Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination of people with mental or physical disabilities.  The goal of the ADA is to remove barriers that deny individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to share in activities of community life.  The law ensures participation and access to the kind of opportunities that persons without disabilities enjoy.

Visit www.ada.gov for more information about the ADA.

The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act through a toll-free ADA Information Line.  This service permits businesses, state or local government or others to call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements including questions about the ADA standards for Accessible Design.

ADA Specialists are available:

9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (eastern time) Monday thru Friday 

12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (eastern time) Thursday

Spanish language services is also available.

For general ADA information, answers to specific technical questions, free ADA materials or information about filing a complaint call:

(800) 514-0301

(800) 514-0383 [TTY]

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