ADA & Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals

Explore News for You, Training Events & Tools, Resources, Publications and FAQs to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to assist you in helping employers understand the benefits of employees with disabilities and helping businesses serve customers with disabilities in the most effective way possible.

News for You

• Business Sense Newsletter: May 2013
• May 2013 EARN Newsletter
• EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center
• EEOC Issues Revised Publications on the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities
• JAN Publishes Second Quarterly E-News for 2013
• Join an Online Dialogue on Transition Process for Youth with Disabilities

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Publications

• Publications for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
• Fact Sheets
• Publication Lists

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• What is the ADA?
• Definition of Disability under the ADA

ADA National Network (formerly known as DBTAC)

• What is ADA National Network?
• What services does the ADA National Network provide?
• How do I contact the ADA National Network?

Southeast ADA Center

• What is the Southeast ADA Center?
• What services does the Southeast ADA Center provide?
• Where is the Southeast ADA Center located and what states do you serve?
• Do ADA Centers monitor or enforce the ADA?
• Can you help me get a job?
• Can you certify my disability?
• What is the best way to contact the Southeast ADA?

Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals & the ADA

• Who must comply with ADA Title I employment provisions?
• Are there special compliance situations under ADA Title I?
• Who is exempt from Title I of the ADA?
• What employment practices are covered under Title I?
• What are my responsibilities as an employer under Title I?
• What is a reasonable accommodation?

More FAQs

1. What obligations does an employer have if an employee discloses his or her HIV status?

2. What is a reasonable accommodation for a person with HIV?

3. To what extent does the ADA require that Internet web pages be accessible to people with visual disabilities?

4. What is the relationship between requirements of the FMLA, the ADA, and Title VII?

5. Are all employees who are protected by Title VII or the ADA also entitled to leave under the FMLA?

6. Is there a conflict between the FMLA provision allowing employers to ask for certification that an employee have a serious health condition and ADA restrictions on disability-related inquiries of employees?

7. Does title II of the ADA prohibit public schools from conducting drug and alcohol testing of students or employees?

8. Does the ADA cover the Federal government?