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• Service Animals Overview
  Summary: Service animals are one of the most asked about topics on the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assistance line. Questions about service animals come from businesses, county governments,...
• The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
  Summary: What should someone with a service animal know about their rights and responsibilities as a service animal handler when they go into the community? This FAQ article explains a few important p...
• The ADA and Service Animals
  Summary: What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basics. The term “service animal” is often misunderstood or misused. “...
• The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
  Summary: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has many regulations, and as a business owner, you may feel that you have a lot to do to meet ADA requirements. However, it may help to approach comp...
• The ADA and Transportation Providers
  Summary: Many aspects of transportation are covered by regulations based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article gives an overview of the ADA requirements for transportation service...
• The ADA and Health Care Providers
  Summary: This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care providers. It talks about providing access to the actual building and its features, the use of...
• How to File a Complaint
  Is something not up to ADA standards? Do you want to file a complaint? If yes, start by figuring out which agency you should complain to. For example, to report a problem with public transportation, y...
• The clinician-patient with a disability relationship
  The clinician-patient relationship is crucial to the diagnosis, treatment, and care for an individual. Respectful communication with and about the patient is essential. Beyond their medical needs, a p...
• The ADA and Public Places
  Summary: This article focuses on businesses—stores, restaurants, salons, theaters, and more—that are open to the public. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to...
• What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  Signed by: President George H. W. BushSigned on: July 26, 1990 Significance: Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in many ways.Summary: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had...
• About the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Summary: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) calls for many aspects of the built environment to be accessible to people with disabilities. The requirements for making that happen are found in th...
• Physical Accessibility
  Physical Accessibility: Federal Requirements (ADA) Overview of Federal Accessibility Requirements The ADA requires the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish ADA design standards that are consi...
• Communicating with a Patient Who Has a Disability
  Summary: As a health care provider, you may be unsure about how to interact with patients who have disabilities. Or, you may be unaware of easy-to-follow tips that can enhance your communication with...
• Parking & Transportation Overview
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has given us inspiration, guidance, and specific rules about parking and transportation. The ADA begins with a list of findings made by Congress (Section 1210...
• About Housing Accessibility
  It is a common misconception that private residential housing is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Where the ADA does apply in relation to housing is government-owned or -oper...
• A History of Discrimination and the ADA
  Summary: Discrimination is when a person is treated unfairly compared to others. The United States has laws that prohibit many forms of discrimination, including discrimination against people with dis...
• About Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
  Summary: Rules that stem from Title I of the ADA, and from the Rehabilitation Act, concern disability in the workplace. These rules protect the rights of job applicants and employees. Many of these ru...
• The ADA and Parking
  Summary: Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the Northeast ADA Center hotline. This article explains why accessible parking matters an...
• Public Places Overview
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers public places. The ADA has different things to say about different types of public places. Title II of the ADA covers public places that are funded by...
• Health Care Providers and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to any recipient of federal financial assistance. In the health care setting, federal financial assistance can consist of grants, loans, or other arrangem...

• Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Are Not the Same
  An infographic titled "Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Are Not the Same" featuring a picture of two dogs. Service Animals are covered by the ADA to bring into public establishments. Emo...
• Q&A - Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in Single Family Homes Used as Vacation Rentals: ADA and FHA Implications
  
• Key Facts About Service Animals for Disaster Shelter Workers
  Disaster Shelters must permit a person with a disability to be accompanied by their service animal, even if the shelter has a “No Pets” policy.
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• P&R - Animales de Servicio y Apoyo Emocional en Unidades de Vivienda Unifamiliares Alquiladas para Vacaciones: Implicaciones para ADA y FHA
  
• Animales de servicio
  
• Including Older People with Disabilities
  
• Employment of Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
  
• Incluyendo a personas de edad avanzada con discapacidades
  
• Folleto Informativo #5: Animales de Servicios