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- Businesses That Are Open to the Public
- Community Integration
- Criminal Justice
- Effective Communication
- Emergency Planning
- Equal Access to Child Care
- Introduction to the ADA
- Businesses That Are Open to the Public
- Community Integration
- Criminal Justice
- Effective Communication
- Emergency Planning
- Equal Access to Child Care
- Introduction to the ADA
Featured Topics
These topics are the most frequently visited areas of our site. Start here to learn about the most commonly-searched topics of the ADA.
How the ADA is structured, and how it protects the rights of people with disabilities
The definition of a service animal, where they can go, and how they assist people with disabilities
Find out how the ADA requires businesses, non-profits, and state/local governments to provide accessible parking spaces.
People with certain disabilities might communicate in different ways.
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These topics are mentioned throughout the ADA. We’ve compiled overviews of these information areas to help you navigate the ADA as it relates to your field of interest.
How the ADA is structured, and how it protects the rights of people with disabilities
The definition of a service animal, where they can go, and how they assist people with disabilities
Find out how the ADA requires businesses, non-profits, and state/local governments to provide accessible parking spaces.
People with certain disabilities might communicate in different ways.
If you are a business or a person with a disability, there are many aspects of the ADA that you […]
The ADA bans the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in a regulation called “the integration mandate.” State and local […]
The ADA requires state and local governments including their criminal justice agencies to comply with the ADA. If you are […]
State and local governments must ensure their emergency planning and management programs are accessible for persons with disabilities.
The ADA requires child care centers to comply with the ADA. A child with a disability must never be turned […]
Find out how the ADA supports those who use walkers, wheelchairs, and other power-driven devices to get around.
Find out the ADA’s protections for people with Opioid Use Disorder.
Parents and prospective parents with disabilities are entitled to equal treatment and equal access to parenting opportunities.
If you are part of a state/local government program or a person with a disability, there are many aspects of […]
The ADA prohibits healthcare providers from discriminating on the basis of disability. This is true when health care is provided […]
The ADA requires state and local governments and their election officials to ensure that people with disabilities have a full […]
