Northeast ADA Center

One of 10 ADA centers throughout the United States, the Northeast ADA Center aims to assist people in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands with ADA-related concerns. The Northeast ADA Center provides information, guidance, and training on all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It also provides this website! It is based in the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability in the ILR School at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York.

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Articles (16) Blogs (49) News (31) Webinars (2) Fact Sheets (13) Infographics (40)

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  • Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social media?
    05/18/2017-  Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social media?  You can follow us on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/Northeast-ADA-Center-394193790770343/  On...
  • The Northeast ADA Center is on Social Media
    03/16/2017- Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social Media?  You can follow us on Facebook by going tohttps://www.facebook.com/Northeast-ADA-Center-394193790770343/  On T...
  • Northeast ADA Center Holiday Closing
    03/15/2023- Season's Greetings from the Northeast ADA Center!  Please note that our Cornell offices will be closed from 3:00pm ET Friday, December 23, 2016 until 8:30am ET Tuesday, January 3, 2017. ...
  • Free Webinar - Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
    03/19/2020- Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM ESTPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People wi...
  • Northeast ADA Center Closing During Holidays
    12/18/2019- Season's Greetings from the Northeast ADA Center! Please note that our Cornell offices will be closed from 4:30pm ET Monday December 23, 2019 until 8:30am ET Tuesday, January 2, 2020. The Cornell base...

Webinars

  • Northeast ADA Center Year in Review 2020
    01/28/2021- While COVID-19 was certainly one of the largest stories of 2020, other ADA items of note happened as well. Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2020....
  • Introduction to the Service Animal Toolkit
    07/27/2022- Do customers bring dogs into your business claiming they are service animals, emotional support animals, comfort dogs, or therapy dogs? Join Chris Sweet, technical assistant for the Northeast ADA Cent...

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What is the best way to reach the Northeast ADA Center?
Infographic that says: What is the best way to reach the Northeast ADA Center? You can reach out in several ways. In 2022, the top five ways people contacted us for help with their questions on the Americans with Disabilities Act were: -Phone 54% -Email 34% -Website 10% -In person 1% -Relay 0.004%
Who reaches out to the Northeast ADA Center?
Infographic that says: Who reaches out to the Northeast ADA Center? Here are the top five roles of people who contacted us with their questions in 2022: - Individual with a disability 48% - Family member 12% - Unknown 9% - Business 8% - Consumer advocate 5%
Aging and the ADA
Infographic titled 'Aging and the ADA' featuring a senior couple in a movie theater. The ADA benefits older people too! How does the ADA Help? Easy and safe parking. No more heavy doors. Ways to hear better at shows. Wide entrances and aisles. Easier access to information. If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the Northeast ADA Center at 1-800-949-4232
What were the ADA hot topics?
Infographic that says: What were the ADA hot topics? People ask the Northeast ADA Center team all kinds of questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The five the most asked about topics in 2022 were: 1 - Reasonable accommodation; 2 - Facility access; 3 - General ADA questions; 4 - Enforcement; 5 - Service animals
Technical Assistance
Social media graphic with a photo of a person scrolling one-handed on their smartphone. The person is missing one arm below the elbow and has curly, aqua-colored hair. What is Technical Assistance from the Northeast ADA Center? It is answers to questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to a particular situation.