Local Government ADA Resources

General Resources and Technical Assistance
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ADA National Network Technical Resource Center
800-949-4232

ADA Great Lakes Technical Resource Center
800-949-4232  (Voice/TTY)

Independent Living Resource Utilization (ILRU)
713-520-0232 (Voice/TTY)

Ohio Department of Justice
202-514-3101

• DOJ Title II Technical Assistance Manual

• ADA and Olmstead Fact Sheet

• DOJ Title III Technical Assistance Manual

ADA Transition Planning

• ODOT Transition Plan Template

• Title II Action Guide

• Title II Action Guide Website

• ADA Common Problems for Cities

• ADA Primer for State and Local Governments

• ADA Notice of Grievance Information

• ADA Grievance Sample Sample

• Project Civic Access: Toolkit for State and Local Governments

• Project Civic Access: Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems

Employment

• DOJ Title I Technical Assistance Manual

Job Action Network
800-ADA-WORK    800-232-9675
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
​Interactive Process

• Reasonable Accommodation Process

• Reasonable Accommodation Checklist

ADA Facility Evaluations​​

• Small Business Primer

• ADA Guide for Small Businesses

• 10 Small Business Mistakes - Accessibility

• ADA Readily Achievable Requirements

• ADA and Small Business  - Quick Facts

• ADA Business Toolkit

• Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right of Way

• Federal Highway Administration, A Guide for Maintaining Pedestrian Facilities for Enhanced Safety

• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessibility Design

• ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities

U.S. Access Board
800-872-2253 Voice
800-993-2822 TTY

Effective Communication​​

• ADA Requirements For Effective Communication

• Communicating with People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide for Law Enforcement

• Communicating with People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings

• ​​Americans with Disabilities Act Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests who are Blind or have low Vision

Housing​

• Fair Housing Act Design Manual

• Fair Housing Accessibility First

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Transportation​

• Federal Transit Administration ADA Circular

• Department of Transportation Accessibility

• Department of Transportation Facility Design Standards

Education​​

• Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional Children

• U.S. Department of Education IDEA site

• Center for Parent Information and Resources

• IDEA Fact Sheet

• Section 504 Fact Sheet

Interviews Regarding Public Access​

• Snow Removal Radio Interview with Lon Mitchell

Downloadable Resources

• ADA Checklist

• ADA Intro

• ADA Title II Technical Assistance Manual

• Admin Checklist

• Effective Communication

• Emergency Guide