USA Government Agencies to Contact if Disabled Rights Not Upheld

This page is here to provide you with links to government agencies, who can be contacted for information about disabled rights, and if you need to report or complain about disability right laws (as described here: http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor62335) not being upheld.

The actual Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act website is a great resource, which helps remind people with disabilities (and the people who need to comply with the act) what should be done to enforce the act, and what disabled persons are entitled to. http://www.ada.gov/

To relate to the equal opportunities employment part of the ADA Act, the Office of Disability Policy US Department of Labor provides the Job Accommodation Network site. This site helps people with disabilities earn a living, whether by helping to provide worksite accommodation, educating about self employment options, or other means to get disabled people into employment. http://www.jan.wvu.edu/

If you feel that the public transportation in your area is not up to scratch in serving your own disability needs, or you’d like information about transport in your area that does serve your needs, then the link to visit is The United States Department of Transportation – Federal Transit Administration - http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/civil_rights_2360.html

If you feel that telecommunications like telephone and television access aren’t what they should be, then bear in mind that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has minimum standards in place, which you can read about here: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/

The Fair Housing Act 1988 means that housing discrimination on the basis of disability (and a whole host of other reasons like sex, religion and country of origin) is prohibited. More information about this upholding this cat can be found here- http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/ and many questions about the Fair Housing Act are answered here: http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/

The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with mental or physical disabilities. For more information about visit The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the US Dept of Transportation. http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/

Every American has the fundamental right to an education, and the National Voter Registration Acts is partly about making it easier for disabled people to vote. For more information visit the US Department Of Justice – Civil Rights Division: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/

Along the same premise as above, every American has the right to an education, and the Individuals with Disabilities Act’s purpose is to ensure that children with disabilities get the best education they can. For more information see the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

You can find a list of other government agencies here: http://www.makoa.org/gov.htm#2

One of the more notable agencies on this list is the National Council of Disability, which is a federal agency that advises the President and Congress on policies, programs and practices to empower people with disabilities: http://www.ncd.gov/

The importance in upholding the rights of disabled people is fully supported by all these different government agencies, which is really encouraging in making the world more accessible to everyone, no matter what their disability is. It is good to know there are people you can contact to make sure that your rights are being upheld, and that you are being treated fairly.