabilities.
- U.S. Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act ADA HOME PAGE
- Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
ADA Statute, Regulations, ADAAG (American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines), Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets, and Other Assistance Documents
- Disability Information
This is the web site for the U.S. Health and Human Services Agency's Office on Disability. This office oversees the coordination, development and implementation of programs and special initiatives within HHS that impact people with disabilities.
- www.disabilityinfo.gov
This Department of Labor web site contains links to information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.
- Americans with Disabilities Act
This is the web site of the U.S. Department of Justice Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
This is the web site for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.
- People with Disabilities - HUD
This is the web site for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This page is a one-stop resource for People with Disabilities with a directory of links from HUD, as well as outside sites.
- National Council on Disability
This is the web site of the National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency that makes recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. NCD's overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
- Office of Universal Design
This is the web site of the California Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect's Office of Universal Design. On these pages you'll receive an introduction to Universal Design concepts, as well as links to DSA Accessibility resources and links to other recognized authorities on Accessibility and Universal Design.
- Disability Benefits 101: Working with a Disability in California
The Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) website helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits. DB101 brings together rules for health coverage, benefit, and employment programs that people with disabilities use. These programs may be administered by the state, the federal government, or private organizations; here, DB101 discusses them under one roof, in plain language.
- Disaster Preparedness Web site
- Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. JAN's efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available.
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