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 the ADA!
This year marks the 36th anniversary of the enactment of the ADA, one of our nation’s most significant civil rights laws. It’s a good time to review the basics! Check out Ten Things to Know About the ADA (or our “easy read” version).
Learn about the ADA, open up our ADA Anniversary Scrapbook and take a trip down memory lane, check out the latest news, and visit the ADA National Network to find more ways to learn, connect, share, and celebrate the ADA!
“Together, we must remove the physical barriers we have created and the social barriers that we have accepted. For ours will never be a truly prosperous nation until all within it prosper.”
~ George H. W. Bush, remarks on signing the ADA, July 26, 1990
Do You Have Questions About the ADA? We Have Answers
This video highlights the ADA National Network and the ten regional ADA Centers that provide free, impartial guidance and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Find out more about the services and resources offered by the ADA National Network, and connect with your regional Center!
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.