Separate and Unequal - A Report of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee

After Year-Long Investigation, Senate HELP Committee Chairman Tom Harkin Releases Report Showing ADA’s Promise of Integration is Not Being Met for Many Americans with Disabilities - July 18, 2013

http://www.help.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=909ecec1-4c87-4891-8314-7b35e5316a35&groups=Chair&utm_source=7.31.13Key+Principles+PR&utm_campaign=7.31.13KeyPrinciples&utm_medium=email

Americans with Disabilities Act Publications from the EEOC

Printable documents on the Americans with Disabilities Act, published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Scroll down to view publications.

http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/index.cfm?redirected=http://www.eeoc.gov/

Office for Civil Rights: Fact Sheets

List of fact sheets provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights that explain consumers rights to receive services and benefits in programs and activities funded by HHS, without facing unlawful discrimination. Includes fact sheets on Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/index.html

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

A detailed guide to several laws affecting the lives of individuals with disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities. It includes the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Rehabilitation Act, and others.

http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

ADA Technical Assistance Program

A project of the U.S. Department of Justice, this program offers ADA-related technical assistance, which includes an information line, publications, and a speakers' bureau.

http://www.ada.gov/taprog.htm

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

"The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace."

http://askjan.org/links/about.htm

ADA Accommodation Ideas for Mental Health Impairments

Information from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) on how the Americans with Disabilities Act affects people with psychiatric disabilities.

http://askjan.org/media/psyc.htm