The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the civil rights of Americans with disabilities.
The aim of the ADA is to ensure that all people with disabilities can fully and equally participate in all aspects of American society.
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The goal of the Northeast ADA Center is to educate and empower the diverse range of ADA stakeholders throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands to increase their knowledge of the ADA, to support our stakeholders to include people with disabilities in local communities, and to implement the ADA in their own lives, workplaces, businesses, and communities. Learn more about us
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A group of stakeholders trained to support implementation of the ADA within their own local communities.
We support our region’s understanding of the ADA through a variety of services, including this website and social media, an email newsletter, a hotline, and in-person consultations and trainings. We also work to ensure that people in our region are aware of us.
We strive to educate ADA stakeholders about their rights and responsibilities through providing quality information.
We provide customized answers and information to all ADA stakeholders’ questions.
We conduct trainings in multiple formats to increase stakeholder understanding of specific topics relevant to specific stakeholder groups.
We are examining how to support implementation of the employment provisions of the ADA within small employers in our region.
We guide people towards the best resources for their situation and needs.
Would you like more information about the services we provide? Ask our technical assistance specialists.
