ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
On December 5, 2006, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice issued the first installment of a new technical assistance
document designed to assist state and local officials to improve
compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in
their programs, services, activities, and facilities. The new technical
assistance document, which will be released in several installments over
the next ten months, is entitled “The ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for
State and Local Governments.â€
The Tool Kit is designed to teach state
and local government officials how to identify and fix problems that
prevent people with disabilities from gaining equal access to state and
local government programs, services, and activities. It will also teach
state and local officials how to conduct accessibility surveys of their
buildings and facilities to identify and remove architectural barriers to
access.
The first installment of the ADA Tool Kit includes:
About This Tool Kit (HTML) |
(PDF) 48KB
Chapter 1, ADA Basics: Statutes and Regulations (HTML) |
(PDF) 112KB
Chapter 2, ADA Coordinator: Notice and Grievance Procedure (HTML) |
(PDF) 352KB
Chapter 2, Addendum: Title II Checklist (HTML) |
(PDF) 64KB
While state and local governments are not required to use the ADA Best
Practices Tool Kit, the Department encourages its use as one effective
means of complying with the requirements of Title II of the ADA.