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The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress.
To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
General Resources
ADA: A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section published this guide which provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities as well as links to the agencies overseeing and enforcing the laws and hotline numbers where the public can get answers to specific questions
ADA: Guide for Small Businesses
This joint effort between the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice is the definitive guide for small businesses seeking to comply with the ADA.
ADA: Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disorders
This joint effort between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice is specific to health care practitioners and facilities who need guidance on accommodating their patients with mobility disabilities.
HHS: Your Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights fact sheet offers a straight forward overview of rights persons with disabilities have under the ADA, with a very clear cut list of what public entities can and cannot do.