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Americans with Disabilities Act:
A guide for people with Disabilities Seeking Employment
The Social Security Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and
the U.S. department of Justice have published a new pamphlet designed for
individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment for the first
time and may not be aware of their rights under the ADA. For copies contact
the Department of Justice at: 1-800-514-0301 (voice), 1-800-514-0383 (TTY)
or visit their website at www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
ADA Information Services
(revised February, 2001)
This list contains the telephone numbers and Internet addresses of federal agencies
and other organizations that provide information about the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance in understanding and complying
with different provisions of the ADA. The list is provided by the U.S.
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.
Department of Justice offers technical assistance on the ADA Standards for Accessible
Design and other ADA provisions applying to business, non-profit service
agencies, and state and local government programs; also provides information
on how to file ADA complaints.
ADA Information Line for publications, Questions, and referrals 800-514-0301(voice)
(1- 800-514-0383 (TTY)
Internet address www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA
provisions applying to employment; also provides information on how to
file ADA complaints.
Employment - questions 800-669-4000 (voice) 800-669-6820 (TTY)
Employment - publications 800-669-3362 (voice) 800-800-3302 (TTY)
Internet address www.eeoc.gov
Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration ADA Assistance
Line for regulations and complaints 888-446-4511 (voice) TTY: use relay
service
Internet address : www.fta.dot.gov/office/civ.htm
Federal Communications Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA's telephone
relay service (TRS) requirements. TRS publications and questions 888-225-5322
(Voice) 888-835-5322 (TTY)
Internet address : www.fcc.gov/cib/dro
Office of Compliance offers technical assistance on accessibility laws applying
to Congressional offices and services.
Congressional accessibility 202-724-9292 (voice) 202-426-1665 (TTY)
Access Board, or Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, offers
technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.
Publications and questions 800-872-2253 (voice) 800-993-2822 (TTY)
Internet address www.access-board.gov
Internal Revenue Service provides information about tax code provisions including
tax credits (section 44) and deductions (section 190) that can assist businesses
in complying with the ADA.
Tax code - information 800-829-1040 (voice) 800-829-4059 (TTY)
Tax code - legal questions 202-622-3110 (voice) TTY: use relay
To order Publications 535 and 334 800-829-3676 (voice) 800-829-4059 (TTY)
Internet address www.irs.gov/plain/index.html
Department of Education funds ten regional centers to provide technical assistance
on the ADA.
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers 800-949-4232 (voice/TTY)
Internet address www.ada.org
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide
advice on accommodating employees with disabilities.
Job Accommodation Network 800-526-7234 (voice/TTY) Internet address
www.jan.wvu.edu
DREDF ADA Hotline is funded by the Department of Justice to provide technical
assistance on the ADA.
ADA questions and publications 800-466-4232 (voice/TTY)
Internet address www.dredf.org
Project ACTION is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide information
about making transportation accessible.
Transportation information and publications 800-659-6428 TTY: use relay service
or 202-347-3066 (voice) 202-347-7385 (TTY)
Internet address www.projectaction.org
OTHER LAWS OF INTEREST
Other federal laws prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity for people
with disabilities in housing, air transportation, and access to federal
facilities and post offices. The telephone numbers for obtaining assistance
in understanding and complying with these laws are listed here.
Fair Housing Act, for questions or publications, call Department of Housing and
Urban Development:
Fair Housing accessibility questions 202-708-2333(voice) 202-401-1247 (TTY)
Fair Housing publications 800-767-7468 (voice) TTY: use relay service
Internet address www.hud.gov/fhe/fheo/html
Air Carrier Access Act, for questions pertaining to air transportation, call Department
of Transportation:
Aviation Consumer Protection Division 202-366-2220 (voice) 202-755-7687
(TTY)
Internet address www.dot.gov/airconsumer
Architectural Barriers Act, for questions pertaining to access to federal facilities
and post offices, call the Access Board, listed previously.
Kentucky
Office for the Blind
P.O. Box 757 209 St. Clair Street Frankfort,
Kentucky 40602-0757 USA
Phone (Toll Free): 800-321-6668 or 877-592-5463
Phone: 502-564-4754
Fax: 502-564-2951
TDD: 502-564-2929
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This page was last updated on December 13, 2002