Guidance Documents

This document discusses and explains the requirements of the ADA's integration mandate and the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999), as applied to segregated employment settings and facility-based day programs.

This guidance describes how state and local governments and businesses open to the public can make sure that their websites are accessible to people with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This guidance explains that long COVID can be a disability under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  This guidance also provides resources for additional information and best practices.

This document provides guidance to facilitate criminal justice entities’ compliance with the ADA in their interactions with individuals with mental health disabilities or intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This document provides guidance to facilitate criminal justice entities’ compliance with the ADA in their interactions with individuals with mental health disabilities or intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A 14-page publication explaining the rights of persons with HIV/AIDS under the ADA, and the requirements of the ADA for employers, businesses and non profit agencies that serve the public, and State and local governments to avoid discriminating against persons with HIV/AIDS.

This 10-question Q&A is intended to give readers a broad overview of the changes in the ADA regulations resulting from the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

This 25-page document is an updated technical assistance publication on polling place accessibility for voters with disabilities.  The publication includes information about key areas of a facility that must be accessible to voters with mobility or vision disabilities, options for low-cost temporary measures for removing barriers, and a survey to guide election officials in evaluating the accessibility of facilities used or being considered for use as polling places.

This four-page document provides guidance on requirements for accessible parking spaces when parking facilities are restriped.

This document responds to frequently asked questions that the Federal Highway Administration has received since publication of the Department of Justice and Department of Transportation Joint Technical Assistance —  ADA Title II Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing.