Research Guides: Disability and Disability Studies: US Government Resources

General Government Resources

ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings & Facilities
CDC: Disability & Health
City of Ann Arbor Commission on Disability Issues
Disability Resources
Provides easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs pertaining to 10 subject areas: Benefits, Civil Rights, Community Life, Education, Employment, Emergency Preparedness, Health, Housing, Technology, and Transportation.
MedlinePlus: Disabilities
Provides a variety of links to useful information regarding living with disabilities.
National Council on Disability
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Works on long-term care, post-acute care, personal assistance services, family care giving, integrated care (including for dual eligibles), rehabilitative services, employment of people with disabilities, mental health parity, and the direct care workforce.
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Topics include: Acute/Long-Term Care Integration, Aging Services, Behavioral Health, Care Coordination -- Medicaid Health Homes and Primary and Behavioral Health Integration, Disability, Dual Eligibles, Elder Rights/Adult Protective Services, Falls Prevention, Housing with Services, Informal Caregiving, Long-Term Care Financing, Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), Residential Care, Serious Mental Illness -- Early Intervention and Evidence-Based Practices, Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities (SNF/NF) and Nursing Home Quality
U.S. Census Bureau on Disability
Contains the latest disability data, what's new, explains how the information is gathered, and offers other related links.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The National Eye Institute (NEH)
A variety of resources related to vision in audio files.

Section 508 Resources

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act was enacted to make information technology accessible to people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities.

About the Section 508 Standards
Section508.gov
Resources for understanding and implementing Section 508.
Section 508 - US Department of Health & Human Services
Section 508 Coordinators, Officials, & Contacts
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Homepage