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Legal Information on Disability Issues

The following links provide information on legal issues related to disability.

Overview of Disability Rights Laws

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws - a summary of key legislation and references for further information.
Employment Law Briefs, 13 Tips for Negotiating ADA Cases with the Department of Justice.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 .
Mental and Physical Disability Law.
Parents' Rights and Responsibilities.
Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities.

Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Section 504, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Section 504 Compliance Guide.
Axis Disability Rights Website.
U.S Office of Compliance, Office of the General Counsel, Disability Access.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

ADA Compliance Guide.
ADA and Disabilities Information.
ADA Document Center.
ADA Information Center On-Line.
ADA Resources.
ADA Technical Assistance Program.
ADAnet.
Accessible Web Resources and the Law, by Thornton Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, University of Washington.
The Access Board's Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities and Figures in Buildings and Facilities Guidelines.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
The ARC's Access ADA Activities.
Topical Bibliography on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 .
Supreme Court Cases involving the ADA.
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page.
Yahoo! ADA Links

Disability Rights Laws that Relate to Employment

The Access Board

U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board).

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