Information to assist persons with disabilities and to help communities better serve such individuals can be found at our Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Home Page.

How to File a Complaint

ADA Mediation Program. Through this program, the Department refers appropriate ADA disputes to mediators at no cost to the parties. The mediators in the Department of Justice program are professional mediators who have been trained in the legal requirements of the ADA.

Many publications are provided at this site. Some that you can find are the text of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and its regulations. A variety of general topic and technical manuals can also be accessed.

Learn about federal laws that prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities in A Guide to Disabilities Rights Laws.

Find answers to questions about employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act in A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment (HTML). Adobe Acrobat PDF.

The Children With Disabilities Web site offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation. The site covers a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.

Resources for parents of children with disabilities are presented on the Parenting Resources for the 21st Century site. Annotated links help parents locate information and support services.

For more information about the Department component that is most active in this area, consult the Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section web site.

  Last Updated: 02/23/04