ADA Technical Assistance
NOTICE: The complete inventory of our ADA technical assistance will be moving to the new ADA.gov Guidance and Resource Materials page. In the meantime, you can access all our current ADA technical assistance materials at our former Technical Assistance Materials pages.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. These activities may include accessing State and local government services, such as voting. They may also include activities in other public places, such as going shopping or eating at a local restaurant.
The ADA requires the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to businesses, State and local governments, and individuals regarding the law. Click on the ADA Overview link above for a selection of technical assistance documents that provide an overview of these rights and responsibilities under the ADA and the Department's implementing regulations.
Featured Documents
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA | Service Animals FAQs PDF
This eight-page document provides guidance and answers questions about the ADA's service animal provisions. (2015)ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments | PDF
An illustrated guide to help State and local government officials understand the requirements of the 2010 ADA regulations. (2015)ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business | PDF
An illustrated guide to help small businesses understand the requirements of the 2010 ADA regulations. (2011)
Title II
Technical assistance documents to help people with disabilities and State and local government entities understand their rights and responsibilities under the ADA and its implementing regulations. These documents also highlight best practices to help State and local governments provide accessibility for people with disabilities.
Complete Listing of Title II Technical Assistance
General · Child Care Centers · Curb Ramps · Education · Effective Communication · Eligibility Criteria · Emergency Management · Employment · Health Care · HIV/AIDS · Law Enforcement · Olmstead · OPDMDs · Parental Rights· Physical Access · Polling Places · Pools · Service Animals · Testing Accommodations · Ticket Sales · Web Access
Title III
Technical assistance documents to help people with disabilities and places of public accommodation, including businesses, understand their rights and responsibilities under the ADA and its implementing regulations. These documents also highlight best practices to help businesses provide accessibility for people with disabilities.
Complete Listing of Title III Technical Assistance
General · ADA Business Briefs · ADA Business Connection: Expanding Your Market · Child Care Centers · Education · Effective Communication · Eligibility Criteria · Health Care · HIV/AIDS · OPDMDs · Physical Access · Pools · Service Animals · Testing Accommodations · Ticket Sales