Resources on Disability Related Laws Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)--The Americans with Disabilities Act protects children and adults with disabilities against discrimination based on disability in many areas, including education. The ADA also provides that public transportation and facilities, such as hotels, retail stores, parks, medical facilities and recreation programs) must be accessible to citizens with disabilities. The resources below offer information about the ADA and accessible transportation. (http://www.ada.gov/)
Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities - information about accessibility in airports (http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/advisory_circulars/media/150-5360-14/150_5360_14.PDF)
Accessibility Standards for public transportation vehicles - (Vehicle Guidelines) provide criteria for new and re-manufactured buses and vans, rail vehicles, and other modes of public transportation. The Access Board develops the requirements as "guidelines" to serve as a basis for "standards" enforced by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Regulations issued by DOT (49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38) cover access to transportation under the ADA. These regulations indicate which vehicles are subject to the guideline-based standards. (http://www.access-board.gov/transit/html/vguide.htm)
Accessible School Transporation - information about accessible school transportation requirements. (http://www.stnonline.com/stn/specialneeds/index.htm) ADA Homepage - the Department of Justice informational homepage on the ADA. (http://www.ada.gov/) ADA Information Line - For general ADA information, answers to specific technical questions, free ADA materials, or information about filing a complaint, call: 800.514.0301 (voice) or 800.514.0383 (TTY) ADA specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM (eastern time) except on Thursday when the hours are 12:30 PM until 5:30 PM. Spanish language service is also available. (http://www.ada.gov/infoline.htm) Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) - The ABA requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. (http://www.access-board.gov/about/laws/aba.htm)
National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration - (NHTSA) has a resource available entitled: Adaptive Equipment & Vehicles Modified for Persons with Disabilities. (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/)
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Transportation Safety - offers the latest information on transportation safety, usability, and independence for people who remain seated in their wheelchairs when traveling in public, school, and private motor vehicles. (http://www.rercwts.org/index.html)
U.S. Access Board - A federal agency committed to access. (http://www.access-board.gov/) U. S. Department of Transportation - disability transportation information related to transportation (http://www.dot.gov/citizen_services/disability/disability.html)
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Fair Housing Act
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as Amended in 2004 - Children with disabilities have the right to a free, appropriate public education. The primary federal law that lays out the rights of children with disabilities and their families and the responsibilities and rights of schools is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 2004. This law is comprehensive and very important for all children with disabilities.
U.S. Dept. of Education IDEA homepage (http://idea.ed.gov/)
No Child Left Behind (2001) - The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA). (http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/states/index.html) Vocational Rehabilitation Act Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act --Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act requires programs and facilities supported by federal funding to be accessible to people with disabilities. Section 504 protections are available to all children with disabilities but they are particularly important for children who need accessible school facilities and programs but are not eligible for special education services. (http:// www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-disability.html)
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Section 504 Info (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html)
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