ADA Resources Categorized by CIL Core Services
This page provides ADA resources categorized by the 5 CIL core service areas.
- Information and Referral (I&R)
- Independent Living (IL) Skills Training
- Peer Support
- Individual and Systems Advocacy
- Community Transition
- Facilitate transition from nursing homes or institutions
- Facilitate transition to postsecondary life
1. Information & Referral
Employment
The Job Accommodation Network provides guidance and information on workplace accommodations. Visit their A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations to explore accommodations by disability, limitation, work-related function, topic, or accommodation.
Protection & Advocacy Services
Protection and Advocacy agencies assist people with disabilities with their civil rights. Each state in the Great Plains region has a Protection and Advocacy organization:
Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
You can also Find Your P&A Agency by State on the Administration for Community Living’s website.
Complaints
Housing Discrimination & Accessibility
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) enforces the Fair Housing Act and investigates housing complaints. Visit Report Housing Discrimination – HUD for more information.
Employment Discrmination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title 1 of the ADA and investigates complaints of employment discrimination. Visit EEOC’s “Filing a Charge of Discrimination” for more information.
Airlines Accessibility
The U.S. Department of Transportation enforces the Air Carrier Access Act. For more information visit Complaints Alleging Discriminatory Treatment Against Disabled Travelers Under The Air Carrier Access Act.
ADA Discrimination
For information on how to file an ADA complaint, visit Filing an ADA Complaint with the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division – ADA.gov.
2. Independent Living Skills Training
Housing
Information for Persons with Disabilities – HUD
Reasonable Accommodations in Public Housing – HUD Exchange
Assistance Animals and the Fair Housing Act – Great Plains ADA Center
Employment
General Resources
ADA Employment Resources – Great Plains ADA Center
Service Animals
Service Animals in the Workplace – Great Plains ADA Center
Service Animals as Workplace Accommodations – Job Accommodation Network
A Guide for Coworker Interaction with Service Animals in the Workplace – Job Accommodation Network
Employees with Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity – Job Accommodation Network
Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA – ADA National Network
Employee Conduct and Supervision
Summary of Employee Conduct and Performance Standards Under the ADA – Great Plains ADA Center
Education
Taking a Service Animal to School – ADA National Network
3. Peer Support
Disability Identity & Awareness
Olmstead Story Project – ADA National Network
Yes, the ADA did that! Real People, Real Stories – ACL
Short ADA Success Stories – ADA National Network
4. Individual & Systems Advocacy
American with Disabilities Act
An Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA National Network
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Great Plains ADA Center
Fair Housing Act
Air Carriers Access Act
History of Disability Rights
Disability Milestones – Great Plains ADA Center
Olmstead Act
Education
Laws that Protect Students with Disabilities – Great Plains ADA Center
Education Organizations Related to Disability – Great Plains
ADA CenterDisability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate? – ADA National Network
Community Access
Small Business and ADA Obligations – Great Plains ADA Center
5. Community Transition Services
Post-Secondary Education
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education – U.S. Department of Education
Postsecondary Institutions and Students With Disabilities – ADA National Network
Education and the ADA – Great Plains ADA Center
Employment
Job Coaching as a Reasonable Accommodation – Great Plains ADA Center (PDF)
Job Coaches as Accommodations: A Guide for Employment Service Professionals – ADA National Network
Pre-Employment: Interviews, Hiring, and Examinations – ADA National Network
This content is part of the Independent Living Resource Hub developed by the Great Plains ADA Center.