This organization provides resources and technical assistance for educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about and implementing AEM and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS).
This project fosters collaboration among industry, academia, and disability advocacy to create models that incorporate accessiblity into the training of students in fields such as design, computer sciences, and human computer interaction.
This site offers resources for individuals with disabilities and families, emergency planners, first responders, and shelter operators in Pennsylvania (though much of the information could be useful anywhere). Resources include a variety of tools, training materials, guides, and checklists.
EARN povides resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain, and advance people with disabilities.
The LEAD Center works to improve competitive, integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency for adults with disabilities.
PEAT promotes the development and use of accessible technologies for online recruitment, staff training, human resources functions, and other virtual communications; resources include tips and tools on hosting accessible virtual meetings and presentations, as well as creating accessible documents, website content, social media posts, multimedia, and more.
The Accessibility Program shares resources such as Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design and Smithsonian Publication Guidelines.
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Healthy Aging and Physical Disability conducts research and training activities to promote healthy aging for people with long-term physical disabilities, including muscular dystrophy (MD), multiple sclerosis (MS), post-polio syndrome (PPS), and spinal cord injury (SCI). The site also offers training materials and information, including articles and user-friendly fact sheets.
WGBH works to bring media access to television, movies, home video, and the Internet. They offer a variety of products and services related to captioning and/or video description for television programs and live broadcasts, web casts, theatrical releases, videos and DVDs for education and home entertainment.
The Institute promotes accessible and universal design of environments and products.
NOND works with students, nurses with disabilities, nursing programs and educators, and boards of professional regulation to promote the inclusion of students and nurses with disabilities in the nursing profession.
AAHD offers a portal to a wide variety of information on health care, including best practices, news and research, public policy and legal issues, and more.
WID offers a variety of information and training materials on health and wellness issues for medical providers, individuals with disabilities, and families.
This site offers information about some of the issues and risks faced by people with disabilities, and how health care providers, through appropriate interactions and services, can help address these issues. The CDC also offers information on emergency preparedness and disability inclusion.
The DOJ regulates and enforces Titles II and III of the ADA (except the public transportation provisions, which are enforced by the U.S. Department of Transportation). Title II covers programs, activities, and services of state and local governments (also called public entities). Title III covers public accommodations (private businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail stores) and commercial facilities.
Toll Free ADA Information Line:
800-514-0301 Voice
800-514-0383 TTY
This publication from the American Foundation for the Blind is designed to help ensure access for patients who are blind, deaf-blind, or have other vision disabilities.
This checklist is designed to help identify some common exterior structural barriers at existing health care facilities.
DREDF offers publications and training on transportation and disability issues.
This agency provides information about the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and disability issues in air travel, and accepts consumer complaints.
Toll-Free Hotline For Air Travelers With Disabilities
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time
1-800-778-4838 (Voice)
1-800-455-9880 (TTY)
AccessIT promotes the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels. The web site features the “AccessIT Knowledge Base”, a searchable database of questions and answers regarding accessible E&IT, and the “Accessible University” mock site, a tool for demonstrating web accessibility principles.
This project, at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, promotes the development of accessible information and telecommunications technologies.
The IDEA Center is within the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo. It is dedicated to improving the design of environments and products so that they are more usable, safer, and more appealing to a broad range of people.