Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page (US Department of Justice) - information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DisabilityInfo.gov - the US federal government's disability-related information and resources web site that provides information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.
The United States Access Board - a federal agency committed to accessible design.
DBTAC Southeast ADA Center - The Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). SEDBTAC is a regional DBTAC-ADA Center funded by NIDRR to provide information, materials, technical assistance, and training to help those with rights and responsibilities under the ADA to voluntarily comply with the ADA.
Metro ADA Compliance Division - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Division serves all departments of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, including Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, by providing support services for all programs, services, and activities, to ensure accessibility as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504.
Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act
On the morning of July 26, 1990, on the south lawn of the White House, with 3000 disability rights advocates, members of Congress and the Administration looking on, President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. It was the largest such signing ceremony in history. President Bush described the ADA as:
"the world's first comprehensive declaration of the equality of people with disabilities, and evidence of America's leadership internationally in the cause of human rights. With today's signing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, every man woman and child with a disability can now pass through once closed doors, into a bright new era of equality, independence and freedom."
What is the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the most comprehensive federal civil-rights statute protecting the rights of people with disabilities. It affects access to employment; state and local government programs and services; access to places of public accommodation such as businesses, transportation, and non-profit service providers; and telecommunications. This section provides information on the structure of the ADA and the identifies enforcing agencies, introduces language and information associated with the definition of disability, and explains the historical context of the disability rights movement and related Federal laws, culminating with the passage of the ADA.
The Center for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee is a regional coordinating agency for activities related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as a part of a grant to the Tennessee Disability Coalition from the Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center.
As a part of this agreement, Center for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee performs the following tasks and activities:
1. Assist the Coalition's ADA coordinator in identifying ADA stakeholders in the Development District and establish relationships with them.
2. Assist in the development and implementation of a strategic plan in the areas of public awareness, information dissemination, and technical assistance to promote ADA implementation.
3. Disseminate accurate information about the ADA.
4. Provide technical assistance on the ADA.
5. Engage in follow-up with individuals/businesses/etc to measure the impact of activities.
