The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV).
The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV).
Resource Networks
We participate in a number of Resource Networks that work to foster peer support and collaboration, deliver training, and distribute materials related to the ADA.
The ADA National Network
Learn more about the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, and if you’re outside our region, visit the ADA National Network (ADANN) to locate your regional center.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Celebrate 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act!
The ADA was passed by Congress with broad, bipartisan support, and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on the South Lawn of the White House.
Photo credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Sharing the dais with President Bush are (standing left to right): Rev. Harold Wilkie; Sandra Parrino, National Council on Disability; (seated left to right): Evan Kemp, Chairman, Equal Opportunity Commission; and Justin Dart, Presidential Commission on Employment of People with Disabilities.
“… with the precious privilege of being an American comes a sacred duty to ensure that every other American’s rights are also guaranteed.”
- President George H.W. Bush, Remarks at the Signing of the ADA, July 26, 1990
Ten Things to Know About the ADA
The approaching 35th anniversary of the enactment of the ADA, one of our nation’s most significant civil rights laws, is a good time to review the basics! Check out our “top ten” list (or our “easy read” version) of ADA-related facts and figures. See if you know them all!
Learn about the ADA, open up our ADA Anniversary Scrapbook and take a trip down memory lane, explore our resources, check out the latest news, and visit the ADA National Network to find more information about upcoming events, national initiatives, and training opportunities across the country.
“This historic act is the world’s first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities — the first. Its passage has made the United States the international leader on this human rights issue.”
- President George H.W. Bush, Remarks at the Signing of the ADA, July 26, 1990
Webinar Series: The Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities and Their Rights Under the ADA
Join us for this free webinar series as we unpack findings from our study on Disability, Race, and the ADA: Connecting People to Their Rights. We’ll share our findings about the opportunities, as well as the challenges and barriers, faced by Black individuals with disabilities in accessing information and exercising their rights under the ADA. Sessions remaining in the series are scheduled for June 3rd, September 2nd, and December 2nd.
Check out the Summary of Research Findings on this study, and find information on other research we’ve conducted on disability and employment, aging, and more.
Video: How to Make Your Business More Welcoming by Making Your “Virtual Storefront” More Accessible
This recorded webinar will help you understand how you can expand your customer base and increase your bottom line by making your business more accessible to customers with disabilities.
This session outlines practical strategies and easy steps you can take to make your websites, social media posts, email campaigns, and other digital content more user-friendly for people with disabilities.
Our list of Digital Access Resources includes documents and organizations related to digital access for businesses, as well as for state and local governments.
Video Series: Interacting with Law Enforcement and Other First Responders
This video series from the Arc of Northern Virginia offers practical tips for people with disabilities, police officers, and other first responders. Check out our Criminal Justice playlist on YouTube to find videos on Talking with Police, Traffic Stops, Calling 911, and Comfort Kits. The Arc of Northern Virginia also has a great resource library on disability and criminal justice.