Justice Department Issues New Guidance on ADA
The Department of Justice released new technical assistance materials to help state and local governments comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Department of Justice 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.
The Tool Kit is a commonsense guide to achieving ADA compliance. Chapters 3 and 4 of the Tool Kit, released today, address the ADA requirement of ensuring effective communications for people with disabilities.
“In our work with state and local governments throughout the country, we see many common problems with ADA compliance,” says Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “The Department is issuing the Tool Kit to help state and local government officials gain a better understanding of how to ensure equal access to government programs and services for all of their citizens with a disability.”
“These new chapters of the Tool Kit contain practical guidance, including checklists and action steps, that state, county and city officials can use to identify and resolve ADA compliance issues in government agencies and programs across the country, including public hospitals, courts, law enforcement agencies, 911 emergency communication systems, and recreation programs,” says Kim.
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