ADA Resources for Businesses
Do you have a QUESTION about your obligations under the ADA ?
If you have a question about your obligations as a business owner under the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact:
- Call 1-800-949-4232: The Great Lakes ADA Center provides for free technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act to individuals and organizations.
- Call 1-800-825-4733 or Email adainfo@indiana.edu: ADA-Indiana has Steering Committee Members who are knowledgable in this area. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to consult with them.
ADA Updates
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is the federal agency that enforces Title III of the ADA, which cover businesses, or as the ADA refers to them: "places of public accommodation." The DOJ recently revised their regulations for Title III, and adopted new ADA standards.
Revised Regulations for Title III
On March 15th, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice's revised regulations for Title II and III went into effect.
- DOJ's Effective Date, Compliance Date
- Overview of Revised Regulations (from Southeast ADA Center)
- DOJ Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice’s Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
- Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Resources
U.S. Department of Justice
The DOJ have numerous resources available to business owners to learn about how to meet their obligations under the ADA.
- ADA Business Connection
- TRAINING: Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities - an online course for businesses on how to assure accessibility for customers with disabilities.
- ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business - includes information about how the revised ADA Regulations (effective March 15, 2011) applies to business owners.
- ADA Tax Incentives for Business - contains information about tax credits and deductions for making access improvements.
- ADA Business Briefs - the DOJ has prepared several informational briefs (1 to 2 pages) on specific topics: restriping parking lots, service animals, and others.
Great Lakes ADA Center, and the ADA National Network
The Great Lakes ADA Center is one of the ten Regional ADA Centers, collectively called the ADA National Network, funded by through the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. The ADA Centers, also known as the DBTAC's, provide free technical assistance and training on the ADA. (The Great Lakes ADA Center services the State of Indiana, and is also one of the funding sources for the work of ADA-Indiana.)
- TRAINING: ADA Guide for Employers and Businesses - The Great Lakes ADA Center has prepared a guide for employers and businesses on the ADA with relevant resources.
Learn about the ADA
There are many ways to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some of the resources we have available are listed below:
- ADA-Indiana's Monthly ADA Audio Conference program is offered in several communities throughout the State. Each program year, there are generally some audio conferences that would be of interest to business owners and employers (see the most recent Audio Conference Schedule).
- The ADA National Network has greatly expended their online instructional offerings to include ADA Webinars and other online training opportunities. (Some of the organizations listed on the webinar and online training pages are not affiliated with the ADA National Network, but much like the Network, they are funded by the federal government to provide training on some area of the ADA.)
- Visit the ADA-Indiana's Publications page to learn about the print resources we have available (most of which are available at no cost to requestor). ADA-Indiana also funds the purchase of other resources (books, videos, and DVD's) on the ADA that can be obtained through a library loan.