Justice Department Releases New Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Materials
Source: U.S. Department of Justice

The Department of Justice today released new technical assistance materials to help state and local governments comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The materials are part of the “ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments,” a project announced by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in October 2006.
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The Civil Rights Division works cooperatively with state and local governments across the country to help them achieve ADA compliance through Project Civic Access, a wide-ranging initiative to improve access for people with disabilities to state and local government programs, services and activities. Chapters 5 and 6 of the Tool Kit, released today, deal with two areas where the Division has worked with many public entities to improve compliance. Chapter 5 explains the ADA requirement for ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to programs, services, and activities provided on state and local government Web sites. Chapter 6 of the Tool Kit, which explains the ADA requirement for accessible curb ramps at pedestrian crossings, addresses one of the key physical barriers that deny people with disabilities access to their communities.

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