Resource List
Table of Contents
- GENERAL DISABILITY INFORMATION
- CHECKLISTS
- SAMPLE ACCESS INFO PAGES FOR FESTIVALS
- INFORMATION RE ACCESSIBLE EVENTS
- PARKING
- SERVICE ANIMALS
- EMERGENCY EVACUATION
- HEARING
- VISION
- DEAF-BLIND
- LEARNING DISABILITIES / PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS OR MENTAL ILLNESS / COGNITIVE, INTELLECTUAL, OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
- ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE DESIGN
- TAX INCENTIVES
- EDUCATION
1. GENERAL DISABILITY INFORMATION
Disability Rights Section, US Department of Justice
http://www.ada.gov/ 
The U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
http://www.access-board.gov/
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
Visit website or call 1-800-949-4232 for information
http://www.adata.org/
Adaptive Environments
http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/
ADA Document Portal
http://www.adata.org/adaportal/
Access Board Publications Order Form
http://www.access-board.gov/po1.cfm
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/about/index.htm
JAN, Job Accommodation Network. Use SOAR, Searchable Online Accommodation Resource for great advice about accommodating specific types of disabilities
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Virtual CIL – Directory of Independent Living Centers
http://www.virtualcil.net/cils/
2. CHECKLISTS
Checklist for Existing Facilities
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/racheck.pdf
The ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
http://www.ada.gov/checkweb.htm
ADA Checklist for Polling Places. Very helpful advice for everyone. Good instructions for measuring slopes etc.
http://www.ada.gov/votingchecklist.htm
San Francisco Mayor's Office on Disability, Accessible Public Event Checklist
http://www.sfgov.org/site/mod_page.asp?id=42307
3. SAMPLE ACCESS INFO PAGES FOR FESTIVALS
Bonnaroo Access Guide
http://www.bonnaroo.com/festival/access.aspx
Rothbury Access Information
http://rothburyfestival.com/details/guidelines.php
4. INFORMATION RE ACCESSIBLE EVENTS
NC State University, College of Design, The Center for Universal Design
Accessible Temporary Events, A Planning Guide, Order form:
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/pubs_p/pfacilities.htm
National Endowment for the Arts, Accessibility Publications
http://www.nea.gov/resources/Accessibility/pubs/index.html
5. PARKING
DOJ ADA Business Brief Restriping Parking Lots
http://www.ada.gov/restripe.pdf
Check for parking guidelines in your state and town.
6. SERVICE ANIMALS
ADA Business BRIEF: Service Animals
http://www.ada.gov/svcanimb.htm
Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places Of Business
http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm
The Guide Horse Foundation
http://www.guidehorse.org/
7. EMERGENCY EVACUATION
US Dept. of Transportation "Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities"
http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp
Access Board – Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness
http://www.access-board.gov/evac.htm
National Weather Service Lightning Safety
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.htm
8. HEARING
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
http://www.rid.org/
The Access Board
Three technical assistance bulletins about assistive listening systems
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/about/bulletins/als-index.htm
Kennedy Center for the Arts
Assistive Listening Devices for People with Hearing Loss, A Guide for Performing Arts Settings
www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/guide_alds_KC.pdf
E-Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Communication Tips
http://www.michdhh.org/hearing/comm_tips.html
9. VISION
Braile Institute Universal Media Services – Braille and tactile graphic production
http://www.universalmediaservices.org/
APH Educational Research
Large Print: Guidelines for Optimal Readability
http://sun1.aph.org/edresearch/lpguide.htm
American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/
National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Default.asp
10. DEAF-BLIND
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
http://www.aadb.org/
11. LEARNING DISABILITIES / PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS OR MENTAL ILLNESS / COGNITIVE, INTELLECTUAL, OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The ARC, information and resources
http://www.thearc.org
JAN: For information about accommodating people with various disabilities including learning disabilities, mental health impairments, cognitive or other developmental disabilities
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/disabilities.html
12. ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE DESIGN
W3C – How people with disabilities use the web
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/PWD-Use-Web/
Dive into accessibility – 30 days to a more accessible website
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/
Designing more usable websites
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/web/
Adaptive Environments – list of good links
http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/index.php?topicid=38&option=topic
13. TAX INCENTIVES
Department of Justice, ADA Tax Incentives Packet
http://www.ada.gov/taxpack.htm
14. EDUCATION
ADA Basic Building Blocks – very helpful on-line course
http://www.adabasics.org/
Disability is Natural - People First Language
http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/explore/language-communication
Ability Magazine – Learn about Justin Dart, Jr., who fought for the civil rights of people with disabilities.
http://www.abilitymagazine.com/JustinDart_remembered.html
American Foundation for the Blind - Braille Bug
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
Lifeprint.com – learn ASL
http://www.lifeprint.com/
American Sign Language Browswer
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm