LibGuides: Diversity and Inclusion Resources: Disabilities

Background Information: eBooks & print books available at Whittemore Library & other MLN libraries

The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia by Genie Gertz (Editor); Patrick Boudreault (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HV 2365 S24 2016 v.1-v.3
ISBN: 1452259569
Publication Date: 2016-02-03

ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)
Americans with Disabilites Act Home Page.
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Scroll down for the 1991 and 2010 Standards for Accessible Design.
Text of the Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990
Text of the original law and the current version of the law with amendments.
Americans with Disabilities Act handbook / published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. 1991.
Available in PDF and other formats through the Hathi Trust Digital Library.
Courtesy of Hathi Trust.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
NIDRR is the main federal agency that supports applied research, training and development to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. Use this site to access grants and other funding sources.

ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)
Americans with Disabilites Act Home Page.
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
The National Organization on Disability researches, develops, and demonstrates creative approaches to disability employment issues.
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NOD is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of America’s 56 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life.