Northeast ADA Center

• The ADA and Parking
  Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the...
• The ADA and Employers
  This article explains essential employment-related terms and concepts in the Americans with Disabili...
• The ADA and Transportation Providers
  Consider why accessible transportation is so important and find an overview of requirements for publ...
• The ADA and Facility Access Stakeholders
  What facility access means in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), who is respo...
• The ADA and Service Animals
  What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basi...
• About Advocacy Resources
  How and why the Northeast ADA Center can help you find resources for disability rights, enforcement,...
• The ADA and Title II Public Entities
  The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and...
• Olmstead Decision
  What’s the Olmstead decision? How does it relate to Title II of the ADA? This article introduces the...
• Public Places Overview
  Title III of the ADA discusses public accommodations. This article gives an overview of ADA-related...
• Service Animals Overview
  Service animals are one of the most asked about topics on the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assis...
• The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
  What should a service animal handler know about rights and responsibilities when they go into the co...
• State- and Territory-Based Accessibility Requirements
  Learn about the relationship between federal ADA standards and state or local accessibility standard...
• State & Local Government Overview
  This overview of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes links to additional...
• Related Laws Overview
  To understand how US law relates to disability, it's important to be aware of more than just the ADA...
• Fair Housing Act (FHA)
  When the FHA was amended in 1988, an important change was to forbid discrimination against people be...

• 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...
• ADA Year in Review Webinar
  01/15/2020- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2019. They will share what has been happening at the North...
• Free Webinar-Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
  02/19/2020- Wednesday March 25, 2020 12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET.Presenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People with dis...
• Free Webinar: Small Business at Work: A toolkit to help small businesses leverage the talents of people with disabilities
  05/20/2020- Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM It's been said many times: small businesses are the backbone of America. They contribute well over half the money and jobs that fuel our economy. The...
• Updates
  04/15/2020- The Northeast ADA Center team hopes that this newsletter finds you well. The new coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting the disability community especially hard. Not only are people concerned for their hea...
• Northeast ADA Center Operating Hours Have Changed
  02/15/2017- Please note that the Northeast ADA Center's technical assistance line hours of operation have changed to 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  The Northeast ADA Center will still remain closed...
• Northeast ADA Center Operating Hours to Change
  01/18/2017- Please note that beginning on January 30th, 2017 the Northeast ADA Center's technical assistance line hours of operation will be changing to 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  The Nort...
• Free Webinar- The Northeast ADA Year in Review 2019
  12/18/2019- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EasternPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program ManagerChris Sweet, Technical Assistant and Outreach Specialist Join the technical assistance team of the Nor...
• Free Webinar - Small Employers and the ADA: Challenges and Solutions
  05/15/2019- May 29, 2019. Noon-1 p.m. ETPresenter: Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA The Northeast ADA Center conducted a study of small organizations with 500 or fewer employees in New York, New Je...
• Check out the Northeast ADA Center's New Infographics!
  04/17/2019- Did you know that the Northeast ADA Center makes infographics with easy to understand facts, statistics, and tips about disability and the ADA? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for our wee...
• Northeast ADA Center Contributes to Training for NYC Disability Service Facilitators
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center was happy to participate in a 2 day training program in September, 2017, administered through the ADA National Network, the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MO...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 23rd and 24th
  11/15/2017- The Northeast ADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 22nd and 8:30 AM on Monday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you in ad...
• The Northeast ADA Center is Updating our Website!
  08/16/2017- The Northeast ADA Center's website is getting a new look and expanding the ability to easily access resources regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. To take a look at our Beta site under const...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 28th and 29th
  11/20/2019- The Northeast ADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 27th and 8:30 AM on Monday, December 2nd for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you in adv...
• 28th Anniversary of the ADA!
  07/18/2018- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This legislation established a comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discr...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  07/18/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? Here at the Northeast...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  06/22/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? In the Northeast ADA C...
• Survey Opportunity
  08/15/2018- Did you know that small businesses (with fewer than 500 employees) constitute more than 98% of New York and New Jersey businesses, and account for over 50% of the private workforce within region 2: Ne...
• Resources
  09/20/2017- As the Northeast ADA Center typically receives technical assistance questions related to the rights of students with disabilities under the ADA and Section 504 this time of year, we are sharing severa...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 24th and 25th
  The NEADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd and 8:30 AM on Monday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reope...
• Northeast ADA Center to present at the American Society for Aging Conference
  03/21/2018- "Know Your Rights! Older People and the ADA" at the American Society for Aging's Annual Conference in San Francisco on Monday, 3/26/18. As many older people are unaware of their rights under the ADA,...
• Opportunity to Participate in Research
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center, which is located within Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, is seeking participants in a research study on implementation of reasonable accommodati...
• Understanding the Word Disability in the ADA-Free Webinar!
  04/19/2017- Wednesday April 26th 2017 1 pm EDT to 2 pm EDT.  Presented by Joe Zesski Disability is a term that is used by people in many different ways. Often when they call the Northeast ADA Center,...
• The Northeast ADA Center Website Has a New Look!
  10/18/2017- Please come and visit us at http://www.northeastada.org/ and see our new look. With an expanded search feature you have some of the most popular ADA topics at your fingertips as well as acce...
• The Judicial Branch Signs an Agreement with the University of PR to Benefit People with Disabilities' Access to Justice
  01/16/2019- The Presiding Judge of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, the Hon. Maite D. Oronoz Rodriguez, has renewed an agreement for up to five years, together with the President of the University of Puerto Rico (U...
• Web Accessibility
  08/16/2017- The internet is a source of entertainment, news, commerce, education and much more. However, many people with disabilities struggle to access this key resource. Web accessibility ensures that people w...
• Free Webinar - Accessibility in the Laboratory
  10/16/2019- Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Eastern Access to STEM education and careers can be challenging for people with disabilities. Given the importance of creating a pipeline of qua...

• 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....
• How Can We Help? The Impact of Technical Assistance
  07/13/2016- The Northeast ADA Center’s technical assistance team provides one-on-one, on-demand ADA guidance to any stakeholder in its region, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Vi...
• Accessibility Update: Difficult 2010 ADA Standards Technical Requirements
  09/19/2013- On September 19 from 2 PM – 3:30 PM, The Northeast ADA Center is teaming up with United Spinal Association’s Accessibility Services program to host a free Americans with Disabilities Act (...
• Building Capacity from the Inside Out: Lessons Learned from the ADA Trainer Network
  08/11/2011- Presented by: LaWanda Cook, Ph.D., DBTAC Northeast ADA Center The ADA Trainer Network was created by the Northeast ADA Center (DBTAC-NE) at the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell Univer...
• Building & Universal Design Q & A
  04/22/2015-  The Northeast ADA Center staff will answer the ADA and Universal Design building accessibility questions received from stakeholders and also address the most common questions related to building...
• Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where
  01/24/2018- The Northeast ADA Center is often asked about service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit providers, and landlords to know what rights a person with a d...
• Next Steps Webinar: Disability in Higher Education: Legal, Practical and Human Issues
  03/25/2010- A Northeast ADA “Next Steps” Webinar March 25, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 EST Instructor: Wendy Strobel Gower, Northeast ADA Center. People with disabilities represent a significant portion of the appli...
• Small Employer Webinar
  07/25/2018-  How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? In the Northeast ADA Center, we are conducting a study to better unde...
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Back to Basics
  12/10/2014- Even though it's been nearly 25 years since the passing of the ADA, many of us are still often unsure or unclear about what the ADA covers, and who and what it applies to. This webinar will feature th...
• ADA Basics: What DSP's Need to Know about the Employment Provisions of the ADA
  10/09/2013-  Disability Service Professionals (DSPs) play an important role in the employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities. This webinar will review Title I of the ADA as it relates to the work...
• ADA In Higher Education: What students and administrators need to know
  06/11/2014-  In the postsecondary education setting, students with disabilities, faculty, and administration have rights and responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA. For stud...
• State of the Community Virtual Conference: How the ADA Trainer/Leadership Network is Changing Local Communities
  09/21/2016-  Since 2007, the Northeast ADA Center and its ADA National Network partners have trained hundreds of disability professionals, advocates, and others to present a carefully designed curriculum to...
• 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...
• Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Workplace Disability Inclusiveness for Veterans with Disabilities
  06/30/2011- Recently, there has been a surge of goodwill among employers to “do the right thing” in employing veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. While this goodwill is laudable, we must pose a questio...
• Reaching the Gatekeepers of Disability Inclusiveness in the Workplace: A Just-in-Time Approach for Mid-level Managers
  09/15/2011- Managers and supervisors are the kingpins of any diversity or inclusion initiative in the workplace. They are the first-line gatekeepers of decisions about hiring, coaching, performance, promotions,...
• Regional issues in Transportation: Panel Discussion
  02/25/2015-  This webinar will highlight recent case law and advancements in accessibility surrounding transportation (i.e. the New York City Accessible Taxi Settlement) and review regional transportation is...
• Scenario Clinic: ADA And Higher Education
  08/26/2015- The Northeast ADA Center receives calls and emails from university faculty, students, offices for students with disabilities services, and administrators. This webinar will highlight some of the most...
• Northeast ADA Center Webinar: Inclusive Talent Management: Organizational trends that make engaging people with disabilities a business imperative.
  12/01/2011- During this workshop, we will explore connections between disability inclusiveness and organizational effectiveness or competitive advantage. How are current workplace, business and disability trends...
• Northeast ADA Center Webinar: Minding Your Business: Engaging People with Learning, Psychiatric, and Cognitive Disabilities in the Workplace
  12/08/2011- Better diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric, learning, and cognitive disabilities, coupled with the understanding that these disabilities are not character flaws, but brain disorders, have resulted...

• Swimming Pool Lift Requirements
  Read about ADA requirements for swimming pool lifts and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design...
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
  Learn about why the ADA is important for older people in this fact sheet from the Northeast ADA Cent...
• Other Means of Pool Access
  Read about ADA requirements for swimming pool access—slope, transfer wall, transfer system, stairs,...
• Bus Operators: Key Tips for Serving Riders with Disabilities
  Discover best practices and ADA rules for bus operators to transport riders with disabilities in thi...
• Outdoor Recreation & Accessible Routes
  Explore the topic of accessible routes at outdoor recreation sites in this fact sheet from the North...
• Outdoor Recreation & Picnic Tables
  Equal access includes amenities like picnic tables. This fact sheet from the Northeast ADA Center de...
• Beach Access Routes
  What makes a public beach accessible? View photos and get an overview of important standards and bes...
• Golf Courses
  Learn about regulations for golf course accessibility and for golf car passages in this fact sheet f...
• Job Coaches as Accommodations
  Is a job coach a reasonable accommodation? Find expert advice in a fact sheet from the Northeast ADA...
• Web Accessibility at Colleges and Universities
  Accessible virtual learning and web content in higher education, with an overview of WCAG 2.1 recomm...
• Shopping and Customer Service
  Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require retail stores to provide wheelchairs to shopp...
• Service Animals Can Be Miniature Horses
  Learn why miniature horses can be ideal as service animals in this colorful fact sheet from the Nort...