Disabilities and ADA
ADA Information
- Abledata general information on disabilities, assistive technology, independent living, equipment resale, disability research and disability periodicals
- Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) from the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
- ADA Documents Center
- ADA Guide for Small Towns from the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
- ADA Technical Assistance
- Alliance for Technology Access connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools
- ASL Browser American Sign Language Dictionary
- Blind Links
- Blindness Resource Center
- Blindness Resources
- Braille Bug introduces Braille, its inventor, and technologies used to produce Braille
- CODA International Children of Deaf Adults
- CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information topics include education, statistics, government documents, computer access, laws, books, aging, assistive technology, and universal design
- Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places of Business
- Consumer Considerations for Getting a Service Animal
- DBTAC-Great Plains ADA Center Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide technical assistance, information and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws to the Great Plains Region.
- Deaf Education Information Working for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Throughout the United States
- Department of Justice ADA Homepage
- Disability Studies for Teachers contains lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12
- DisabilityInfo.gov web site of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities
- Elevator Laws from the Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor
- Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Ac
- Free and Open Source Disability Tools for Libraries Covers screen readers, magnifiers, speech tools, writing tools, and more. Includes: DesktopZoom, QuickRes, RapidSet, Sonar, Virtual Magnifying Glass, Balabolka, DSpeech, Audacity, Lingoes, PowerTalk, WordTalk, NVDA, Thunder, Dasher, LetMeType, FreeMind, and Xmind.
- History Through Deaf Eyes Gallaudet University has developed a traveling social history exhibition about deaf Americans. Using objects and images collected by individuals, organizations, and schools for deaf students, this exhibition illustrates shared experiences of family life, education, and work?as well as the divergent ways deaf people see themselves, communicate, employ and adapt available technology, and determine their own futures
- Home Wheelchair Ramp Project
- JAN: Job Accomodation Network an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Learning Disabilities Resources
- Medicare and Medicaid Services
- NARIC: The National Rehabilitation Information Center
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- Nebraska Commission For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Nebraska Handicapped Parking Permits Information Questions regarding Handicapped Parking Permits may be addressed to Email or by contacting this office at (402) 471-3918.
- Nebraska Library Commission Talking Book and Braille
- Nebraska Public and Commercial Buildings and Facilities regulations Title 156 of the Nebraska Administrative Code
- Paralympics a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, created to help athletes with physical disabilities reach their dream of Paralympic excellence
- Publisher Contacts from the Disabled Student Services Program at Merced College
- Social Security Administration Lincoln Federal Building, 100 Centennial Mall North, Suite 191, Lincoln, NE 68508. 402-437-5401, ext. 3314 (Call hours are 9 AM - 4 PM). Provides help in starting the SSI process
- State of Nebraska Accessibility Guidelines PDF Document from the Nebraska State Fire Marshall's Office
- V.I. Guide a guide to Internet resources about visual impairments, for parents and teachers
- WebABLE! facilitates accessibility for people with disabilities to advanced information systems and emerging technologies
Disability Information
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